Your Fantastic Elastic Brain Stretch It, Shape It - by Joann Deak (Hardcover)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Teaches children that they have the ability to stretch and grow their own brains, delivers the crucial message that mistakes are an essential part of learning, and introduces the brain's anatomy and functions.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><strong>Learn how much your brain can grow! The perfect introduction to growth mindset, <em>Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It</em> is: </strong><li><strong>A growth mindset book for kids</strong></li><li><strong>A teacher must-have for classrooms</strong></li><li><strong>The best resource for anyone to teach growth mindset</strong></li><p><strong>Did you know you can stretch and grow your own brain? Or that making mistakes is one of the best ways your brain learns? Awarded as one of the best growth mindset books for kids, <em>Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It</em> teaches all the ways that the brain can develop with exercise, just like the rest of our bodies.</strong></p><p>Educator and psychologist Dr. JoAnn Deak offers a fun and engaging introduction to the anatomy and functions of the brain that will empower each young reader to S-T-R-E-T-C-H and grow their fantastic, elastic brain!</p><p>Looking for award-winning picture books for curious kids? <em>Your Fantastic Elastic Brain</em> is the perfect fit. Dr. Deak shares information in ways that are accessible for parents, teachers, and children alike. Delightful illustrations with accurate details foster motivation to learn and grow in new ways. This book is an excellent companion to <em>Beautiful Oops</em>, <em>The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes</em>, <em> I Can't Do That YET</em>, <em>The Most Magnificent Thing</em>, and <em>Bubble Gum Brain</em>.</p><strong>Awards for <em>Your Fantastic Elastic Brain</em>: </strong><li>The Mom's Choice Gold Award</li><li>The Moonbeam Gold Award for Non-Fiction Picture Book</li><li>The Pewter Gold Ink Award for Distinguished Printing</li><li>The Parent's Choice Silver Award for Interior Design, Children's/Young Adult</li><li>The Nautilus Silver Award for Children's Non-Fiction</li><li>The IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Winner for Interior Design, Children's/Young Adult</li><li>Next Generation Indie Award Finalist for Children's/Juvenile Nonfiction</li><p><strong>Praise for <em>Your Fantastic Elastic Brain</em>: </strong><br>"Dr. Deak has done a masterful job of creating a book for children, parents, and teachers to learn about the human brain together. The information is accessible and understandable, with illustrations that are engaging, fun, and alive! This is great reading material for everyone and will elicit many expressions of 'Now I get it!' from the adults!"--Fretta Reitzes, Director, Goldman Center, 92nd Street Y<br>"<em>Your Fantastic Elastic Brain</em> is a wonderful, engaging book for parents and teachers to read with young children. It presents accurate information about the brain and how it relates to our lives...fostering motivation to learn and grow, consistent with our programs and research led by Carol Dweck, PhD."--Eduardo Briceño, Co-Founder & CEO, Mindset Works<br>"Dr. Deak writes in a clear and interesting way about the complexity of the human brain, enhancing the knowledge of teachers and students. This book is a real contribution to the field of education in the twenty-first century."--Joyce S. Pickering, Hum.D., Executive Director Emerita, Shelton School & Evaluation Center</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia and The Shelter of Each Other has called Dr. Deak "an earnest idealist and a rigorous researcher;- a good combination of head and heart." Michael Thompson, author of Raising Cain and Best Friends, Worst Enemies, has said that her writing "offers parents humor, understanding, parenting philosophy, and well founded words of wisdom." Linda Ellerbee, journalist and TV host, commented on Dr. Deak's book: "There's real wisdom between these covers. Do yourself a favor. Buy one copy for yourself [or your mother] and another to save for when your daughter is mother to a daughter."<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>JoAnn Deak</b>, Ph.D is an international speaker, educator, preventive psychologist, and the author of many books, including the Little Pickle Press title, <i>The Owner's Manual For Driving Your Adolescent Brain</i>. She also works with parents, teachers, and other adults who work with children as a consultant to schools worldwide on issues of brain development and gender equity. <p/><b>Sarah Ackerley</b> began pursuing her dream of becoming a real live picture book illustrator after earning her BFA from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004. To her delight, Sarah currently works as an illustrator and is also taking some time to travel the world and paint murals wherever she finds a needy wall. Visit Sarah online at sarahackerley.com.<br>
Price History
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us