{"product_id":"the-developing-brain-birth-to-age-eight","title":"The Developing Brain: Birth to Age Eight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"This tool shows how classrooms can differentiate instruction  spend time on what really matters  and make sure that all children are making progress. I love the practical applications for each age level and what teachers can do to support optimal learning in their classrooms. Fantastic!\" Stephanie Malin  Elementary Instructional Coach Beaverton School District  OR \"The author has managed to untangle a very complex topic and make it applicable to everyday learning and teaching. The continuous application of research to learning is a strength of the book. A true gift to a broad band of educators.\" Laura Linde  Literacy Coach Hoover Elementary School  North Mankato  MN Finally  a book for early childhood educators that combines child development and brain research! How can early childhood teachers  administrators  and parents translate discoveries on early brain development into strategies that nurture cognitive growth? Synthesizing information from neuroscience  cognitive psychology  and child development  The Developing Brain offers brain-compatible teaching practices that are linked to NAEYC principles for working with young children. Best-selling author Marilee Sprenger covers the basic structure  vocabulary  and current research on the brain from an early childhood educators point of view and provides an abundance of illustrations and descriptions. This user-friendly guide includes: Background information on brain development from birth through age two Scenarios and snapshots of each year from age three through eight Reproducible developmental checklists Over 100 brain-based activities for classroom or child care settings Through an understanding of the phases of language  motor  and social development at each age level  educators can create enriching educational experiences that enhance childrens growth and foster an enduring love of learning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44958025973813,"sku":"ByrdShop_1412955351","price":28.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781412955355.jpg?v=1770360854","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-developing-brain-birth-to-age-eight","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}