{"product_id":"brain-development-and-school-9781138494909","title":"Brain Development and School","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrain Development and School\u003c\/em\u003e offers a range of practical classroom strategies to help pupils develop their executive function. Packed with useful tips that are grounded in theory, it examines how to support aspects of children's executive functioning that can affect their school life; including self-control, memory, metacognition, organisation, motivation, self-regulation and focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelevant for pupils in the primary and secondary school, the book focuses on ways of improving children's emotional and intellectual development. It includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion of what executive functioning is and the different factors that might affect a child's executive functioning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays that executive functioning weaknesses show themselves in school\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport strategies for teachers and advice for pupils to improve specific areas of executive functioning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManageable solutions and modifications that can be applied within the ma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Theory meets practical advice in this book featuring techniques and approaches to enhancing the evolving mind. Packed with useful tips that are grounded in theory, it examines how to support aspects of children’s executive functioning that can affect their school life, including self-control, memory, metacognition, organisation, motivation, self-regulation and focus.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - educate Magazine (National Education Union)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. What is Executive Functioning? 2. Who is at risk and why 3. Action: an individual’s ability to monitor and regulate their activity 4. Activation: the organisation of tasks 5. Effort: the pupil’s ability to regulate and sustain their effort and motivation 6. Emotion: managing frustration and modulating feelings 7. Focus: finding, sustaining, and shifting attention as required 8. Memory: using working memory and accessing recall 9. Child development: formal learning, play, risk taking and physical exercise 10. Self-assessment questionnaire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577825104215,"sku":"9781138494909","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138494909.jpg?v=1746096827","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/brain-development-and-school-9781138494909","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}