{"product_id":"understanding-my-brain-becoming-humane-9798540904001","title":"Understanding My Brain: Becoming Human(E)!","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"One of the best Human Brain books of all time\" - BookAuthority \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen children learn about how their brain works, it enables better decision making and choices to help them feel safe, find calm and to build social-emotional skills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTips for Adults Using This Book with Their Children:  Think of this as a science book for children ages 5-10, made fun through the lens of four animals. Lizzie the Lizard Plays the Hindbrain, Malcolm the Meerkat Plays the Amygdala, Elsie the Elephant Plays the Limbic Brain and Ozzie the Owl Plays the Prefrontal Cortex! Complex topics are broken down to help your child understand the science behind their brain and their behavior. Through learning and exploring, they will have increased self-awareness and the tools to stay healthy, safe and calm - socially and emotionally. What better way to help children learn to identify their emotions and sensations, the size of their emotions\/sensations and to promote practices for self-regulation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is designed to be read with your child\/children over time. Depending on your child's developmental age, some may grasp the concepts faster while others may need more time. The most important thing is to create an enjoyable learning experience for you and your child together. Take their lead! If they continue to be interested, then keep reading. If they show signs they are finished for now, listen to those cues and transition to another activity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffer moments of pause and reflection throughout the book where you can each talk about how you have experienced the part of the brain you are learning about. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRemember when you \"teach children\" (lecture), they may remember but when you \u003cb\u003e\"involve them and have fun\" \u003c\/b\u003e(engage them in a two-way interactive conversation building on their interests) they will learn. \u003ci\u003e(Quote adapted by Benjamin Franklin)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJulie Kurtz is an author, national speaker and parent coach consulting and training on trauma, social-emotional skills and resilience. She promotes the concept of optimal brain integration to maximize the human growth potential. Julie is the Founder and CEO for the Center for Optimal Brain Integration(R). Julie Kurtz is the creator of the phone\/tablet Application \u003cb\u003eTrigger Stop: Sensory and Emotional Check-in \u003c\/b\u003edesigned specifically for children (ages 3-8) to promote sensory and emotional literacy in support of self-regulation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to being the author of two award winning children's books Understanding My Brain: Becoming Human(E)! (for children 4-8 or 5-10), she is also the author of 5 books on early childhood trauma. Learn more at www.optimalbrainintegration.com and you can find her books on amazon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12048318\"\u003eJulie Kurtz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.09d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798540904001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8540904004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PSY\"\u003ePsychology\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PSY012000\"\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Training\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44082191630511,"sku":"8540904004","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_72f736ed-621b-4af5-bee4-f9377a8f9f64.jpg?v=1719749891","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/understanding-my-brain-becoming-humane-9798540904001","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}