The Things that Build the Brain
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The Things that Build the Brain
Off to a Good Start: Birth - 5 Years
Our P urposeTo tell you this story:
Simple things build a child’s brain.
There are things that we can do.
It’s never too late.
And that it can make all the difference in school and in life.
Family
Thinking Learning Memory
Genes Home Habits
Along with Family,What Else Buildsa Child’s Brain?
Off to a Good Start
Basic Ingredients to Build a Brain =
Lots of Free Play
Enriching Experiences
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High Quality Food
From birth to age 3 years the brain
triples in size.
Brain growth is all about connections.
Enriching experiences wire brain cells together.
Quality Nutrition.builds, fuels, and maintains the brain
- Vitamin B1, B6, B12- FRUITS- CARBOHYDRATES- Iodine- Lutein- FATS- Zinc- Vitamins C & D
- DAIRY- Vitamin E- Flavonoids- Iron- Omega-3 Fatty Acids- WHOLE GRAINS- PROTIENS- VEGETABLES
Playis a powerful teacher.
- Emotional expression- CREATIVITY- Adaptation- Role-playing- Hand skills- Muscle skills
- Language- Cooperation- IMAGINATION- Confidence- Coordination
Children who eat nutritious food and have lots of
opportunity to play andbe active are healthier,
they have fewer childhood il lnessess and long-term
risk for obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, and sleep apnea.
Cerebrum
Hypothalamus
Pituitary Gland
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
Ventricles
What Develops First?
Emotional Outbursts FearAnxietyImpulsive Actions Stress
The Middle Brain
The middle brainis where we react to stress.
What Develops Slower?The Front Brain
Plans Ahead Thinks First Multi-tasks Logical Organized
Sight
Touch
Movement
Hearing
The front brainis where we learn to
control stress.
Intelligence and
Personality
Brainstem
Enriching Experiences & New Challenges
Develop the Front Brain
Some are Positive Experiences that strengthen the child
- Curiosity- Motivation- Grit- Exploration- Confidence- Perserverance
Some are Negative Experiences that weaken the child
- Fear- Unsocial- Irritibility- Impulsiveness- Anxiety- Poor self-control- Frustration
Can We Help to Protect a Child?
Caring & Sharing - The nurturing support of a positive adult-child interaction
at home, in child care, in preschool, in church, and in the community?
Adults who carehelp a child build social and emotional skills -
a source of strength as they grow.
Think of All the Nurturers
Communication
Negotiation
Problem-solving
Sharing
Coping
Team work
Self-control
Does it Work?
The Carolina ABC StudyPoor children given day care from 0-5 years of age.
40 years later… More years of school4x more likely to graduate college and hold a skilled
job more active, less obese fewer risk factors forheart disease or diabetes.
Family
Caring&
Sharing
The Community
Quality FoodA Chance to Play
An Enriched World
There are Simple Things We Can Do
Thinking Learning Memory
It’ s Never T oo LateGo Back to School
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