Author: Gakken early childhood experts
Publisher: Gakken
ISBN: 9784056300161
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What's the Play Smart secret? Learning should be fun! BOOK FEATURES 70 pages includes over 80 stickers, and a wipe-clean activity board For ages 3-5 8.25" x 11.875" Play Smart Skill Builders Age 3+ is the perfect workbook to strengthen children’s hand-eye coordination and focus. Through tracing curves, angles, and shapes, children develop and improve the pencil skills that become the foundation for writing letters and picture drawing. Chock-full of fun-first, age-appropriate activities such as tracing and counting games, these pages keep kids thoroughly entertained while they learn important skills from focus, perception and vocabulary to reasoning and pre-math skills—all important for helping kids prepare for lifelong learning! What’s Play Smart Workbooks Over 48 million Play Smart Workbooks sold worldwide. Educational method with over 60 years of experience. Age appropriate activities: Activities are carefully developed to match the level of specific age group. Step-by-step method: The instruction and the activity gradually get challenging throughout the workbook. Wide variety of activities: Variety of activities from different approaches help children strengthen critical thinking skills and creativity, which help them to be able to solve practical problems on their own. It also helps keep their interest and focus. Stickers: Uses stickers within the context of certain activities and also as rewards for completed work to keep children motivated. 4 colors throughout the book with variety of fun illustrations: The cute and colorful illustrations engage children in activities. Fun illustrations help children understand the activities without reading the instructions. Support children’s learning: “To Parents” sections explain the effective ways for parents to support children’s learning. School readiness: Children can acquire basic academic skills before entering preschool. Play Smart Series has won National Parenting Product Awards, Family Choice Award and Mom’s Choice Awards®. About Gakken Gakken is the number 1 educational publisher in Japan. Founded in 1946 by Hideto Furuoka, the mission of Gakken has always been to produce fun-first, educational materials for children. Gakken is well-known to Asian families for its bestselling workbooks. Gakken is also well-respected in academic circles - publishing popular teaching materials for preschools, kindergartens, and primary schools. In addition to its substantial publishing business, Gakken also runs 14,000 learning centers called “Gakken Classrooms” and operates nursery schools - all inspired by the successful formula used in their workbooks. Play Smart’s philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. Created by educational experts, this award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken’s unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning.
Play Smart Skill Builders Age 2+
Author: Gakken early childhood experts
Publisher: Gakken
ISBN: 9784056300130
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What's the Play Smart secret? Learning should be fun! BOOK FEATURES 70 pages includes over 80 stickers, and a wipe-clean activity board For ages 2-4 8.25" x 11.875" Play Smart Skill Builders Age 2+ is full of age-appropriate maze activities that are perfect for strengthening children’s hand-eye coordination and focus. Maze activities help develop and improve perception, visualization, and reasoning skills. Children will also trace the lines of mazes and drawings to improve pencil skills and build the foundation of letter and picture drawing. Through trial and error, children will build fine motor skills and increase attention span. What’s Play Smart Workbooks Over 48 million Play Smart Workbooks sold worldwide. Educational method with over 60 years of experience. Age appropriate activities: Activities are carefully developed to match the level of specific age group. Step-by-step method: The instruction and the activity gradually get challenging throughout the workbook. Wide variety of activities: Variety of activities from different approaches help children strengthen critical thinking skills and creativity, which help them to be able to solve practical problems on their own. It also helps keep their interest and focus. Stickers: Uses stickers within the context of certain activities and also as rewards for completed work to keep children motivated. 4 colors throughout the book with variety of fun illustrations: The cute and colorful illustrations engage children in activities. Fun illustrations help children understand the activities without reading the instructions. Support children’s learning: “To Parents” sections explain the effective ways for parents to support children’s learning. School readiness: Children can acquire basic academic skills before entering preschool. Play Smart Series has won National Parenting Product Awards, Family Choice Award and Mom’s Choice Awards®. About Gakken Gakken is the number 1 educational publisher in Japan. Founded in 1946 by Hideto Furuoka, the mission of Gakken has always been to produce fun-first, educational materials for children. Gakken is well-known to Asian families for its bestselling workbooks. Gakken is also well-respected in academic circles - publishing popular teaching materials for preschools, kindergartens, and primary schools. In addition to its substantial publishing business, Gakken also runs 14,000 learning centers called “Gakken Classrooms” and operates nursery schools - all inspired by the successful formula used in their workbooks. Play Smart’s philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. Created by educational experts, this award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken’s unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning
Publisher: Gakken
ISBN: 9784056300130
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What's the Play Smart secret? Learning should be fun! BOOK FEATURES 70 pages includes over 80 stickers, and a wipe-clean activity board For ages 2-4 8.25" x 11.875" Play Smart Skill Builders Age 2+ is full of age-appropriate maze activities that are perfect for strengthening children’s hand-eye coordination and focus. Maze activities help develop and improve perception, visualization, and reasoning skills. Children will also trace the lines of mazes and drawings to improve pencil skills and build the foundation of letter and picture drawing. Through trial and error, children will build fine motor skills and increase attention span. What’s Play Smart Workbooks Over 48 million Play Smart Workbooks sold worldwide. Educational method with over 60 years of experience. Age appropriate activities: Activities are carefully developed to match the level of specific age group. Step-by-step method: The instruction and the activity gradually get challenging throughout the workbook. Wide variety of activities: Variety of activities from different approaches help children strengthen critical thinking skills and creativity, which help them to be able to solve practical problems on their own. It also helps keep their interest and focus. Stickers: Uses stickers within the context of certain activities and also as rewards for completed work to keep children motivated. 4 colors throughout the book with variety of fun illustrations: The cute and colorful illustrations engage children in activities. Fun illustrations help children understand the activities without reading the instructions. Support children’s learning: “To Parents” sections explain the effective ways for parents to support children’s learning. School readiness: Children can acquire basic academic skills before entering preschool. Play Smart Series has won National Parenting Product Awards, Family Choice Award and Mom’s Choice Awards®. About Gakken Gakken is the number 1 educational publisher in Japan. Founded in 1946 by Hideto Furuoka, the mission of Gakken has always been to produce fun-first, educational materials for children. Gakken is well-known to Asian families for its bestselling workbooks. Gakken is also well-respected in academic circles - publishing popular teaching materials for preschools, kindergartens, and primary schools. In addition to its substantial publishing business, Gakken also runs 14,000 learning centers called “Gakken Classrooms” and operates nursery schools - all inspired by the successful formula used in their workbooks. Play Smart’s philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. Created by educational experts, this award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken’s unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning
Play Smart Skill Builders Age 3+
Author: Gakken early childhood experts
Publisher: Gakken
ISBN: 9784056300161
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What's the Play Smart secret? Learning should be fun! BOOK FEATURES 70 pages includes over 80 stickers, and a wipe-clean activity board For ages 3-5 8.25" x 11.875" Play Smart Skill Builders Age 3+ is the perfect workbook to strengthen children’s hand-eye coordination and focus. Through tracing curves, angles, and shapes, children develop and improve the pencil skills that become the foundation for writing letters and picture drawing. Chock-full of fun-first, age-appropriate activities such as tracing and counting games, these pages keep kids thoroughly entertained while they learn important skills from focus, perception and vocabulary to reasoning and pre-math skills—all important for helping kids prepare for lifelong learning! What’s Play Smart Workbooks Over 48 million Play Smart Workbooks sold worldwide. Educational method with over 60 years of experience. Age appropriate activities: Activities are carefully developed to match the level of specific age group. Step-by-step method: The instruction and the activity gradually get challenging throughout the workbook. Wide variety of activities: Variety of activities from different approaches help children strengthen critical thinking skills and creativity, which help them to be able to solve practical problems on their own. It also helps keep their interest and focus. Stickers: Uses stickers within the context of certain activities and also as rewards for completed work to keep children motivated. 4 colors throughout the book with variety of fun illustrations: The cute and colorful illustrations engage children in activities. Fun illustrations help children understand the activities without reading the instructions. Support children’s learning: “To Parents” sections explain the effective ways for parents to support children’s learning. School readiness: Children can acquire basic academic skills before entering preschool. Play Smart Series has won National Parenting Product Awards, Family Choice Award and Mom’s Choice Awards®. About Gakken Gakken is the number 1 educational publisher in Japan. Founded in 1946 by Hideto Furuoka, the mission of Gakken has always been to produce fun-first, educational materials for children. Gakken is well-known to Asian families for its bestselling workbooks. Gakken is also well-respected in academic circles - publishing popular teaching materials for preschools, kindergartens, and primary schools. In addition to its substantial publishing business, Gakken also runs 14,000 learning centers called “Gakken Classrooms” and operates nursery schools - all inspired by the successful formula used in their workbooks. Play Smart’s philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. Created by educational experts, this award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken’s unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning.
Publisher: Gakken
ISBN: 9784056300161
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What's the Play Smart secret? Learning should be fun! BOOK FEATURES 70 pages includes over 80 stickers, and a wipe-clean activity board For ages 3-5 8.25" x 11.875" Play Smart Skill Builders Age 3+ is the perfect workbook to strengthen children’s hand-eye coordination and focus. Through tracing curves, angles, and shapes, children develop and improve the pencil skills that become the foundation for writing letters and picture drawing. Chock-full of fun-first, age-appropriate activities such as tracing and counting games, these pages keep kids thoroughly entertained while they learn important skills from focus, perception and vocabulary to reasoning and pre-math skills—all important for helping kids prepare for lifelong learning! What’s Play Smart Workbooks Over 48 million Play Smart Workbooks sold worldwide. Educational method with over 60 years of experience. Age appropriate activities: Activities are carefully developed to match the level of specific age group. Step-by-step method: The instruction and the activity gradually get challenging throughout the workbook. Wide variety of activities: Variety of activities from different approaches help children strengthen critical thinking skills and creativity, which help them to be able to solve practical problems on their own. It also helps keep their interest and focus. Stickers: Uses stickers within the context of certain activities and also as rewards for completed work to keep children motivated. 4 colors throughout the book with variety of fun illustrations: The cute and colorful illustrations engage children in activities. Fun illustrations help children understand the activities without reading the instructions. Support children’s learning: “To Parents” sections explain the effective ways for parents to support children’s learning. School readiness: Children can acquire basic academic skills before entering preschool. Play Smart Series has won National Parenting Product Awards, Family Choice Award and Mom’s Choice Awards®. About Gakken Gakken is the number 1 educational publisher in Japan. Founded in 1946 by Hideto Furuoka, the mission of Gakken has always been to produce fun-first, educational materials for children. Gakken is well-known to Asian families for its bestselling workbooks. Gakken is also well-respected in academic circles - publishing popular teaching materials for preschools, kindergartens, and primary schools. In addition to its substantial publishing business, Gakken also runs 14,000 learning centers called “Gakken Classrooms” and operates nursery schools - all inspired by the successful formula used in their workbooks. Play Smart’s philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. Created by educational experts, this award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken’s unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning.
Play Smart Skill Builders: Challenging - Age 2-3
Author: Gakken early childhood experts
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 4056212341
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Play Smart workbooks include age-appropriate activities that use a proven step-by-step method to build confidence. Making learning enjoyable in early childhood has positive effects on a child’s lifelong educational journey. **Play Smart Challenging series---2022 National Parenting Product Awards Winner** (NAPPAawards.com) This Play Smart Skill Builders Challenging focuses on drawing basic lines and solving mazes while guessing the path ahead to support your child’s development of preschool readiness skills. 1. Tackle tasks in a variety of ways. Depending on a child’s age, some problems may be a little too difficult. It’s important to encourage your child to approach tasks in different ways, and this can be done by referring to the tips in the “To Parents” section. When a task is complete, your child’s sense of accomplishment will help develop their critical thinking skills and creativity. 2. Develop independence while working on tasks. Activities include tasks related to getting dressed, cleaning up, and helping around the house. When an activity is finished, encourage your child to practice it. This prompts children to be more aware of their surroundings. 3. Learn the names of animals, food, vehicles, and other things. While outside of your home, ask your child to review the things they have learned in the workbook. This will not only expand their vocabulary, but also stimulate their interest in the things around them. 4. Think about the environment. Pages featuring characters living in the Arctic, jungle, and desert as well as in trees, in the sea, and on land are designed to help children learn that various living things reside together on Earth. This helps raise awareness of environmental issues.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 4056212341
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Play Smart workbooks include age-appropriate activities that use a proven step-by-step method to build confidence. Making learning enjoyable in early childhood has positive effects on a child’s lifelong educational journey. **Play Smart Challenging series---2022 National Parenting Product Awards Winner** (NAPPAawards.com) This Play Smart Skill Builders Challenging focuses on drawing basic lines and solving mazes while guessing the path ahead to support your child’s development of preschool readiness skills. 1. Tackle tasks in a variety of ways. Depending on a child’s age, some problems may be a little too difficult. It’s important to encourage your child to approach tasks in different ways, and this can be done by referring to the tips in the “To Parents” section. When a task is complete, your child’s sense of accomplishment will help develop their critical thinking skills and creativity. 2. Develop independence while working on tasks. Activities include tasks related to getting dressed, cleaning up, and helping around the house. When an activity is finished, encourage your child to practice it. This prompts children to be more aware of their surroundings. 3. Learn the names of animals, food, vehicles, and other things. While outside of your home, ask your child to review the things they have learned in the workbook. This will not only expand their vocabulary, but also stimulate their interest in the things around them. 4. Think about the environment. Pages featuring characters living in the Arctic, jungle, and desert as well as in trees, in the sea, and on land are designed to help children learn that various living things reside together on Earth. This helps raise awareness of environmental issues.
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 4056210330
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 4056210330
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Serious Fun
Author: Marie L. Masterson
Publisher: Powerful Playful Learning
ISBN: 9781938113390
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A practical book for teachers consisting of 10 YC and TYC articles on the importance of integrating rich content-based, teacher-guided instruction with meaningful child-centered play to nurture children's emerging capabilities and skills.
Publisher: Powerful Playful Learning
ISBN: 9781938113390
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A practical book for teachers consisting of 10 YC and TYC articles on the importance of integrating rich content-based, teacher-guided instruction with meaningful child-centered play to nurture children's emerging capabilities and skills.
I Can Do That! Stickers
Author: Gakken early childhood experts
Publisher: Gakken
ISBN: 9784056210491
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With 350 stickers and 64 clever game boards, this sticker workbook provides hours of learning fun! **2019 National Parenting Product Awards Winner** (NAPPAawards.com) Playing with stickers books is a marvelous way for preschool children to hone fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and spatial relations while they play. With this sticker activity book for children ages 3 to 5, your child will: -solve mazes -play matching games -complete counting activities -decorate pictures While entertaining for hours on end, these preschool activity books can also teach your child to: -practice skills like decision making -sort objects by shape and color -develop observation skills -increase vocabulary -exercise creativity and much more!
Publisher: Gakken
ISBN: 9784056210491
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With 350 stickers and 64 clever game boards, this sticker workbook provides hours of learning fun! **2019 National Parenting Product Awards Winner** (NAPPAawards.com) Playing with stickers books is a marvelous way for preschool children to hone fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and spatial relations while they play. With this sticker activity book for children ages 3 to 5, your child will: -solve mazes -play matching games -complete counting activities -decorate pictures While entertaining for hours on end, these preschool activity books can also teach your child to: -practice skills like decision making -sort objects by shape and color -develop observation skills -increase vocabulary -exercise creativity and much more!
Play Smart 500 Stickers Busy Days
Author: Gakken early childhood experts
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 4056212430
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
More than 500 stickers and 48 activities provide hours of learning fun! Children ages 2-4 will enjoy placing stickers in lively scenes to solve puzzles, mazes, matching games and more. Children can build school-readiness through activities that illustrate what goes on at school—from making art, to lunch time to yard play. Colorful stickers featuring children’s favorite things—animals, toys, vehicles, food, and more will make for instant appeal. The puzzles and activities in this adventure-filled sticker book will thoroughly engage toddlers and preschoolers in developing important school skills including: · Recognizing letters and numbers · Identifying colors and shapes · Sorting and classifying · Discerning patterns · Problem-solving * Sharing, taking turns, and other social skills Mazes, matching games, picture puzzles and a wide variety of other entertaining challenges will enhance children’s focus, creativity, and fine motor skills too. Carefully developed for this age group, the activities are thoughtfully illustrated so children can understand what to do without needing instructions. The puzzles are designed to get harder as you progress through the book, and built-in rewards build stamina and confidence as little ones learn through play.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 4056212430
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
More than 500 stickers and 48 activities provide hours of learning fun! Children ages 2-4 will enjoy placing stickers in lively scenes to solve puzzles, mazes, matching games and more. Children can build school-readiness through activities that illustrate what goes on at school—from making art, to lunch time to yard play. Colorful stickers featuring children’s favorite things—animals, toys, vehicles, food, and more will make for instant appeal. The puzzles and activities in this adventure-filled sticker book will thoroughly engage toddlers and preschoolers in developing important school skills including: · Recognizing letters and numbers · Identifying colors and shapes · Sorting and classifying · Discerning patterns · Problem-solving * Sharing, taking turns, and other social skills Mazes, matching games, picture puzzles and a wide variety of other entertaining challenges will enhance children’s focus, creativity, and fine motor skills too. Carefully developed for this age group, the activities are thoughtfully illustrated so children can understand what to do without needing instructions. The puzzles are designed to get harder as you progress through the book, and built-in rewards build stamina and confidence as little ones learn through play.
Play Smart 500 Stickers Outdoor Adventures
Author: Gakken early childhood experts
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 4056211515
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
More than 500 stickers and 48 activities provide hours of learning fun! This thoroughly engaging activity book Includes over 30 scenes for fun family outings—from a zoo and aquarium to shops and museums. Colorful stickers feature favorite foods and sweets, animals, vehicles, busy people and more to use in each scene. Toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy choosing and placing stickers to complete learning activities. More than 500 colorful stickers feature children’s favorite things. Each of the 48 activities encourages important preschool readiness skills including: Recognizing letters and numbers Identifying colors and shapes Sorting and classifying Discerning patterns Problem-solving, and more!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 4056211515
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
More than 500 stickers and 48 activities provide hours of learning fun! This thoroughly engaging activity book Includes over 30 scenes for fun family outings—from a zoo and aquarium to shops and museums. Colorful stickers feature favorite foods and sweets, animals, vehicles, busy people and more to use in each scene. Toddlers and preschoolers will enjoy choosing and placing stickers to complete learning activities. More than 500 colorful stickers feature children’s favorite things. Each of the 48 activities encourages important preschool readiness skills including: Recognizing letters and numbers Identifying colors and shapes Sorting and classifying Discerning patterns Problem-solving, and more!
Smart but Scattered
Author: Peg Dawson
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1606238809
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This book has been replaced by Smart but Scattered, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-5459-1.
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1606238809
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This book has been replaced by Smart but Scattered, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-5459-1.
Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten
Author: David Perlmutter, M.D.
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0767929306
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Nature didn’t finish your child’s brain at birth. It’s up to you to maximize your child’s mental skills without causing additional stress. Acclaimed neurologist and bestselling author of Grain Brain, David Perlmutter, MD, offers these valuable tools: Simple games to reinforce memory pathways in the brain Information on common household products and children’s toys that contain brain-damaging neurotoxins The right foods and supplements to boost intelligence and turn on your child’s smart genes How to turn the television, the computer, and video games into educational tools Proven ways to reduce the risk of your child developing ADD and ADHD Between birth and age five, your child has up to thirty IQ points at stake. Scientists now know that the human brain is undergoing a constant and dramatic transformation in the first years of life. During this peak time of development, every activity and experience leaves an indelible mark on your baby’s brain, for better or worse. The right kind of stimulation and nutrition will create connections in the brain that promote intelligence and raise IQ. The wrong kinds of activities and foods can stifle intellectual development, destroy brain cells, and leave your child more vulnerable to learning or behavior problems down the road. So, what can you do during the first five years to ensure that your child is primed to excel? The good news is that raising a smarter child is easier than you think. It doesn’t require making an investment in expensive equipment or high priced tutors. It’s as simple as playing the right games, serving the right foods, and maintaining a brain-enhancing environment in your home by eliminating common household toxins. In Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten by Dr. David Perlmutter, you’ll learn easy and highly effective strategies that can vastly improve your child’s brain power and reduce his or her chances of developing ADD and ADHD. For example, you can: Stimulate Memory: Changing a component on the over-the-crib mobile every week makes the baby compare what was there before to what’s there now, reinforcing memory pathways in the brain that are critical for learning. Spread out those shots: Schedule more frequent trips to the pediatrician for vaccinations, so that fewer shots are administered at once. Flooding the immune system with a cocktail of different vaccines can damage the nervous system. Get rid of toxins: Protecting a child from neurotoxins found in foods, toys and even baby bottles can help preserve precious IQ points. Inside, Dr. Perlmutter provides a scientifically backed food and supplement plan for children and nursing mothers and details the many brain-building activities that you can do with your child. In addition, he reveals the numerous toys and household products that contain harmful, brain-damaging toxins and shows how to identify and combat common childhood problems like ADD and food allergies that may affect your child’s development. Your job over the first five years is to help your child build the best brain possible. With Dr. Perlmutter’s help, you can mine the countless opportunities you have each day to make your child smarter, happier and better prepared to excel.
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0767929306
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Nature didn’t finish your child’s brain at birth. It’s up to you to maximize your child’s mental skills without causing additional stress. Acclaimed neurologist and bestselling author of Grain Brain, David Perlmutter, MD, offers these valuable tools: Simple games to reinforce memory pathways in the brain Information on common household products and children’s toys that contain brain-damaging neurotoxins The right foods and supplements to boost intelligence and turn on your child’s smart genes How to turn the television, the computer, and video games into educational tools Proven ways to reduce the risk of your child developing ADD and ADHD Between birth and age five, your child has up to thirty IQ points at stake. Scientists now know that the human brain is undergoing a constant and dramatic transformation in the first years of life. During this peak time of development, every activity and experience leaves an indelible mark on your baby’s brain, for better or worse. The right kind of stimulation and nutrition will create connections in the brain that promote intelligence and raise IQ. The wrong kinds of activities and foods can stifle intellectual development, destroy brain cells, and leave your child more vulnerable to learning or behavior problems down the road. So, what can you do during the first five years to ensure that your child is primed to excel? The good news is that raising a smarter child is easier than you think. It doesn’t require making an investment in expensive equipment or high priced tutors. It’s as simple as playing the right games, serving the right foods, and maintaining a brain-enhancing environment in your home by eliminating common household toxins. In Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten by Dr. David Perlmutter, you’ll learn easy and highly effective strategies that can vastly improve your child’s brain power and reduce his or her chances of developing ADD and ADHD. For example, you can: Stimulate Memory: Changing a component on the over-the-crib mobile every week makes the baby compare what was there before to what’s there now, reinforcing memory pathways in the brain that are critical for learning. Spread out those shots: Schedule more frequent trips to the pediatrician for vaccinations, so that fewer shots are administered at once. Flooding the immune system with a cocktail of different vaccines can damage the nervous system. Get rid of toxins: Protecting a child from neurotoxins found in foods, toys and even baby bottles can help preserve precious IQ points. Inside, Dr. Perlmutter provides a scientifically backed food and supplement plan for children and nursing mothers and details the many brain-building activities that you can do with your child. In addition, he reveals the numerous toys and household products that contain harmful, brain-damaging toxins and shows how to identify and combat common childhood problems like ADD and food allergies that may affect your child’s development. Your job over the first five years is to help your child build the best brain possible. With Dr. Perlmutter’s help, you can mine the countless opportunities you have each day to make your child smarter, happier and better prepared to excel.