- Category: Montessori Books - Last Modified: 08 April 2012
Author: Lise Eliot, Ph.D. Book Summary: ‘What’s Going On In
There‘ takes us through the development of the brain in the
first five years of life, starting from prenatal age. It
explains in the simplest terms possible how the development
occurs, and also advises mothers what they should and shouldn't
consume when pregnant and how the food might affect their child.
It brings the reader through the development of each of the
senses, motor skills, emotions, memory, language and
intelligence. The author is a neurologist and a mother who is
able to share insight into brain development and parenthood. The
author goes into current studies in babies and neurology. This
is a book that supports the observations of Maria Montessoriwith
the aid of modern technology to prove her theories. As one of
the baby’s most mature senses, the vestibular system provides a
fast track into the developing brain. It doesn’t take long for
most parents to discover the power of thi