03/12/2009
Support from Brain Research
Generally by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out, and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.
The Velveteen Rabbit (Williams, 1958)
Suzanne Gellens, in her book, Activities that Build the Young Child's Brain (Early Childhood Association of Florida), lists the ideas that early childhood professionals have known for years and are now confirmed by recent brain research:
- Every situation is a learning experience
- Children need to be nurtured and have physical contact with other people
- Children learn through their interactions with people and the environment
- Play is an essential component to learning
- Hands-on activities result in life-long learned skills
- When a child has a choice in selecting its own activities, involvement is increased
- All children's senses need to be stimulated in an enriched atmosphere
- Activities presented to children should match their stage of development and their interest level
- There should be a balance between activity and rest; quiet learning and active learning
- Children need a loving, stress-free environment for optimal learning to occur.
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- Nutrition and Child Development
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- Brain Research and Its Implications for Early Childhood Programs
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- Fortune Cookie Philosophy: Using Motivation Effectively with Young Children
- But They’re Only Playing: Interpreting Play to Parents
- Meaningful Work for Young Children
- An Introduction to Action Research
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