Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn--and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize LessNow Available in Paperback! In Einstein Never Used Flashcards highly credentialed child psychologists, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D., and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D., with Diane Eyer, Ph.D., offer a compelling indictment of the growing trend toward accelerated learning. It's a message that stressed-out parents are craving to hear: Letting tots learn through play is not only okay-it's better than drilling academics! Drawing on overwhelming scientific evidence from their own studies and the collective research results of child development experts, and addressing the key areas of development-math, reading, verbal communication, science, self-awareness, and social skills-the authors explain the process of learning from a child's point of view. They then offer parents 40 age-appropriate games for creative play. These simple, fun--yet powerful exercises work as well or better than expensive high-tech gadgets to teach a child what his ever-active, playful mind is craving to learn. |
Contents
How Babies Are Wired to Learn | 16 |
CHAPTER 3 | 38 |
The Power of Babble | 60 |
Reading between the Lines | 97 |
The Quest to Define Intelligence | 126 |
Who Am I? Developing a Sense of Self | 152 |
Develop Social Intelligence | 181 |
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Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn--and Why They ... Roberta Michnick Golinkoff No preview available - 2004 |
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