Give Me A Child Until He Is 7: Brain Studies And Early Childhood Education, 2nd Edition

John Brierley's book was first published in 1987 and was very well received. It has now been re-issued in its second edition owing to a demand from students and teachers. The book represents the essence of many talks given to parents and teachers of nursery and infant children and teacher trainers. Evidence is used to demonstrate the young brain's potential, flexibility and resilience and to highlight the crucial importance of the pre-school and early school years to later development. The study supports the move for more and better opportunities for children in the crucial years from birth to seven. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgements......Page 8 Note to the Second Edition......Page 10 Preface......Page 11 Introduction......Page 14 The brain......Page 17 Habits and skills......Page 33 Myelin and early learning......Page 37 Growth pattern and learning......Page 40 Crucial times for learning......Page 43 The gift of speech......Page 55 Double brain......Page 69 Learning by playing and exploration......Page 83 Remembering, learning and thinking......Page 97 What we are born with......Page 110 The twenty-one principles......Page 123 Conclusions......Page 126 Index......Page 129 The Brain -- Habits And Skills -- Myelin And Early Learning -- Growth Pattern And Learning -- Crucial Times For Learning -- The Gift Of Speech -- Double Brain -- Learning By Playing And Exploration -- Remembering, Learning, And Thinking -- What We Are Born With -- The Twenty-one Principles. John Brierley ; Preface By Horace Barlow. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Brierley's book represents the essence of many talks given to parents and teachers of nursery and infant children and teacher trainers. Evidence is used to demonstrate the young brain's flexibility, potential and resilience and to highlight the