A Conversation with John Bruer

Child Development, David Ruenzel, Early Reading Skills, Interviews, Learning & Memory, Learning and Behavior in the Classroom, Learning Solutions, Other Educational Issues, Teaching About the Brain

In the opening pages of his recent book, The Myth of the First Three Years—A New Understanding of Early Brain Development and Lifelong Learning, John Bruer recalls a 1996 phone call he received from a journalist at a national parenting magazine. “Based on neuroscience” she asked, “what can we tell parents about choosing a preschool…