{"product_id":"sams-dinosaur-brain-paperback","title":"Sam's Dinosaur Brain - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDani Hylton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny child can be in a \u003cb\u003eFreeze, Fight, Flight, \u003c\/b\u003eor\u003cb\u003e Fawn\u003c\/b\u003e reactive state. It is a fact of existence - these \u003cb\u003eFour F's\u003c\/b\u003e are part of our daily lives. Our brains are designed for a different era - a time long ago when \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003egrass was tall and cats were big\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. The trouble is that we do not live in that time. Any child's brain can \u003cb\u003eAnticipate, Ruminate \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Perseverate\u003c\/b\u003e on issues that might (or might not) be real - there are no tigers in the house today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam's Dinosaur focuses on the brain's Amygdala.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe each have two amygdalae - one in each hemisphere - that regulate how we handle stressful situations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe word \u003cb\u003eAmygdala\u003c\/b\u003e is simply \u003cb\u003eLatin\u003c\/b\u003e for \u003cb\u003eAlmond\u003c\/b\u003e, because early neuroscientists realized that the anatomical likeness was to an almond nut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Amygdala is the center of emotional reaction like fear and frustration, anxiety and sadness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen our emotional wellbeing feels overloaded we will sometimes react in a way that causes people to question our behavior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eSometimes we react without thinking and are unaware at the time of the damage we are doing. We might say to ourselves afterwords: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat was I thinking?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow could I have said (or done) those terrible things to people I love?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eSam's Dinosaur Brain\u003c\/b\u003e, we describe the ancient remnant of an evolutionary brain that was designed to keep us safe from tigers in the wild, or unexpected attack. We bring the amygdala into today's social context in playground or classroom and show the reader that we can be in charge of our dinosaur brain; that we can regulate our emotional state with simple strategies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStrategies are built on: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple graphical representations of neuroscience knowledge about a child's brain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorful stick figures that enable every child see themselves in the action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple easy to understand choices that grow the reader's \u003cb\u003emental model\u003c\/b\u003e concerning stress and remedies to overcoming stress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eFor the adult, teacher, guardian, or parent the book summarizes the solution with a clear and vivid description of how and when to use this simple method to help children overcome the stressful situation.\u003cbr\u003eThe take away message is simple.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is like riding a bike. The child wasn't born able to ride a bike. Yet, when we taught the child how to become proficient on a bike, we built and strengthened (over time) primary neural (white matter) structures that stay for the child's life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrain is malleable\u003c\/b\u003e. Every day it changes and rewires itself in response to practice that the child undertakes alone or with friends, parents, teachers, so that white matter structures are strong and long lasting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy strengthening neuronal structures teachers contribute to life skills, which last throughout the child's life. First we co-regulate with the child in a safe psychological, co-created space and then we support the child's journey to self-regulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe design and production is simple, gentle, and intended to not overwhelm any child's working memory or sensitivity to too much stimulation. Enjoy!\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.08 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457451897081,"sku":"9780944638620","price":17.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WocetwOMpg9780944638620.webp?v=1780081868","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sams-dinosaur-brain-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}