Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Stretch It, Shape It

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A Mom s Choice Gold Award Winner What does your brain really do Did you know you can stretch and grown your own brain Or that making mistakes is one of the best ways your brain learns Just like how lifting weights helps your muscles get stronger, trying new things without giving up strengthens your brain.This fun and engaging introduction to the anatomy and functions of the brain will empower each young reader to S T R E T C H and grow their Fantastic, Elastic Brain Other Awards for Your Fantastic, Elastic Brain The Moonbeam Gold Award for Non Fiction Picture Book The Pewter Gold Ink Award for Distinguished Printing The Parent s Choice Silver Award for Interior Design, Children s Young Adult The Nautilus Silver Award for Children s Non Fiction The IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Winner for Interior Design, Children s Young Adult Next Generation Indie Award Finalist for Children s Juvenile Nonfiction Download Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Stretch It, Shape It – kino-fada.fr This is an amazing book that teaches children about their brain I am working with my students on learning about growth mindset This book backs me up when I tell my students that their brain grows thethey use it and that they can learn and improve from their mistakes.This book s full name is Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Stretch It, Shape It It s written by JoAnn Deak, Ph.D., and illustrated by Sarah Ackerley First off, the illustrations are wonderful Children of all color are included, as are a little mouse and owl who help guide us along on the journey into the brain The colors and illustrations are gorgeous, including the o...My son just turned 5 and it s just a bit too old for him, but I read it to him anyway because I want him to internalize the message of the book because of Carol Dweck s research on growth mindsets He requested that I read it to him tonight, which is my metric of child book approval If he asks me to read it to him, I assume that he likes it I already knew what the book was about from YouTube, but this book managed to exceed my expectations because it also teaches kids to have a growth mindset My son just turned 5 and it s just a bit too old for him, but I read it to him anyway because I want him to internalize the message of the book because of Carol Dweck s research on growth mindsets He requested that I read it to him tonight, which is my metric of child book approval If he asks me to read it to him, I assume that he likes it I already knew what the book was about from YouTube, but this book managed to exceed my expectations because it also teaches kids to have a growth mindset about emotions and courage as well For as long as I can remember I ve been teaching my son that healthy reactions to anger, stress, or fear are a result of practice, that thethat he practices how to calm himself in the case of anger or stress or face anything that requires bravery, the better he ll be at those skills In the book, it specifically talks about how doi...Little Kid Reaction This is awesome, Mom We thought she was just looking at the book, but when we sat down to read it together, she could tell us information from the pages before we had a chance to read them Our daughter also loved the sidebar comments from the mice.Big Kid Reaction Absolutely fascinating There are lots of big concepts but Dr Deak has brought them into focus for young kids They can easily grasp the idea of having to stretch and that when something is hard it means you Little Kid Reaction This is awesome, Mom We thought she was just looking at the book, but when we sat down to read it together, she could tell us information from the pages befo...I was recently introduced to this book after it was brought to my attention during a staff meeting about growth mindset I m an NQT who is working in a school where growth mindset is a big thing at the moment, and having a Year 3 class it is quite difficult talk to them about it without getting too technical Although this book does include some scientific vocabulary, it is clear and colourful and communicates the message that your brain is an amazing thing and that you should learn from mistake I was recently introduced to this book after it was brought to my attention during a staff meeting about growth mindset I m an NQT who is working in a school where growth mindset is a big thing at the...This book provides information to students about the brain, something students use everyday but may not fully know what the brain does and how much work the brain does It has great pictures and I love the idea of bringing a rubber band or something elastic to give students an idea of how the brain feels I could even ask them if they have stretchy elastic in their pants or shorts so that they can visually see how elastic the brain is It is a great read for all ages because it provides knowledg This...This is a completely fascinating non fiction book about the brain for young children My preschoolers have wanted this one on repeat for days now while they soak in all of the information and I have no doubt it would appeal equally to early elementary schoolers The book describes the brain and its parts from the amygdala to the cerebellum in applicable, accessible ways for young kids By describing the brain through your emotions, experiences playing soccer or the piano and wonderful illustrati This is a completely fascinating non fiction book about the brain for young children My preschoolers have wanted this one on repeat for days now while they soak in all of the information and I have no doubt it would appeal equally to early elementary schoolers Th...It is hard to imagine a Kindergarten kid getting excited about a picture book about brains, but my son was very excited about this book He was so excited about this book that he picked it out when he earned a free book for reading 100 books in just over a month Yeah, my kid uses ...This was a good introduction for the girls to what the brain does I like its emphasis on the elasticity of the brain though it s possibly over donebut maybe it s worth repeating so many times and the fact that trying new things and making mistakes is how you strengthen your brains processes M...I think therefore, I am We absolutely loved this book It goes over the different parts of the brain and their function It gives great examples and the illustrations are pretty awesome It also explains how the brain grows and how you can shape your brain as a neurosculpter It s definitely ...

Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Stretch It, Shape It
  • English
  • 01 August 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 32 pages
  • 0982993803
  • JoAnn Deak
  • Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Stretch It, Shape It