Smart Moves by Carla Hannaford

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Smart Moves by Carla Hannaford

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Summary

Concerned with the neural basis of learning and educational kinesiology, this text is a synthesis of knowledge of the neurosciences and how bodily movement, emotional expression, nutrition and the social and physical environment influence learning.

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Smart Moves by Carla Hannaford

Neurophysiologist and educator Dr. Carla Hannaford brings the latest insights from scientific research to questions that affect learners of all ages. Examining the body's role in learning, from infancy through adulthood she presents the mounting scientific evidence that movement is crucial to learning.Dr. Hannaford offers clear alternatives and remedies that people can put into practice right away to make a real difference in their ability to learn.She advocates more enlightened educational practices for homes and schools including: a more holistic view of each learner; less emphasis on rote learning; more experiential, active instruction; less labeling of learning disabilities; more physical movement; more personal expression through arts, sports and music; less prescribing of Ritalin and other drugs whose long term effects are not even known.

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Carla Hannaford is a Ph.D. candidate. is a biologist and award-winning educator with over thirty years of experience in the classroom. She has been an globally recognized educational consultant since 1988, giving talks and seminars in more than thirty countries. Her books are published in a total of nine languages.

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ISBN 13 9780915556274
ISBN 10 0915556278
Title Smart Moves
Author Carla Hannaford
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Great Ocean Publishers,U.S.
Year published 1995-10-01
Number of pages 237
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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