The Well-balanced Child by Sally Goddard Blythe
The Well Balanced Child is a thought-provoking and helpful book that makes a vital contribution to understanding child development. I would recommend it to all parents, teachers, and child healthcare professionals. --Ewout Van-Manen, Waldorf educator, Michael Hall School, UKA magnificently titled and highly informative book skillfully written by a dedicated therapist. --Harold N. Levinson, M.D., director of Levinson Medical Center for Learning Disabilities
Children of today are more sedentary than any previous generation. Traditional outdoor games--running and jumping, hopscotch, tree climbing, playing on playground equipment--are being abandoned in favor of television, computers, and electronic games. As a result, there is unprecedented concern over the rising levels of childhood obesity and even heart disease.
Deprived of the crucial opportunities for exercising the body and the senses that prepare the brain for learning in the early years, many children are literally unfit to begin the learning process.
The Well Balanced Child is a passionate manifesto for a whole-body approach to learning, which integrates the brain, senses, movement, and play. This practical, inspiring book will enable parents and educators to help children attain their full potential:
- Why movement matters
- How music helps brain development
- The role of nutrition, the brain and child growth
- Practical tips for parent and educators to help children with learning and behavioural problems
Sally Goddard Blythe is International Director of The Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP) in Chester, UK. She is the author of seven books on child development, including Assessing Neuromotor Readiness for Learning: The INPP Developmental Screening Test and School Intervention Programme (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012), The Genius of Natural Childhood (2011), and Attention, Balance and Coordination: The A.B.C. of Learning Success (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781903458426 |
| ISBN 10 | 1903458420 |
| Title | The Well-balanced Child |
| Author | Sally Goddard Blythe |
| Series | Early Years |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hawthorn Press |
| Year published | 2004-05-10 |
| Number of pages | 213 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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