Dorothy Einon's Learning Early

by Einon, Dorothy

• ISBN13: 9780816040148
• ISBN10: 0816040141
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Checkmark Books

Summary

Learning Early gives parents and caregivers a simple, easy-to-use guide for instilling a joyful sense of discovery in their children during the critical learning years from birth to age six. It includes activities that have specific benefits for nourishing their child's curiosity and self-confidence.

Author Biography

Dorothy Einon is a lecturer in psychology at University College, London

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(6)
Learning to be mobile	12	(14)
From standing to jumping	26	(16)
How the senses develop	42	(16)
Developing hand-eye coordination	58	(20)
Learning to be creative	78	(16)
People and objects	94	(18)
Developing intellectual skills	112	(20)
Learning about space	132	(18)
Learning to use language	150	(24)
Acquiring a sense of self	174	(16)
Learning to be social	190	(14)
Becoming a self-starter	204	(14)
Head start for school	218	(16)
Index	234	(6)
Acknowledgments	240