Aprender moviendo el cuerpo

Neurophysiologist and special education teacher Hannaford uses her scientific knowledge of the nervous system to demonstrate that movement is crucial to learning. Beginning with an explanation of the nervous system, she shows that all of the senses are involved in the learning process and that sight, hearing, touch, and emotions are an important part of the process. The author then discusses movement and shows how it can improve learning, using case histories of children with learning disabilities. She stresses the importance of drinking water and provides a series of exercises to stimulate learning. Hannaford notes that people have different learning styles and refuses to label them, further arguing that too many children are diagnosed as hyperactive and given drugs. She ends with examples of effective educational programs and an extensive English-language bibliography for parents and teachers. This book is primarily for teachers, but parents will find it helpful, too. A good addition to education collections.—Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., CA