Summer reading/listening suggestions
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel Van der Kolk
An excellent resumé of the scientific research on how trauma affects the brain, including imaging of a brain in defensive mode.
The Rabbit Listened
by Cori Doerfeld
A lovely book that illustrates what children need most from us, a listening ear.
One Head, Two Brains: How the Brain's Hemispheres Shape The World We See
by Dr. Iain McGilchrist
In this MPR interview, Dr. McGilchrist talks about the newest findings on how our Right and Left Hemispheres are wired. A fascinating talk which has implications in education, especially with our preschoolers whose right brain is still developing.