| Title |
Endangered Minds: Why Children Don't Think and What We Can Do About It |
| Author |
Jane Healy
|
| Resource Type |
Book  |
| Primary Audience |
Parents |
| Language |
English
|
| Publication |
Simon & Schuster Ltd, 1999 |
| ISBN |
0684856204 |
| Subject Area |
Family Literacy and Lifelong Learning |
| Related Keywords |
Brain Development,
Education,
Family Support,
Media Literacy,
Problem Solving
|
| Synopsis |
An exploration of the relationship between language, learning, and brain development; how television viewing and contemporary lifestyles undermine language acquisition, critical thinking, and school success. The author is a teacher who is concerned about the ‘disadvantaged’ brain, with some suggestions on teaching the new generation to think. |
| Number of pages |
392 |
| URL |
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