Smart Moves By Carla Hannaford Pdf
612.8 20 QP408.H36 1995 The book Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head was written in 1995 by neurophysiologist and educator Carla Hannaford (revised and enlarged second edition published 2005), and includes an introduction by neuroscientist. In Smart Moves, Hannaford looks at the body's role in thinking and learning, citing research from child development, physiology, and neuroscience. Hannaford examines the ways that sensorimotor experiences effect short- and long-term memory, from infancy through adulthood, and argues that movement is crucial to learning. In her book, Hannaford offers alternatives to enhance learning ability. Included in the list are: de-emphasizing rote learning; more experiential, active instruction; less labeling of learning disabilities; more physical movement; more personal expression through arts, sports and music; less prescribing of Ritalin and other drugs whose long-term effects are unknown.
By Carla Hannaford PhD, a university lecturer in neurophysiology. She presents the body’s role in thinking and learning, thoroughly supported by scientific research.
Carla Hannaford, Ph.D., biologist. And teachers, Carla has worked extensively with musicians, artists. SMART MOVES, Why Learning is Not. Buy, download and read Smart Moves ebook online in EPUB or PDF format for iPhone, iPad, Android, Computer and Mobile readers. Author: Carla Hannaford; Carla Hannaford.
She also details the roles in learning played by various areas of the brain, and examines the interplay of brain, body, and environment. Hannaford is an advocate of movement and play in learning, discussing the importance of (visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic readiness) to the learning process. She provides several case examples of children whose learning improved remarkably through use of the activities, as well as including her own research done with Brain Gym. College Road Trip French on this page. In Smart Moves, Carla Hannaford describes how emotions and the physiological stress reaction can affect the everyday lives of both children and adults. She invents the term SOSOH (Stressed Out, Survival-Oriented Humans) for people with learning disabilities or attention difficulties. She argues that,, and all other learning problems are related to stress, as stress produces survival-oriented behavior while inhibiting the learning process. Smart Moves proposes approaches to support learning, including: • dietary awareness: drinking enough water, less sugar intake, etc.