Download or read book Small People Big Brains written by Walter Boomsma and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-05-04 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In “Small People – Big Brains” the author shares some of his experiences with kids over the past decade as a volunteer and, most recently, substitute elementary school teacher. Many of these short stories will make you laugh. Some will make you cry. All will make you think.In the pages of this “collection of stories about simplicity, exploration and wonder,” you'll meet a second grader who becomes quite certain Mr. Boomsma is ignorant of the basic facts of life. How the young student handles this delicate situation is a lesson it tact that many adults should learn. You'll also encounter a nine year old who thinks he's “an excellent reader and extremely smart ” until he's forced to consider that being smart is about knowing what he doesn't know.The title of the book comes from an encounter with a young fellow who was firmly convinced that his difficulties at school were the result of his brain being too small. The stories, however, prove that these small people really do have big brains. They just haven't discovered and fully learned how to use them yet.The author shares his first story in the preface. It's about fourth graders reading a story together until the teacher stopped them and asked them to guess the ending. (The story was about a mouse that was unhappy that he was receiving less attention since the birth of his baby brother.) The students were sharing their guesses and one fellow suggested either the mouse or his brother might disappear thanks to the family cat. His classmate used that you've-got-to-be-kidding tone when she said, “It's a children's book! I doubt that anyone's going to get eaten.”While this isn't a children's book, no one gets eaten. But the author's hope for you is that you do get entertained and challenged. He's also betting by the end of the book you'll find your brain is bigger than you realized.
Download or read book The Little Book of Big Stuff About the Brain written by Andrew Curran and published by Crown House Publishing. This book was released on 2008-04-03 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as a cover to cover read which leaves the reader with a working knowledge of the human brain from its first evolution 2 billion years ago to the present day. A light-hearted look at the brain aimed at a lay audience. It especially focuses on the neurobiology of emotional intelligence and in many ways is the neurobiological explanation of why emotional intelligence is so important to health, wealth and happiness.
Download or read book Little People BIG DREAMS Matching Game written by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and published by Rock Point. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 20 outstanding women from the internationally best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series—including famous scientists, writers, activists, artists, and adventurers—this stylishly illustrated matching game is an entertaining way to inspire and sharpen the minds of little dreamers everywhere. Discover inspiring female role models by matching the famous faces of: Maya Angelou, Jane Austen, Josephine Baker, Coco Chanel, Agatha Christie, Marie Curie, Simone de Beauvoir, Amelia Earhart, Ella Fitzgerald, Anne Frank, Jane Goodall, Audrey Hepburn, Frida Kahlo, Ada Lovelace, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Geogia O’Keefe, Emmeline Pankhurst, Rosa Parks, Mother Theresa, and Harriet Tubman. Written by the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS author Mª Isabel Sánchez Vergara, this remarkable matching game includes: A beautifully designed 9.5” × 9.5” box 20 pairs of cards to match A 9” × 9” educational biography card that provides a synopsis of each role model’s life and achievements, including the dates that they lived With three different ways to play, this game offers endless hours of fun and learning. With two or more players, lay the cards in row and, for each turn, turn two over and look for a match. You’ll need to use your observation, concentration, and memory skills to win! You can also use them in a storytelling memory game, where one person begins a story using any card, then the players take turns repeating the story and then adding new characters elements with each turn. You can alsoplay on your own by mixing the cards up and looking for matches, or use the cards as storytelling prompts. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
Download or read book Frida Kahlo written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Frida Kahlo, the world-renowned painter. When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief, but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the artist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
Download or read book Mini Psychology written by Jonny Thomson and published by Wildfire. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The most comprehensive - and delightful - guide to the human mind.' STEPHANIE HARRISON 'This little book would persuade you that psychology is not just fun but hugely important.' PROFESSOR GEOFF BEATIE Why do people stay in unhappy relationships? What are the six tricks for successful persuasion? Can personality traits predict future criminality? And what can pigeons tell us about superstitious behaviour? Whether you're a student of psychology or you're just interested in the workings of the brain, Mini Psychology offers a window onto the fascinating mysteries of the human psyche, covering everything from how our memories are formed to why some people are so resistant to change. Focusing on the curious stories behind the abstract theories, it explains the major ideas and names you need to know - and invites you to shine a light on your own inner life. More praise for Jonny Thomson: 'Witty, knowledgeable and mind-expanding' RICHARD FISHER 'Engaging, smart and wise' DAVID MITCHELL 'A fun and inspiring teaser for curious minds' JÉRÉMIE HARRIS
Download or read book Pink Brain Blue Brain written by Lise Eliot and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A neuroscientist shatters the myths about gender differences, arguing that the brains of boys and girls are largely shaped by how they spend their time, and offers parents and teachers concrete ways to avoid reinforcing harmful stereotypes.
Download or read book The Animals in My Brain written by Sarah Joseph and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new tool for kids and parents/teachers to support them in talking about and dealing with fight, flight or freeze responses. These automatic responses often come with complex emotions and actions. Now we have a way to put the power into the children's own hands for kids to effectively regulate their behaviour.... When Pam gets annoyed by her little sister, she throws her colouring book at her. Pam's mom steps in to help her understand how the brain works to direct behaviour. Mom uses animals to explain the complex brain processes in a way that young learners can understand. Pam is empowered by understanding her behaviour and learning the importance of taking a break when she is feeling upset before doing something she might regret. "Children and adults will love this delightfully illustrated book that so wonderfully explains the workings of the brain to school aged children... " Dr. Jane Nelsen, Author and co-author of the Positive Discipline book series. "This book is revolutionary as it provides a simple, relatable, and powerful methodology to teach our kids about brain science... " Ricky Shetty, Founder of DaddyBlogger
Download or read book Seven and a Half Lessons about the Brain written by Lisa Feldman Barrett and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of How Emotions Are Made, a myth-busting primer on the brain, in the tradition of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Download or read book Giant Brains Or Machines that Think written by Edmund Callis Berkeley and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Little Book of Big Brain Games written by Ivan Moscovich and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s a pocket-size brain gym. Here are more than 500 full-color puzzles from the original Big Book of Brain Games—the book that Will Shortz praised as “the most wide-ranging, visually appealing, entertaining collection of brainteasers since Sam Lloyd’s Cyclopedia of Puzzles,” and The Washington Post called “an opus . . . mixing math with wonder.” Here are mental games, visual challenges, logic posers, riddles, and illusions, each designed to stretch neurons and give the brain a workout—all in a format that will fit in your pocket. The puzzles (both original and mind-boggling adaptations of classics) are rated in difficulty from level one to ten, but even the easiest are guaranteed to make the solver feel smart. Can you cross the Impossible Domino Bridge? Break through the Queen’s Standoff? Wield the Sickle of Archimedes? The Little Book of Big Brain Games: salted peanuts for the mind.
Download or read book Rosa Parks written by Lisbeth Kaiser and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Rosa Parks, ' The Mother of the Freedom Movement', in this inspiring story. In this true story of an inspiring civil rights activist, Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself and stand up for her rights. In 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her decision had a huge impact on civil rights, eventually leading to the end of segregation on public transport. With stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, this empowering series celebrates the important life stories of wonderful women of the world. From designers and artists to scientists, all of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. These books make the lives of these role models accessible for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world!
Download or read book Discovering the Brain written by National Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The brain ... There is no other part of the human anatomy that is so intriguing. How does it develop and function and why does it sometimes, tragically, degenerate? The answers are complex. In Discovering the Brain, science writer Sandra Ackerman cuts through the complexity to bring this vital topic to the public. The 1990s were declared the "Decade of the Brain" by former President Bush, and the neuroscience community responded with a host of new investigations and conferences. Discovering the Brain is based on the Institute of Medicine conference, Decade of the Brain: Frontiers in Neuroscience and Brain Research. Discovering the Brain is a "field guide" to the brainâ€"an easy-to-read discussion of the brain's physical structure and where functions such as language and music appreciation lie. Ackerman examines: How electrical and chemical signals are conveyed in the brain. The mechanisms by which we see, hear, think, and pay attentionâ€"and how a "gut feeling" actually originates in the brain. Learning and memory retention, including parallels to computer memory and what they might tell us about our own mental capacity. Development of the brain throughout the life span, with a look at the aging brain. Ackerman provides an enlightening chapter on the connection between the brain's physical condition and various mental disorders and notes what progress can realistically be made toward the prevention and treatment of stroke and other ailments. Finally, she explores the potential for major advances during the "Decade of the Brain," with a look at medical imaging techniquesâ€"what various technologies can and cannot tell usâ€"and how the public and private sectors can contribute to continued advances in neuroscience. This highly readable volume will provide the public and policymakersâ€"and many scientists as wellâ€"with a helpful guide to understanding the many discoveries that are sure to be announced throughout the "Decade of the Brain."
Download or read book Big Brains and the Human Superorganism written by Niccolo Leo Caldararo and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines why humans have big brains, what big brains enable us to do, and how specialized brains are associated with eusociality in animals. It explores why brains expanded so slowly, and then why they stopped growing. This book whittles down the theories on brain size evolution to a few that represent testable hypotheses to identify logical and practical explanations for the phenomenon. At the core of this book is data derived from original, previously unpublished research on brain size in a number of social mammals. This data supports the idea that evolution of the brain in humans is the result of social interaction. This book also traces the products of the social brain: ideology, religion, urban life, housing, and learning and adapting to dense complex social interactions. It uniquely compares brain evolution in social animals across the animal kingdom, and examines the nature of the human brain and its evolution within the social and historical context of complex human social structures.
Download or read book The Clever Little People with Six Legs written by Francis Blake Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From the White House to the Amish written by Katrina Lee and published by . This book was released on 2020-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing, it seemed-not even the prestige of working in theWhite House and the CIA-could take away Tom's disillusionmentand despair. Did God even care? In His own time andplace He answered. Through an unexpected voice and an unpretentiousAmish man, Tom Kirkman was forever changed.
Download or read book Big Questions from Little People written by Gemma Elwin Harris and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is the sea salty? How far away is space? Why can't I tickle myself? Why can't we live forever? Children ask the most interesting and challenging questions. But how are we supposed to answer them...' At last! Expert answers to those big questions children ask, with help from: Sir David Attenborough Heston Blumenthal Kate Humble Alain de Botton Philip Pullman Dr Richard Dawkins Bear Grylls Dame Jacqueline Wilson Jarvis Cocker Dame Kelly Holmes Noam Chomsky Jessica Ennis Derren Brown Miranda Hart Tracey Emin Harry Hill A C Grayling Dr Christian Jessen and many more!
Download or read book Brains Through Time written by Georg F. Striedter and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Much is conserved in vertebrate evolution, but significant changes in the nervous system occurred at the origin of vertebrates and in most of the major vertebrate lineages. This book examines these innovations and relates them to evolutionary changes in other organ systems, animal behavior, and ecological conditions at the time. The resulting perspective clarifies what makes the major vertebrate lineages unique and helps explain their varying degrees of ecological success. One of the book's major conclusions is that vertebrate nervous systems are more diverse than commonly assumed, at least among neurobiologists. Examples of important innovations include not only the emergence of novel brain regions, such as the cerebellum and neocortex, but also major changes in neuronal circuitry and functional organization. A second major conclusion is that many of the apparent similarities in vertebrate nervous systems resulted from convergent evolution, rather than inheritance from a common ancestor. For example, brain size and complexity increased numerous times, in many vertebrate lineages. In conjunction with these changes, olfactory inputs to the telencephalic pallium were reduced in several different lineages, and this reduction was associated with the emergence of pallial regions that process non-olfactory sensory inputs. These conclusions cast doubt on the widely held assumption that all vertebrate nervous systems are built according to a single, common plan. Instead, the book encourages readers to view both species similarities and differences as fundamental to a comprehensive understanding of nervous systems. Evolution; Phylogeny; Neuroscience; Neurobiology; Neuroanatomy; Functional Morphology; Paleoecology; Homology; Endocast; Brain"--
