Early Brain Development
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Did you know that a baby is born with 10 BILLION brain cells? Those brain cells are called NEURONS and the communication connections between brain cells are called SYNAPSES.
If it is nature that has provided the NEURONS and SYNAPSES, nurture helps keep them alive.
The vast majority of synapses are formed during the first three years of life. Because of this, the first three years are critical, and the role of the early childhood caregiver is of utmost importance!
Babies are sensory learners. Infants and toddlers through three-year-olds use all five senses to learn about their worlds. The world is observed and experienced through sight, hearing, tasting, smelling, and touching.
All areas of development (cognitive, physical, social, and emotional) are stimulated by sensory experiences.
If a child is not provided with opportunities for sensory exploration, then the cells of the brain are not stimulated as they are designed to be, and this can have a lasting and profound impact on a child's ability to learn and to control emotions.
The environment that we create for your children is designed to stimulate all five of the senses, thus encouraging brain development!
Our relationship with the children in our care also has a direct influence on the development of the connections in their brains.
Because early learning takes place within relationships, it is our job to create positive, healthy relationships with the children in our care. It is imperative that caregivers provide:
*Nurturance: We give them genuine love and guidance.
*Support: We encourage them as they repeat behaviors and learn new skills.
*Security: Children feel safe in our presence.
*Predictability: Children know what to expect from us and from their environment.
In addition, we must give children individual attention and responsive care. We get down on their level, know how they are feeling, talk to them, understand what they like and dislike. Giving a child nurturance, support, security, predictability, and individualized care positively influences early childhood brain development.
If it is nature that has provided the NEURONS and SYNAPSES, nurture helps keep them alive.
The vast majority of synapses are formed during the first three years of life. Because of this, the first three years are critical, and the role of the early childhood caregiver is of utmost importance!
Babies are sensory learners. Infants and toddlers through three-year-olds use all five senses to learn about their worlds. The world is observed and experienced through sight, hearing, tasting, smelling, and touching.
All areas of development (cognitive, physical, social, and emotional) are stimulated by sensory experiences.
If a child is not provided with opportunities for sensory exploration, then the cells of the brain are not stimulated as they are designed to be, and this can have a lasting and profound impact on a child's ability to learn and to control emotions.
The environment that we create for your children is designed to stimulate all five of the senses, thus encouraging brain development!
Our relationship with the children in our care also has a direct influence on the development of the connections in their brains.
Because early learning takes place within relationships, it is our job to create positive, healthy relationships with the children in our care. It is imperative that caregivers provide:
*Nurturance: We give them genuine love and guidance.
*Support: We encourage them as they repeat behaviors and learn new skills.
*Security: Children feel safe in our presence.
*Predictability: Children know what to expect from us and from their environment.
In addition, we must give children individual attention and responsive care. We get down on their level, know how they are feeling, talk to them, understand what they like and dislike. Giving a child nurturance, support, security, predictability, and individualized care positively influences early childhood brain development.
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