"A mind-expanding read for educators interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the research and brain science behind effective early learning and teaching strategies.

      —Laura A. Jana, M.D., Pediatrician, Early Educator, 

         Author of QI Skills for the Early Childhood Classroom

Educating Young Children: A Neurodevelopmental Approach

  • Chapter 1: Brain Research and Learning
  • Chapter 2: Additional Neurological Considerations
  • Chapter 3: Leveraging the Power of Materials and Environmental Design
  • Chapter 4:  Creating a Responsive Classroom
  • Chapter 5: Supporting Play and Active Learning 
  • Chapter 6: Enhancing Classroom and Social Function
  • Chapter 7:  Embedding General Behavior Supports
  • Chapter 8: Teaching Students with Processing Disorders and Disabilities
  • Chapter 9: Planning the Curriculum
  • Chapter 10: Providing Advanced Behavior Interventions
  • Chapter 11: Working with Families
  • Chapter 12: Using Effective Assessments
  • Chapter 13:  Putting it all Together

"From every generation, a fresh resource about developing and educating kids emerges. This book is the one for this generation. It is clear, practical, and embracing of the science that we’ve heard over the last generation. I was excited to read the book and savor it all."

      — Eric Jensen, Ph.D., Author of Brain-based Learning  

          and Teaching and Teaching with the Brain in Mind