Lena Lee – författare

This practical resource explains brain development from prenatal to age 8 with suggestions for activities educators and caregivers can use to foster children's cognitive growth. The authors begin with the basics of brain development, and the issues that affect it, and then provide information specific to infant, toddler, preschool, and kindergarten to primary age levels. Educational activities are described as they relate to physical, language, social, emotional, cognitive, and academic progress relevant to brain development at each age level. Modifications of activities for young children with disabilities are included. The authors also discuss contemporary issues related to the future education of young children, including how technology-augmented experiences may positively and negatively affect children's development.Book Features:Explains brain development concepts for practitioners and students.Recommends brain-enhancing experiences related to age-level brain development.Includes modified activities for children with special needs. Provides vignettes for context and to illustrate concepts.Includes questions to promote discussion and a deeper understanding of the content.

This practical resource explains brain development from prenatal to age 8 with suggestions for activities educators and caregivers can use to foster children's cognitive growth. The authors begin with the basics of brain development, and the issues that affect it, and then provide information specific to infant, toddler, preschool, and kindergarten to primary age levels. Educational activities are described as they relate to physical, language, social, emotional, cognitive, and academic progress relevant to brain development at each age level. Modifications of activities for young children with disabilities are included. The authors also discuss contemporary issues related to the future education of young children, including how technology-augmented experiences may positively and negatively affect children's development.Book Features:Explains brain development concepts for practitioners and students.Recommends brain-enhancing experiences related to age-level brain development.Includes modified activities for children with special needs. Provides vignettes for context and to illustrate concepts.Includes questions to promote discussion and a deeper understanding of the content.

Sierra McAllister and her best friends set out on a much-needed vacation to the Caribbean. Sierra hasn't been on vacation in over five years so looks forward to girl time without her husband. The women board the plane, and their relaxing journey begins-except things are not very relaxing. Their flight is purposely rerouted and lasts much longer than it should. When they land, although the suspicious flight attendant says they re in Aruba, Sierra and her friends find themselves stranded in Brazil. At the airport, men with guns force the women into a car and threaten to kill them. They have been kidnapped, and it was all planned. With their families panicked at home, Sierra and the others are sold into the dark world of human trafficking. Their only way to escape is through the jungle, so they leave one danger behind to face another. Sierra knows fear will weaken them. They must stay calm and pray. Not only will their faith kick in, but these four friends will also discover the lengths they re willing to take to survive.