Your Child's Growing Mind: A Guide to Learning and Brain Development from Birth to Adolescence (Paperback)

by Jane M. Healy (Author) "One evening not long ago I was surprised to get a call from a young teacher whom I hadn't seen since she had left school..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
–“A solid gold gift to anyone teaching or parenting or encountering the learning child. Jane Healy seems to have it all—the richness and insight from the think tank, the wisdom and experience of her life.” —David Mallery, Independent School Quarterly

“A sane and readable guide to the burgeoning literature on human development. I particurly liked the discussions on the perils of superbabying and on the fostering of creativity.” —Dr. Howard Gardner, author of Frames of My Mind and The Mind’s New Science

"Dr. Healy has done it again with Your Child's Growing Mind. Noboday Makes child development and it's practical applications so clear and readable. A must for parents." –Michael Brody, M.D., Chair of The Television and Media Committee of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

"This book became an instant classic when it was published in 1987, and has been a cornerstone for educators ever since. Now revised and updated to reflect recent findings in brain research, this book guides parents, teachers, and caregivers as they gauge the level of development of an individual child's brain." –Ingram

Product Description
This book became an instant classic when it was published in 1987, and has been a cornerstone for educators ever since. Now revised and updated to reflect recent findings in brain research, this book guides parents, teachers, and caregivers as they gauge the level of development of an individual child's brain.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Main Street Books; Revised and Updated edition (July 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385469306
• ISBN-13: 978-0385469302
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #475,727 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, informative, useful book about child development., May 21, 1996

By A Customer

This excellent and easily read book is a "must read" for parents. As a support group leader for 37 home schooling families, I recommend this book as a priority buy for the home library. It gives parents a realistic view of what children are and are not capable of at different stages in their developement. It helps us realize just what our children's capabilities are and how to maxamize our teaching. Dr. Healy's writing style is very easy to read, informative and lively. The chapters are laid out in such a way as to make it easy to find any area of interest. For most of us, motivation is a subject we discuss often. Under "Tools for Learning," she lists "Motivation (pg.190)," and "Ingredients for Motivation (pg. 214). In each chapter, she outlines key information about the subject, for example "Raising Motivated Learners," and "Dealing with Motivation Problems." She gives anecdotal stories to underscore the information she presents, which makes it much easier for a layman to understand. This book definitely impacted not only my teaching style, but bettered my relationship with my teenager. This is an important book to have in your home.

41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for parents of newborns AND older kids!, June 28, 2000

By A Customer

If you buy this book to learn about your baby, plan to hang on to it for many, many years. I have a newborn AND a 14-year-old. Although there was a lot of interesting information concerning my newborn, I learned even MORE about my older child! I really wish I had had this book a few years ago when she was struggling through sixth and seventh grades. I finally understand why she struggled! There were tips in this book that would have helped. This is a book I will try to reread at least once a year because the information is relevant to so many stages in your child's life. It is easy to read, enjoyable and useful. I especially like the bullet points of things to do at the end of each section.

35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every parent should read this book!, March 16, 1999

By A Customer

It details in a clear, parent-friendly way the various developmental phases growing children go through and explains why it is so important that they be allowed to go through those phases. I wish this book had been available when my children were young! It makes an excellent gift to give to new parents.