SMART MOVES…
and other books by CARLA HANNAFORD PhD:-
“Smart
Moves – why learning is not all in your head”, Carla Hannaford’s
first book was published in 1995. It was a ground breaking exploration,
highly commended by many brilliant researchers and workers in the field.
It is still the most popular and widely read book on the subject having
sold over 100,000 copies in nine different languages and remains one of
our best sellers.
Carla is a biologist and educator with more than 30 years teaching experience, including 20 years as a professor of biology and four years as a counsellor for children with learning difficulties. She has been an educational consultant to 27 countries and has received awards from the University of Hawaii and the American Association for the Advancement of Science for outstanding teaching of Science. Her other books are detailed below.
Members of the Ladder of Learning team first worked with Carla at the SEAL Conference in Bath in April 1997 and were then part of the group that first brought her to Scotland in May of that year.
Since then Carla has been a regular visitor and popular conference presenter in Scotland and the UK, drawing on the information and research she collects in her travels around the world. She is a passionate believer in Brain Gym and is a member of the Professional Advisory Board to Brain Gym® International.
Carla's Books:-
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£13.50
Smart Moves – why learning is not all in your head
Links together how movement, the emotions, nutrition, environment (both social and physical) exert strong influence on the process of learning. Includes some Brain Gym movements and explores the theme of needing to move to develop our learning potential.
237 pages; paperback with illustrations and photographs.
See also: about Carla Hannaford (above).
£13.00
The Dominance Factor - How knowing your dominant eye, ear, brain, hand and foot can improve your learning
Introduces the idea of the Dominance Profile - a factor that shapes the way we think - as originally explored by Dr. Paul Dennison. The Profile gives important clues about learning preferences under stress and can point to, or explain, possible areas of difficulty. Methods are given for using laterality assessment to determine the profile. The possible 32 profiles are detailed with suggested strategies to expand the learner's profile. Details of a study involving 218 school students that supports the approach.
175 pages; paperback with illustrations.
See also: about Carla Hannaford (above).
£10.00
Awakening the Child Heart - Handbook for Global Parenting
The scientific basis of why play stimulates the development of Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic brain functioning so necessary for academic success. Practical advice linked to Carla's experiences of bringing up her own daughter.
195 pages; paperback with diagrams and photographs.
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See also: about Carla Hannaford (above).
