Early Childhood and Neuroscience - Links to Development and Learning

1. Introduction
Leslie Haley Wasserman, Debby Zambo

2. The Practical and Ethical Concerns of Using Neuroscience to Teach Young Children and Help Them Self-Regulate
Debby Zambo

3. Neuroscience: The Genesis of Our Individual Brain Strengths
Diane Connell, Jena VanStelten

4. Reading and the Young Brain
Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher

5. Brain Development, Early Childhood, and Brain-Based Education: A Critical Analysis
Valeri Farmer-Dougan, Larry A. Alferink

6. Addressing the Affective Domain: What Neuroscience Says About Social/Emotional Development in Early Childhood
William A. Mosier

7. Early Literacy Trends for Children Identified as At Risk for School Failure: Are They Consistent with Contemporary Neuroscience and Learning Theory?
Rae Ann Hirsh

8. Brain Differences in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Subsequent Impact on Learning
Diane Branson

9. The Twice-Exceptional Young Learner
Leslie Haley Wasserman

10. Making a Case for Early Intervention: The Role of Developmental Neuroscience
Niamh Stack

11. Effective Strategies to Help Teachers Learn About Brain Development
Billie Enz, Jill Stamm

12. Metaphors of Developmental Process for Brain-Savvy Teachers
George G. Hruby

Keywords: Education, Childhood Education, Child and School Psychology, Neurosciences, Learning & Instruction, Developmental Psychology