{"product_id":"brain-compatible-activities-grades-3-5-9781412952729","title":"Brain-Compatible Activities, Grades 3-5","description":"A Corwin Press Classroom Activity Book\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical, brain-compatible activities every elementary teacher can use!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrain research has provided a tremendous opportunity to develop instructional techniques that facilitate the brain′s innate learning capacity. As educators, we can take this knowledge and apply it to the strategies we use in our classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis essential resource, based on David A. Sousa′s best-seller How the Brain Learns, Third Edition, provides ready-to-use, brain-compatible activities that feature some of the following strategies: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraphic organizers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMnemonic devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooperative learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovement to enhance retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic to stimulate brain activity and creativity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese activities, correlated with national standards, cover all the content areas in grades 3-5 and include topics such as word selection, poetry, reading fluency, geometry, negative numbers, modes of exchange, animal habits, clouds, and much more! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe more we understand how the brain learns, the more instructional options we have. This unique resource helps you make the most of the brain′s learning potential and transform your teaching practices to engage every student in your classroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor other grade-specific Corwin Press Classroom books, please see: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrain-Compatible Activities, Grades K-2 \u003cbr\u003eBrain-Compatible Activities, Grades 6-8 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid A. Sousa\u003c\/strong\u003e, an international educational consultant, has served at all levels of education in New Jersey public schools, including superintendent, supervisor of instruction, K-12 director of science, and junior and senior high school science instructor. Sousa has also been an adjunct professor of education at Seton Hall University, and a visiting lecturer at Rutgers University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSousa has presented at national conventions of educational organizations and has conducted workshops on brain research and science education in hundreds of school districts and at colleges and universities across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. He has edited science books and published numerous books and articles in leading educational journals on staff development, science education, and brain research. Sousa has a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Massachusetts State College at Bridgewater, a master of arts in teaching degree in science from Harvard University, and a doctorate from Rutgers University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. Sousa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Corwin Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.96h x 8.42w x 0.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412952729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDR. David A. Sousa \u003c\/b\u003eis an international consultant in educational neuroscience and author of more than twenty books that suggest ways educators and parents can translate current brain research into strategies for improving learning. A member of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, he has conducted workshops in hundreds of school districts on brain research, instructional skills, and science education at the preK-12 and university levels. He has made presentations to more than two hundred thousand educators at national conventions of educational organizations and to regional and local school districts across the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Sousa has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, a master of arts in teaching degree in science from Harvard University, and a doctorate from Rutgers University. His teaching experience covers all levels. He has taught senior high school science and served as a K-12 director of science, supervisor of instruction, and district superintendent in New Jersey schools. He was an adjunct professor of education at Seton Hall University for ten years and a visiting lecturer at Rutgers University. Prior to his career in New Jersey, Dr. Sousa taught at the American School of Paris (France) and served for five years as a foreign service officer and science advisor at the US diplomatic missions in Geneva (Switzerland) and Vienna (Austria). Dr. Sousa has edited science books and published dozens of articles in leading journals on professional development, science education, and educational research. His most popular books for educators include \u003ci\u003eHow the Brain Learns\u003c\/i\u003e, now in its sixth edition; \u003ci\u003eHow the Special Needs Brain Learns\u003c\/i\u003e, second edition; \u003ci\u003eHow the Gifted Brain Learns\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHow the Brain Learns to Read\u003c\/i\u003e, second edition; \u003ci\u003eHow the Brain Influences Behavior\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHow the ELL Brain Learns\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDifferentiation and the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e, second edition (with Carol Tomlinson); and \u003ci\u003eHow the Brain Learns Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e, second edition, which was selected by the Independent Book Publishers Association as one of the best professional development books. \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Brain \u003c\/i\u003esuggests ways for educators to lead today's schools more effectively. Dr. Sousa's books have been published in French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Korean, Russian, and several other languages. His book \u003ci\u003eBrainwork: The Neuroscience Behind How We Lead Others \u003c\/i\u003eis written for business and organizational leaders. Dr. Sousa is past president of the National Staff Development Council (now called Learning Forward). He has received numerous awards from professional associations, school districts, and educational foundations for his commitment to research, staff development, and science education. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award and an honorary doctorate from Bridgewater State University and an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Gratz College in Philadelphia. Dr. Sousa has been interviewed on the NBC \u003ci\u003eToday \u003c\/i\u003eshow, by other television programs, and by National Public Radio about his work with schools using brain research. 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