A Moving Child Is a Learning Child: How the Body Teaches the Brain to Think (Birth to Age 7)

by Cheryl McCarthy and Gill Connell

Book Overview

In order to learn, kids' need to move Grounded in best practices and current research, this hands-on resource connects the dots that link brain activity, movement, and early learning. The expert authors unveil the Kinetic Scale: a visual map of the active learning needs of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary graders that fits each child's individual timetable.

Teachers, parents, and caregivers will find a wealth of information,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575424355
• ISBN13: 9781575424354
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 9 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4