Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: A Growth Mindset Book for Kids to Stretch and Shape Their Brains Hardcover – December 13, 2010 by JoAnn Deak Ph.D.

Description

Author: Deak Ph.D. JoAnn

Brand: Little Pickle Press

Edition: 11/15/10

Features:

• Little Pickle Press

Package Dimensions: 17x260x431

Number Of Pages: 32

Release Date: 13-12-2010

Details: Product Description

Learn how much your brain can grow! The perfect introduction to growth mindset, Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It is:

A growth mindset book for kids

A teacher must-have for classrooms

The best resource for anyone to teach growth mindset

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, Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It teaches all the ways that the brain can develop with exercise, just like the rest of our bodies.
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!
Looking for award-winning picture books for curious kids? Your Fantastic Elastic Brain 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 Beautiful Oops, The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes, I Can’t Do That YET, The Most Magnificent Thing, and Bubble Gum Brain.

Awards for Your Fantastic Elastic Brain:

The Mom’s Choice Gold Award

The Moonbeam Gold Award for Non-Fiction Picture Book

The Pewter Gold Ink Award for Distinguished Printing

The Parent’s Choice Silver Award for Interior Design, Children’s/Young Adult

The Nautilus Silver Award for Children’s Non-Fiction

The IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Winner for Interior Design, Children’s/Young Adult

Next Generation Indie Award Finalist for Children’s/Juvenile Nonfiction

Praise for Your Fantastic Elastic Brain:”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”Your Fantastic Elastic Brain 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”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
Review
Story Circle Book Reviews: “The book explains to our children, in easily understood language, pictures and concepts, what the brain is all about, so that an 8-year-old boy could learn much about his skills, his abilities and his potential … For the early readers, this book will be delightful in the new words and concepts the child can absorb AND understand while reading to themselves.” ~ Laura Strathman Hulka, Story Circle Book Reviews” (
Story Circle Reviews)
From the Author
PBS Parents: “Talk of brain growth can sometimes lead to overloading children with experiences, classes, etc. The brain acts like a collection of muscles and each part needs to be used, not just the parts that work well. If any parts are overworked, they will not grow in a healthy way.” This title makes both a wonderful addition to a child’s collection and to any growth mindset program or curriculum. (
PBS Parents)
From the Back Cover
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 co