Gellens, a former teacher who specialized in working with young children offers about 600 activity ideas that apply brain research on infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to teaching and helping the child's brain grow to its fullest capacity. Drawing ideas from colleagues, conferences, books, and articles, she shows classroom teachers, family child care providers, and others who work with young children how to use activities that aid in the development of the senses; emotional, social, physical, and cognitive and language development; and emergent literacy; with background information. An earlier version of the book was published as Activities That Build the Young Child's Brain in 2007; this version has been revised and updated to incorporate recent findings.

This book has come to my rescue many times while planning fun learning activities for my early childhood courses.

Practical knowledge with facts about how the brain is developing in our youngest children and many great ideas for teachers."

A must-have for every early childhood professional's library!

As an educator, I value the research and explanations of why these activities are essential for a child's maximum growth and development.