The Science
Briding the gap between kindergartens and Neuroscience
The Secret In Childhood
Scientific Review
According to neuroscientific research, a child reaches 90 % full brain development at the age of 6 ! Can you imagine? That means that much of who we are ( our personality, our characters and habits) have their foundations laid down in our childhood. The first 6 years are not only essential for the psychological wellbeing of the child, but it also implies his future genetic health and his ability to cope to life in the future.
Important Facts
Briding the gap between kindergartens and Neuroscience
Why Neuroscience
Far from abstract background material, the core concepts of neuroscience represent practical knowledge that has the potential to inform teacher practice in classroom settings, as well as motivate students to learn. We argue that the neurobiology of learning, and in particular the core concept of plasticity, have the potential to directly transform teacher preparation and professional development, and ultimately to affect how students think about their own learning. (Dubinsky, Roehrig and Varma, 2013)
Policy makers, teachers, and school administrators benefit in being able to make informed decisions regarding policies and practices that are warranted by the data, and children ultimately benefit in being provided with educational environments that are as conducive to their learning and academic achievement as possible. (M. Al-Hassana 2010)
Neuro-education
The core concepts of neuroscience represent practical knowledge that has the potential to inform teacher practice in classroom settings and parents in a health upbringing. We argue that the neurobiology of learning, and in particular the core concept of plasticity, have the potential to directly transform teacher preparation and professional development. (Dubinsky, Roehrig and Varma, 2013)
Parents & Teachers
When parents, informal community programs, and professionally staffed early childhood services pay attention to young children’s emotional and social needs, as well as to their mastery of literacy and cognitive skills, they have maximum impact on the development of sturdy brain architecture and preparation for success in school. (The Science of Early Childhood Development. 2007).
It is our hope and belief that better public understanding of the rapidly growing science of early childhood and early brain development can provide a powerful impetus for the design and implementation of policies and programs that could make a significant difference in the lives of all children. (Dubinsky, Roehrig and Varma, 2013)
Brain Scan Study.
Teicher, M.H.; Anderson, C.M.; Ohashi, K. et al. Childhood maltreatment: altered network . Biological Psychiatry. 76(4):297-305, 2014.
Childhood maltreatment alters children’s brain development in ways that may increase their risk for substance use and other mental disorders in adulthood. In a NIDA-supported study, researchers found that young adults who had been maltreated as children differed from others who had not been maltreated in the connectivity of nine cortical regions. The differences could compromise the maltreated group’s basic social perceptual skills, ability to maintain a healthy balance between introversion and extroversion, and ability to self-regulate their emotions and behavior.
