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Karen Faux recommends four recent releases that will provide plenty of food for thought and action.

Early Childhood and Neuroscience
Theory, Research and Implications for Practice
Dr Mine Conkbayir (Bloomsbury Academic)

This updated edition aims to equip early years practitioners with new information and research to inform their daily practice with young children. With its engaging style and evidence based case studies, it is a fascinating read and makes a powerful argument for taking neuroscience seriously in the pursuit of better outcomes for children.

Following on from its original 2017 publication, the book now includes additional chapters covering childhood trauma, self-regulation and neurodiversity.

Chapter 5, ‘Self Regulation – the key to developing positive adaptive behaviours across the life tragectory’ is a meaty section which explores what children’s self regulation ‘is’ and what it is ‘not’. It also examines the need for adults to self-regulate their own behaviour and responses as part of ‘co-regulation’.

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