Zero to Five

by James Stark

Journalist Tracy Cutchlow cuts to the chase, summarizing the best parenting research in bite-sized chunks. She knows from her own experience with motherhood: new parents are too busy and sleep-deprived. One tip per page + beautiful photographs = cool + easy. Research With the premise that science isn't perfect, but it's the best guide we've got, Zero to Five draws on scientific research and studies from experts such as Dimitri Christakis (screen time), Diana Baumrind (parenting styles), Adele Diamond (neuroscience and executive function), Carol Dweck (growth mindset), Alison Gopnik (child psychology), John Gottman (marriage and conflict resolution), Megan McClelland (executive function), Patricia Kuhl (language acquisition and brain development), Ellyn Satter (feeding children), Dan Siegel (emotions), Paul Torrance (creative thinking), Grover Whitehurst (literacy and reading comprehension), and more.

192 pages, Paperback

Published February 22, 2017

About the author

James Stark is a singer, vocal instructor, and musicologist with a deep interest in vocal pedagogy. He has taught for over twenty-five years at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick. His work focuses on the history and techniques of singing, particularly in relation to the bel canto tradition. His book, Bel Canto: A History of Vocal Pedagogy, is a significant study that explores historical singing methods and analyzes them using scientific research, making it a valuable resource for vocalists and scholars.