BRAIN FACT: Babies Are The Model Of How We Learn

“Babies are the model of how we learn – not by passive reaction to the environment but by the active testing through observation, hypothesis, experiment, and conclusion.”
~Brain Rules,  John Medina, 2008

BRAIN FACT: Infants Who Learn They Can Engage Their Parents and Objects Acquires The Knowledge Of Affecting The World Around Them

“The infant who has learned that he can engage his parent in play and make objects do what he wants them to do acquires a fundamental belief in his ability to affect the world around him.” 
~From Neurons to Neighborhoods, National Research Council, 2001

BRAIN FACT: Caring Interactions Reduces the Number of Stress Response Connections Created In The Brain

Frequent positive and caring interactions reduces the amount of connections that are created in the stress response areas of the brain.

BRAIN FACT: The Brain Benefits From Physical Activity

It is not only the body that gains improvement as a result of exercise. There are numerous benefits to the brain through physical activity.  Click HERE to find out about the advantages research is demonstrating.

BRAIN FACT: The Brain Learns When Using Real Things

The brain learns when using real things. Counting real objects helps the brain make connections for basic math skills. Just saying numbers in order does not have meaning.

BRAIN FACT: The Easiest Time To Learn A Second Lanugage Is During The Pre-School Years

The easiest time to learn a second language is during the pre-school years. This occurs from hearing the language directly. At young ages, the brain does not learn language from videos or CDs.

BRAIN FACT: The Brain Likes To Be Active

The brain likes to be active and prefers not to be bored. It seeks to constantly find something interesting to think about or do. Young brains do not easily know how to handle either over-stimulation or under-stimulation.

View this recent study as it relates this fact to mood levels: Staying Busy May Help Improve Mood