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By 8 months, a baby's brain has about 1000 trillion nerve connections. By the age of 10, that number reduces to just 500 trillion or less. |
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Early experiences impact the reduction in nerve connections. The brain operates on a "use it or lose it" basis. |
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Studies on neglected children who were rarely touched or spoken to, and who had little opportunity to explore and experiment with toys, had brains 20-30% smaller than most children their age. |
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Did you know that language learning is a natural process during the early years?
During the first six months of life, babies babble using a combination of 70 sounds that make up all the languages in the world. They will then learn to talk using only the sounds and words they pick up from their environment. For this reason the first few years is the best time for a child to learn another language. |
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Pre-school years are vital years!
Fifty percent of the ability to learn is developed in the first four years of life, another 30 percent by the age of 8 and the remaining 20 percent by the age of 18. Everything we learn later grows from the patterns established during these years. |
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| Are you making the best of these formative years of your child? |
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