BRAIN FACT: The Quality Of Early Experiences Shape Children's Brain Development

"There can be little doubt that the quality of early experience does shape children's brain development in critical ways. Genes and environment are both important." 
~Lise Eliot, Ph.D   From: What's Going On In There?

BRAIN FACT: Physical Activity Enhances Brain Function Through Increased Oxygen To The Brain

Physical activity enhances brain function through providing more oxygen to the brain.

A recent study reveals new information on fitness and the teen brain.  Click here to read an article on the study.

BRAIN FACT: Freely Exploring Nature and Objects Increase Blood Flow To Parts Of The Brain

Opportunities for children to freely explore objects and nature provides rich learning. Blood flow to parts of the brain increases through exploration.

BRAIN FACT: Young Children Need Adults to Help Them Deal With Emotions

Young children need the adults in their life to help them deal with big emotions. It is too much for an undeveloped brain to handle emotion on it's own.

BRAIN FACT: Research Indicates that Playing In the Dirt May Stimulate Further Learning And Less Stress For the Brain

Nature provides many brain benefits. Research is indicating playing in dirt may stimulate further learning and less stress for the brain.

More information on this research is available here and here.

Photo Credit: Shay Blufarb

BRAIN FACT: Our Brains Are Good At Being Flexible, Learning From Experience, and Adapting To Different Situations

"What our brains are good at is being flexible, learning from experience and adapting to different situations."

~ Giulio Tononi, professor of psychiatry at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Click here for more information.    

BRAIN FACT: We Learn Best Through Pictures

"We learn and remember best through pictures, not through written or spoken words."

     ~ From: Brain Rules by John Medina