Early Childhood and Neuroscience

Dr Mine Conkbayir is an award-winning author and trainer. She has worked in the field of early childhood education and care for over 20 years and is co-author, with Dr Christine Pascal, of Early Childhood Theories and Contemporary Issues (Bloomsbury, 2014).

• List of FiguresForeword, Laura Jana (Pennsylvania State University, USA)Introduction1. Neuroscience: What is it?2. Why Should Early Childhood Practitioners Know About Neuroscience?3. Emotional Wellbeing: How Can We Help to Build Healthy Brains?4. What Happens in Childhood Does Not Stay in Childhood: The Lasting Legacy of Early Childhood Trauma5. Self-Regulation: The Key to Developing Positive Adaptive Behaviours across the Life Trajectory6. Children’s Language and Communication Development: What Can Neuroscience Tell Us?7. Neurodiversity: The Wonders of the Beautiful Brain8. Beyond Nature Versus Nurture: Is Neuroscience Relevant to the Debate?9. Conclusions and Recommendations: Where Do We Go from Here?Glossary of TermsBibliographyIndex

Neuroscience and early childhood! Mine Conkbayir reveals how scientific evidence guided practice make a difference in early years with this second expanded edition. This book, written like the kindness of the honey bees and the hard work of ants, will remain an essential guide for policymakers, early childhood professionals and parents.