Accelerating Newborn through Toddler Learning Development (eBook)

Dr. Kris Jamsa is has a Ph.D. in Education, a Ph.D. in Computer Science, holds five Masters' degrees, and received his undergraduate degree from the United States Air Force Academy. Jamsa is the author of over 110 books on all aspects of computing, programming, business, and education. He was the founder and lead technical innovator at Head of the Class an online learning portal for preschool through K8 learners. Jamsa has taught hundreds of graduate- and undergraduate-level courses. His passion for early-childhood learning is driven by his two grandsons: Ashton and Landon. Dr. Jamsa lives on a ranch in Prescott, Arizona with his wife Debbie, dozens of horses, and their collection of rescue dogs. Every eight seconds within the United States, a new baby is born; that is 10,380 babies per day and nearly 4 million babies per year. At no other time in a child's life will his or her parents be more engaged and desirous to foster development than during the transition years from newborn to toddler.Additionally, during these critical early-childhood years, a child's brain develops at its fastest rate. Unfortunately, despite their motivation and best intentions, most parents do not know how to best support and enhance their child's learning development.Governor of Maryland Robert Ehrlich best described the importance of early childhood learning by saying:"e;Experts tell us that 90% of all brain development occurs by the age of five. If we don't begin thinking about education in the early years, our children are at risk of falling behind by the time they start kindergarten."e; Accelerating Newborn through Toddler Learning Development is a resource designed to help parents, grandparents, teachers, and caregivers actively participate in accelerating a child's learning development. The book consists of hundreds of age- and developmental-aligned learning stages, activities, and milestones, as well as steps the reader can perform to introduce or reinforce these components.Target Audience:Soon to be parents, parents, child-care providers, preschool teachers.