Headstarts: 100 Tips for Raising Clever, Confident, Creative Kids

Pan, Dr. Cindy; Woods, Vanessa

ISBN 10: 1741755743 / ISBN 13: 9781741755749

Published by Allen & Unwin, 2012

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[Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Vanessa Woods Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 216 Headstarts outlines 100 practical tips to help provide your child with major advantages in both the classroom and the playground. Cindy Pan and Vanessa Woods distil key findings from the very latest international cognitive science research into short, easy-to-understand pieces covering an array of areas, including: * the importance of teaching your child positive thinking patterns * the benefits of hugs on brain development * how to help your child tackle maths and science * the best age to learn a new language, and; * the benefits of good nutrition. Headstarts provides you with the best possible information for raising clever, confident and creative kids.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Headstarts: 100 Tips for Raising Clever, Confident, Creative Kids
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1741755743
• ISBN 13: 9781741755749
• Binding: Paperback
• Book Type: Paperback

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Synopsis

The very latest research on childhood development distilled into 100 easy-to-understand tips to raise clever, confident, creative kids

 

An invaluable aid for parents focused on giving their children the best possible start in life, this guide outlines practical tips to help provide children with major advantages in both the classroom and the playground. It distills key findings from the very latest international cognitive science research into short pieces covering an array of areas, including the importance of teaching a child positive thinking patterns, the benefits of hugs on brain development, how to help a child tackle math and science, the best age to learn a new language, and the benefits of good nutrition.

About the Author

Dr. Cindy Pan is a general practitioner who regularly appears on television and contributes to women's magazines. She is the author of Pandora's Box and Playing Hard to Get, and has two sons. Vanessa Woods is a journalist and a research scientist at Duke University. She is also a feature writer for the Discovery Channel, has written for New Scientist, has made documentaries for Disney, is the author of It's Every Monkey for Themselves, and blogs regularly for Psychology Today. She lives in North Carolina.