About This Book

Our Parent Guides help parents learn how to partner with teachers for a successful school year and reassure parents that their children are well-taken care of and safe.

From math and literacy development to inside looks into The Creative Curriculum® classroom, our guides show parents simple ways to build skills and encourage healthy development and learning. Each guide is sold in sets of 10 for easy distribution to every parent in the class.

A child’s first 5 years of life are critical for brain development. Building Your Baby’s Brain uses illustrations, charts, and everyday language to explain what scientists have learned about the way children’s brains grow and develop. Parents also learn about simple things they can do every day to make a big difference.

Building Your Baby’s Brain includes sections on:

• Prenatal care

• Vision and hearing

• Touching your baby

• Teaching your baby about feelings

• Relating to others

• Talking with your child and sharing books

• Moving and doing

• Play

• Music and math

• Art

Topics : Books for parents

Table Of Content

Your Baby's Brain

Before Your Baby Is Born

Making Sure Your Baby Can See

Touching Your Baby

Teaching Your Baby About Feelings and Self-Control

Relating to Others

Talking and Listening

Sharing Books Together

Music and Math

Moving and Doing

Play—A Child's Way to Learn and Grow

Art—Another Language

Choosing the Best Child Care

Taking Care of Yourself

Remember This

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About the Authors

Diane Trister Dodge:

Diane Trister Dodge, MS, is the founder and president of Teaching Strategies, Inc. She is the lead author of The Creative Curriculum® and many other Teaching Strategies resources. She has been a preschool and kindergarten teacher; served as the education coordinator for Head Start and child care programs in Mississippi and Washington, D.C.; and directed national projects in education and human services.

Cate Heroman:

Cate Heroman devotes most of her time volunteering as the education chair of the Knock Knock Children’s Museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A member of NAEYC since the 1980s, Cate loves helping children become successful learners. The current buzz surrounding Maker education is something that excites Cate, as she grew up in a household passionate about making and tinkering. She hopes to use this passion to bring making activities to the Knock Knock Children’s Museum. Cate’s proudest accomplishment is raising two amazing children who have grown up to be warm, nurturing parents to her four grandchildren

- ISBN: 9960863247

- Author: Diane Trister Dodge & Cate Heroman

- Publisher: Educational Book House

- Size: 14*21.5cm

- Pages number: 67