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"Our tech — tablets, texts, Facebook, tweets, you name it — has changed childhood. And that has huge implications for how our kids’ brains develop the ability to pay attention — and to learn," observes Daniel Goleman.  He continues...

"Kids learn best when they can maintain sustained attention, whether to what a teacher is saying, their textbook, or their homework.  The root of learning is keen focus; distractions kill comprehension.  But the new normal for young people continually interrupts their focus with distractions.  This is particularly alarming in light of very strong research results showing that a child’s ability to resist the temptation of distraction and stay focused predicts how she will fare financially and health-wise in adulthood....

"Neuroscientists tell us this crucial mental ability hinges on the growth of a neural strip in the brain’s prefrontal cortex, just behind the forehead, which connects to circuitry that helps manage both attention and unruly emotions.  This circuitry grows with the rest of the brain from birth throughout childhood and the teen years.  The more a youngster can practice keeping her focus and resist distraction, the stronger and more richly connected this neural real estate becomes.  By the same token, the more distracted, the less so."

All Beginnings Workshop Book are 40% off for 24 hours! The Beginnings Workshop Book Curriculum: Brain Research, Math, Science contains the following insightful articles:

APPLYING BRAIN RESEARCH

• Primed for Learning: The Young Child’s Mind
• Turning Knowledge Into Practice
• Is Your Program Brain Compatible?
• Using Early Childhood Brain Development Research

MATH AND NUMBERS — I

• The History of Mancala in the Garden Room
• Music and Math: How Do We Make the Connection for Preschoolers?
• Line Printing: A Process for Exploring Mathematical Concepts
• After-School Fun With Math: Collections, Sorting, and Graphing Games

MATH AND NUMBERS — II

• Math Talk With Young Children: One Parent’s Experience
• How Children Build Their Understanding of Numbers
• Early Math: It’s More Than Numbers
• Assessing Mathematical Learning: Observing and Listening to Children
• Encouraging Rich Mathematical Experiences at Home

SCIENCE, USING THE OUTDOORS

• Summertime Science for School-Agers: Just for Fun?
• Nurturing Environmental Awareness in Children
• Sharing Nature With Children
• The Adventure Outside Your Classroom Door
• Environmental Education As a Teaching Tool

YOUNG CHILDREN AND TECHNOLOGY

• Computers for Infants and Young Children
  
• Using Technology to Enhance Early Learning Experiences
• Creative Use of Technology With School-Agers
• Evaluating and Selecting Software for Children

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