Guest Posted November 20, 2007 Posted November 20, 2007 Hi I have to write an essay on how children learn, i was going to start by talking about how the brain develops then go into theroies/schema's etc, i'm not sure if this is the right angle to go in at now, i have been at this all day - can anyone recommend a book about brain development which is easy reading.... As i'm just not sure where to begin.... It's due in next week so i really must get a move on......
Guest Posted November 20, 2007 Posted November 20, 2007 found this with a google search, do you have to read books or can you write your essay from internet research, seeing as you only have a week? HOW CHILDREN LEARN Looks quite good and a bibliography for further reading. Me personally I like the classics, Piaget, Donaldson, Wood, Vygotsky, and recent years Tina Bruce, etc Good luck, Peggy
Guest Posted November 20, 2007 Posted November 20, 2007 Practical Preschool published a book called 'How Children Learn' all about theorists - that should be quite easy reading. I have got an Open University book called 'How Children Think and Learn' by David Wood which is good and also 'Childrens Minds' by Margaret Donaldson which I only ever got half way through!
Guest Posted November 20, 2007 Posted November 20, 2007 There is a book called "Developing Learning in Early Childhood" by Tina Bruce. It has a whole chapter on Mind and Brain development and loads of other stuff too. You can see a limited preview on google books. I have to say though, I usually really love Tina Bruce books but this one has neven really grabbed me. Hope it helps you though - good luck with the studying
AnonyMouse_1469 Posted November 20, 2007 Posted November 20, 2007 thanks for all the replies to simcity's request................it's helped me too, as I'm in the same boat!!
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