Educating Young Children : A Neurodevelopmental Approach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sargent, Maria C.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newburyport : Brookes Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

How do young children learn, and what do educators need to know and do to teach them? Covering the full birth-8 early childhood age range, this introductory text delivers up-to-date answers through a unique lens: a deep focus on the neurological foundations of developmentally appropriate practices. Preservice and inservice educators will explore the basic neurological concepts that affect learning and development--and discover specific ways to apply this knowledge to their classroom teaching practices to help young children thrive. Practical enough to use in the field, this unique foundational text is filled with strategies, figures, illustrations, and examples that are easy for all early childhood educators to understand and apply. Learn effective techniques for: Structuring a classroom and choosing instructional materials Planning and organizing the curriculum Creating an engaging classroom that responds to all students' needs Helping children develop strong social-emotional skills Supporting play and active learning Providing both general behavior supports and advanced behavior interventions Teaching students with processing disorders and disabilities Using assessments to make data-based decisions FACULTY MATERIALS: Includes Teacher Guides for every chapter with summaries, key terms, and sample questions to support use in courses! velop strong social-emotional skills Supporting play and active learning Providing both general behavior supports and advanced behavior interventions Teaching students with processing disorders and disabilities Using assessments to make data-based decisions FACULTY MATERIALS: Includes Teacher Guides for every chapter with summaries, key terms, and sample questions to support use in courses! velop strong social-emotional skills Supporting play and active learning Providing both general behavior supports and advanced behavior interventions Teaching students with processing disorders and disabilities Using assessments to make data-based decisions FACULTY MATERIALS: Includes Teacher Guides for every chapter with summaries, key terms, and sample questions to support use in courses! velop strong social-emotional skills Supporting play and active learning Providing both general behavior supports and advanced behavior interventions Teaching students with processing disorders and disabilities Using assessments to make data-based decisions FACULTY MATERIALS: Includes Teacher Guides for every chapter with summaries, key terms, and sample questions to support use in courses!

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

About the Online Materials

About the Author

Introduction

Dedication

1: Brain Research and Learning

2: Additional Neurological Considerations

3: Leveraging the Power of Materials and Environmental Design

4: Creating a Responsive Classroom

5: Supporting Play and Active Learning

6: Enhancing Classroom and Social Function

7: Embedding General Behavior Supports

8: Teaching Students With Processing Disorders and Disabilities

9: Planning the Curriculum

10: Providing Advanced Behavior Interventions

11: Working With Families

12: Using Effective Assessments

13: Putting It All Together

References

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-68125-653-3

1-68125-654-1

OCLC:

1516107817