Making Sense of Neuroscience in the Early Years.

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Key vocabulary -- Introduction and preamble - Where are we now? -- 1. The past in focus - The dangers of the quick fix -- 2. How does it work? - The mechanics of the developing brain -- 3. Begin at the beginning - The youngest brains -- 4. Beyond babyhood - The caterpillar years -- 5. The child from three to seven - Moving out of the shadows -- 6. Becoming human - The world of speaking, reading, writing and mathematics -- Conclusion - The educator as researcher -- Bibliography and references -- Index.

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