Early Childhood Scientific Brain Connections

About the Book

Web text for Book Summary No matter what areas of science you are planning to include in your curriculum; this manual is presented to extend, explore, experience and create appropriate developmental skills that will cause early childhood students to understand why, when and what takes place in their environment as pre-school children. The manual is arranged into scientific subject areas. Each lesson will present: The subject area, the lesson number, the focus point, word pronunciation and meanings, materials needed, first-hand experiences, and the instructional lesson. Discussions and oral quizzes will be used as a diagnostic practice. The entire manual focuses on al pre-school children who can participate and be able to experiment with act learned (with supervision). Students are inquires and have lot of fun finding out what is. Be happy and your students will be happy too! Be a good motivator about scientific things around us. Learning takes place best when the students are motivated and interested in the lessons you are presenting. Students enjoy discovering science facts for themselves. This manual will help students develop additional facts, questions and discuss their understanding. It is sincerely hoped that students will comprehend each lesson for success will be experienced in future science programs. My first reason for “Extending and Preparing Early Childhood Student for Future Scientific Success” came about as a sincere desire to assist students at an early level, so by the time they reach third and fifth grade levels, they will succeed with higher scores on the State Comprehension Science Assessment Scores. The State Comparison Science scores for 2006-2008 are attached on the following pages. It is imperative that there must be early childhood science interventions, in order for our students to acquire scientific knowledge in out scientific world. The projections are on the following pages: Which will your child choose.

About the Author

Author Biography: My history began in 1937 in Alachua, Florida. My name is Clementine Thomas Fordham. After completing high school, my next step was to extend my education to a higher level. I attended Kentucky State College in Frankford, Kentucky and earned my degree in Elementary Education. My first job was at Manatee County School System for 3 years and after the dramatic experience I got my second job at the Sarasota County School System which lasted for 27 years. Doing my career there was a sincere desire to learn more. Due to my continuous training I earned my Masters Degree in Science at Nova University. I enrolled in service classes at Florida Atlantic University and the University of South Florida. My willingness to go above and beyond so that the developmental steps of the whole child would be enhanced. I am presently retired but I’m convinced that my three children and ten grandchildren realizes how important it is for young children to get the earliest scientific knowledge. I further believe on what experts have found to be true that the human brain grows as a result of learning and experiences. Learning changes the physical structure of the brain. When a new skill is learned, a brain connection is formed. Learning should be reinforced over and over for a connection to become permanent. Connections that are not used eventually disappear.