Jane M. Healy

As engaging and entertaining as it is practical and stimulating, this book offers a fun and easy way to inspire creativity, build thinking skills, and establish effective and meaningful communications -- "intelligent conversations" -- between adults and children.

In order to give parents and teachers the skills and motivation for helping youngsters, from preschoolers to adolescents, develop truly flexible and productive minds, Jane. M. Healy, Ph.D has assembled a masterful and provocative show more collection of open-ended problems -- questions without right answers -- that is guaranteed to promote lively discussions in the family and at school. show less

Healy challenges the use of computers with children, particularly children under 7years old. She discusses software, the use of and type that schools and parents buy for their children. She makes valid points about how computers are not being well used by teachers and parents with children and offers suggestions for how schools should integrate computers into the classroom. This is a challenging and thought provoking read. It will make you want to think about what you are doing with computers.

A helpful general reference, particularly for young children, but it also explains the abstract shift that occurs around age twelve. Ms. Healy explains, in terms of brain development, why dilling basic skills at an early age isn't always the best bet in the long run. In the process, she gives parents plenty of intelligent ideas for use with their children. Has helpful checklists for development.

A wonderful primer on how a mind forms. Like anyone with young children, I am fascinated by how my son experiences and learns about his world. When you read about some of the science behind it, it becomes even more amazing.