Infants and Toddlers at Work: Using Reggio-Inspired Materials to Support Brain Development (Early Childhood Education Series) - Softcover

Lewin-Benham, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807751073 ISBN 13: 9780807751077

Publisher: Teachers College Press, 2010

Synopsis

This book contains a wealth of practical and specific activities and materials to use with infants and toddlers to enhance growth and development. Writing in the accessible style that her readers appreciate, Ann Lewin-Benham looks at current research from the neurosciences to show what teachers and childcare providers can do with very young children. For each material or activity presented, the text examines its relation to the rapid brain growth that characterizes the zero to three years, including sensory reception, movement, language, cognition, memory, vision, and motivation. Materials, with guidance for their use and where to find them, include: paint, mark-makers, man-made found objects, natural objects, clay, paper, and light and shadow. This is the definitive guide for trainers and professionals who work with young children.

For information about Ann’s teacher workshops visit her website: AnnLewin-Benham.com.

About this title

About the Author

Ann Lewin-Benham founded and for 20 years directed the Capital Children's Museum in Washington, DC, where she also founded and directed the Model Early Learning Center (MELC).  The MELC was an early type of charter school and ran under contract to the D. C. Public Schools.  The school system certified that all families were eligible for Head Start.  Once certified by the public schools, the MELC accepted children on a first come/first served basis.  Ann's first 2 books tell stories from the MELC.  

Ann lectures frequently and works side-by-side with teachers in classrooms to demonstrate techniques she writes about.

From the Back Cover

"This book does not patronize or talk down to the reader: It assumes that teachers and parents are eager to think hard about how the brain works and children learn The information is scientifically up-to-date and its implications for education are stimulating to laypersons and professionals alike. Reading this book will forever change the way you think about how childlren learn."
From the Foreword by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Claremont Graduate University and author of the best selling book "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience."

Edition details

• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807751073
• ISBN 13: 9780807751077
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192