Main description:

* Provides very accessible coverage of a complex topic.
* Includes a wealth of open-ended activities, practical strategies and case studies.
* Blends together theory and practice to increase the knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence of early years practitioners.
* Covers a range of hot topics, considering how poverty, adversity, and mental health, all affect the developing child.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction to Neuroscience

Chapter 2: Neuroscience in Practice: Environments

Chapter 3: Neuroscience in Practice: Behaviours

Chapter 4: Neuroscience in Practice: Play Matters!

Chapter 5: Neuroscience in Practice: The Role of the Adult

Chapter 6: Neuroscience in Practice: Supporting Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Chapter 7: Neuroscience in Practice: Research and Reflection

Index