Neuroscience of the Developing Child - Self-Regulation for Wellbeing and a Sustainable Future

This book informs EY students, practitioners and parents about the fundamental importance of self-regulation as a critical skill for young children to develop. Full of information about the neuroscience of early brain development alongside real-life case studies, this book demonstrates how to put SR theory into action.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Foreword by Dr Susan Hopkins
Interview with Dr Stuart Shanker
Chapter 1 Self-regulation - What It Is and What It’s Not.
Chapter 2 Co-regulation – It Takes Two Baby!
Chapter 3 The Developing Brain: A Whistle-Stop Tour.
Chapter 4 Sensory Integration – Too Much or Not Enough: How to Get Your Provision Just Right.
Chapter 5 Time Out for Behaviour Management: Why We Must Move Towards Relational Approaches to Support Behaviour.
Chapter 6 Concluding Thoughts – Building a Sustainable Future through Self-regulation
References
Index

About the author

Dr Mine Conkbayir is an award-winning author, trainer and researcher passionate about bridging the knowledge gap between neuroscience and the EY sector. A key contributor to the Birth to Five Matters non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage and designer of the first-ever neuroscience-informed qualifications for the EY sector, her latest award-winning book, Early Childhood and Neuroscience: Theory, Research and Implications for Practice, is now in its second edition.

Summary

This book informs EY students, practitioners and parents about the fundamental importance of self-regulation as a critical skill for young children to develop. Full of information about the neuroscience of early brain development alongside real-life case studies, this book demonstrates how to put SR theory into action.

Product details

• Authors: Mine Conkbayir, Conkbayir Mine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032355771
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235577-1
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; EDUCATION / General, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Primary & middle schools, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary