James E. Gardner

" As a parent, this book immediately 'grabs' me."

• I THE NATURE OF INTELLIGENCE 1 Enhancing Your Child's Intelligence: An Introduction to Cognitive Coaching 2 The Distribution of Intelligence 3 How Intelligence Is Measured 4 The Dumbing Down of Schools 5 The Development of Intelligence: Environment Is Decisive 6 Getting Started II THE FIRST FIVE YEARS 7 Starting the BARI Program 8 Physical Development 9 The Foundations of Higher Order Thinking (Memory, Language, Basic Cognitive Skills, Self-Awareness and Problem Solving) 10 The Foundations of Creativity and Aesthetic Pleasure 11 The Foundations of Social-Emotional Development III THE SECOND FIVE YEARS 12 The Five- to Seven-Year Shift 13 The Enhancement of Right-Brain Thinking 14 The Enhancement of Left-Brain Thinking IV PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE 15 Grandparents and Other Important People Who Can Help 16 The Parent as Coach, Guide, Tutor and Role Mode

James E. Gardner

" As a parent, this book immediately 'grabs' me."

• I THE NATURE OF INTELLIGENCE 1 Enhancing Your Child's Intelligence: An Introduction to Cognitive Coaching 2 The Distribution of Intelligence 3 How Intelligence Is Measured 4 The Dumbing Down of Schools 5 The Development of Intelligence: Environment Is Decisive 6 Getting Started II THE FIRST FIVE YEARS 7 Starting the BARI Program 8 Physical Development 9 The Foundations of Higher Order Thinking (Memory, Language, Basic Cognitive Skills, Self-Awareness and Problem Solving) 10 The Foundations of Creativity and Aesthetic Pleasure 11 The Foundations of Social-Emotional Development III THE SECOND FIVE YEARS 12 The Five- to Seven-Year Shift 13 The Enhancement of Right-Brain Thinking 14 The Enhancement of Left-Brain Thinking IV PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE 15 Grandparents and Other Important People Who Can Help 16 The Parent as Coach, Guide, Tutor and Role Mode