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Jane M. Healy Ph.D.

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Jane M. Healy Ph.D.

Jane M. Healy, Ph.D. is a teacher and educational psychologist who has worked with young people of all ages, from pre-school to graduate school. She has been a classroom teacher, reading and learning specialist, school administrator, and clinician. She is currently a lecturer and consultant, and the author of three books about how children do (and don’t) learn, Your Child’s Growing Mind, Endangered Minds, and Failure to Connect. She and her work have been featured in national media such as CNN and NPR. She has twice been named “Educator of the Year” by Delta Kappa Gamma, the professional honor society of women educators. Jane and her husband claim... Read full bio

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10 Best Books for Thinking Parents
Parenting.com, May 17, 2012
...the life of our children. 8. Different Learners: Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Your Child’s Learning Problems by Jane M. Healy, Ph.D. An eye-opening book that synthesizes the latest brain research and helps us understand what learning issues...
Parent struggles with 16-month-old’s attention span during reading time
Sun Herald, June 26, 2011
...I recommend (based on a solid body of research) that preschool children watch absolutely zero television (research psychologist Jane Healy, author of Endangered Minds, recommends that children remain TV-free well into elementary school) and have...
John Rosemond: When reading to a young child, take cues from him
Reading Eagle, June 24, 2011
...I recommend (based on a solid body of research) that preschool children watch absolutely zero television (research psychologist Jane Healy, author of Endangered Minds, recommends that children remain TV-free well into elementary school) and have...
John Rosemond: Read to children when they're old enough to listen
Herald Dispatch, June 21, 2011
...I recommend (based on a solid body of research) that preschool children watch absolutely zero television (research psychologist Jane Healy, author of Endangered Minds, recommends that children remain TV-free well into elementary school) and have...
John Rosemond: Reading to young children
Omaha World-Herald, June 21, 2011
...I recommend (based on a solid body of research) that preschool children watch absolutely zero television (research psychologist Jane Healy, author of Endangered Minds, recommends that children remain TV-free well into elementary school) and have...
At what age should my child start reading?
Bradenton Herald, June 21, 2011
...I recommend (based on a solid body of research) that preschool children watch absolutely zero television (research psychologist Jane Healy, author of Endangered Minds, recommends that children remain TV-free well into elementary school) and have...
John Rosemond: Parents should read to children from early age
Akron Beacon Journal, June 20, 2011
...I recommend (based on a solid body of research) that preschool children watch absolutely zero television (research psychologist Jane Healy, author of Endangered Minds, recommends that children remain TV-free well into elementary school) and have...
The 30 Best Books for EdTech Geeks
Indigenous People's Literature Weblog, June 21, 2011
...better reach your students.Failure to Connect: How Computers Affect Our Children's Minds–for Better and Worse by Jane Healy: Computers can be amazing tools for education and learning, but they don't come without a few drawbacks. Here, Healy explains...
The 30 Best Books for EdTech Geeks
Online College Tips - Online Colleges, June 19, 2011
...better reach your students. Failure to Connect: How Computers Affect Our Children's Minds–for Better and Worse by Jane Healy: Computers can be amazing tools for education and learning, but they don't come without a few drawbacks. Here, Healy explains...
Four Moms Discuss Homeschooling a Child With Special Needs
The Common Room, June 16, 2011
...was not smart. I had no idea she thought it was her fault. It helped her to read Jane Healy's book Your Child's Growing Mind. , which I strongly recommend to all parents.  I think just growing up a bit helped, too. While I still believe there...