Brain Power! A Look at Learning and Development

BRAIN POWER! A LOOK AT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS O 1,000–10,000 synapses for each neuron allow information to flow O 100 billion neurons in the brain process and transmit information between them New neurons develop throughout life A new connection is created each time a memory is recalled or new Information is stored O READING OUTLOUD 18: TO CHILDREN HELPS AGE THE BRAIN PROMOTE BRAIN STOPS DEVELOPMENT GROWING O Learning new things causes the brain to change rapidly O AMOUNT A HIGH-STIMULATION ENVIRONMENT INCREASES THE ABILITY TO LEARN 25% 25% O AMOUNT A LOW-STIMULATION ENVIRONMENT DECREASES THE ABILITY TO LEARN O Children who take music lessons have an increased ability to learn O The brain needs sleep to store and organize memories =FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BRAIN= MAKES 75% UP ONLY 2% OF THE ADULT BODY BUT USES 20% OF ITS of the brain is water ENERGY 70,000 THOUGHTS average number experienced each day by An infant's brain is 25% the weight of an adult's brain humans O The brains of children O People's brains are 3x the size of other animals the same size who learn two languages before age 5 O Laughing requires activity from 5 different areas of the are structured differently than monolingual children brain =EATING FOR BOOSTED BRAINPOWER Breakfast – the Students who ate most important meal of the day lunches without artificial flavors, preservatives, and dyes do 14% better on IQ tests. Blueberries - best fruit for the brain. Carrots, broccoli, sweet potatoes – great veggies for learning Eggs – excellent protein for brain power. - Water – skip the sugar to stay smart. Infographic provided by: www.daycaredoylestown.com World Child's Sources: http://www.associatesdegree.com/2010/01/27/50-brain-facts-eve ry-educator-should-know/ http://blog.brainscape.com/2012/01/food-learn-better/ http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/facts.html http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/humanbody/brain.html BRAIN POWER! A LOOK AT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS O 1,000–10,000 synapses for each neuron allow information to flow O 100 billion neurons in the brain process and transmit information between them New neurons develop throughout life A new connection is created each time a memory is recalled or new Information is stored O READING OUTLOUD 18: TO CHILDREN HELPS AGE THE BRAIN PROMOTE BRAIN STOPS DEVELOPMENT GROWING O Learning new things causes the brain to change rapidly O AMOUNT A HIGH-STIMULATION ENVIRONMENT INCREASES THE ABILITY TO LEARN 25% 25% O AMOUNT A LOW-STIMULATION ENVIRONMENT DECREASES THE ABILITY TO LEARN O Children who take music lessons have an increased ability to learn O The brain needs sleep to store and organize memories =FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BRAIN= MAKES 75% UP ONLY 2% OF THE ADULT BODY BUT USES 20% OF ITS of the brain is water ENERGY 70,000 THOUGHTS average number experienced each day by An infant's brain is 25% the weight of an adult's brain humans O The brains of children O People's brains are 3x the size of other animals the same size who learn two languages before age 5 O Laughing requires activity from 5 different areas of the are structured differently than monolingual children brain =EATING FOR BOOSTED BRAINPOWER Breakfast – the Students who ate most important meal of the day lunches without artificial flavors, preservatives, and dyes do 14% better on IQ tests. Blueberries - best fruit for the brain. Carrots, broccoli, sweet potatoes – great veggies for learning Eggs – excellent protein for brain power. - Water – skip the sugar to stay smart. Infographic provided by: www.daycaredoylestown.com World Child's Sources: http://www.associatesdegree.com/2010/01/27/50-brain-facts-eve ry-educator-should-know/ http://blog.brainscape.com/2012/01/food-learn-better/ http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/facts.html http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/humanbody/brain.html