Early brain development: implications for teachers of young children

Ayshe Talay-Ongan

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    Abstract

    Advances in neuroscience in the last decades have affected our thinking on teaching young children considerably. In this Chapter, we review these as well as present a bird's eye view of the brain, glimpse at how neural growth leads to perceptual-motor integration, cover some brain functions unique to early childhood, and review the effects of stress on the young brain. We then look at implications of such knowledge for early childhood teachers and carers.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationChild development and teaching young children
    EditorsAyshe Talay-Ongan, Emily A Ap
    Place of PublicationSouthbank, VIC
    PublisherThomson Social Science
    Pages115-130
    ISBN (Print)017012732X
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

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