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<br> In this lucidly written book, Michael Siegal weaves together a comprehensive yet highly accessible picture of how children comes to grips with the worlds around them, be it social or physical, internal or external. Through his careful analysis of the mountains of scientific evidence accumulated in the last five decades, Siegal reveals to us the understanding young children have about cosmology, mathematics, biology, psychology, and many other subject matters that have been conventionally thought to be late developmental milestones. You cannot help but agree with Siegal that young children have marvelous minds, indeed! - Kang Lee, University of Toronto, Canada<p><br> An insightful book that takes a critical look at children's knowledge and understanding of different concepts from around the world. Michael Siegal explores how culture can influence children's understanding from an early age and the impact that school curriculum and guidelines can have, especially in early childhood. It is a fascinating book that helps teachers to think creatively and critically about the way they teach and the assumptions they make. -Kym Anstee-Gray, Primary school teacher, Brisbane, Australia<p><br> Students and also parents of autistic children can profit from reading Siegal's chapter on thinking among children diagnosed with autism...The author gives cogent suggestions for therapists as well. --PsycCritiques<p><br>. ..an interesting perspective on just how much potential there is for children to understand the world around them. Siegal provides interesting slants that give evidence to back-up his assertions that children are potentially much more knowledgeable about their surroundings than had hitherto been supposed...Overall, this is a useful and enlightening publication that adds to the literature in the area of the development of children's knowledge and understanding. --The Psychologist<p><br>

<br> In this lucidly written book, Michael Siegal weaves together a comprehensive yet highly accessible picture of how children comes to grips with the worlds around them, be it social or physical, internal or external. Through his careful analysis of the mountains of scientific evidence accumulated in the last five decades, Siegal reveals to us the understanding young children have about cosmology, mathematics, biology, psychology, and many other subject matters that have been conventionally thought to be late developmental milestones. You cannot help but agree with Siegal that young children have marvelous minds, indeed! - Kang Lee, University of Toronto, Canada<br> An insightful book that takes a critical look at children's knowledge and understanding of different concepts from around the world. Michael Siegal explores how culture can influence children's understanding from an early age and the impact that school curriculum and guidelines can have, especially in early childhood. It

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Michael Siegal holds the Marie Curie Chair in Psychology at the University of Trieste, Italy, and is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Sheffield, UK. He has also held appointments at universities in Australia, Canada, and the United States. Professor Siegal has a long history of involvement in research on the development of language and reasoning in typically and atypically developing children, particularly deaf children and children with autism. His work extends to studies of scientific and mathematical understanding in adults following brain damage. Professor Siegal's research has led to more than 150 publications. He is an associate editor of the British Journal of Developmental Psychology and has been a member of a number of editorial boards including Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Science, and Trends in Cognitive Sciences. For recreation, he enjoys cooking, cycling, reading, and traveling. For more information, visit Michael Siegal's webpage: http: //alacode.psico.units.it/index.html

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