Hands on, minds on : how executive function, motor, and spatial skills foster school readiness /
Hands On, Minds On describes the importance of children's foundational cognitive skills for academic achievement in literacy and mathematics, as well as their connections with other areas of school readiness, including physical health, social and emotional development and approaches to learning...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Teachers College Press,
[2018]
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | Hands On, Minds On describes the importance of children's foundational cognitive skills for academic achievement in literacy and mathematics, as well as their connections with other areas of school readiness, including physical health, social and emotional development and approaches to learning. The author emphasizes how social relationships and interactions, both in and outside the classroom, encourage or constrain young children's development in these skills. The book concludes with a summary of the growing evidence in favor of guided object play, which teachers can introduce to children to exercise and strengthen foundational cognitive skills. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | xviii, 172 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-159) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780807759097 0807759090 |