Early Childhood Education
by smartkids startearly

We tend to think that very young kids have only physical needs just because they cry when they are hungry or need to have their diapers changed. We feel that as adults we are much smarter than toddlers. But this is entirely false. Children, especially kids below the age of three are exceptionally intelligent. If anyone has doubts about the abilities of children he needs to be reminded that according to the LIFE Magazine, "from birth to four months, babies are 'universal linguists' capable of distinguishing each of the 150 sounds that make up all the languages in the world!"

Why are kids Smarter? Very small children are smarter that average adults because their brains are at the formative stage. When a child is born, its brain development receives a fillip from the sudden increase in stimuli. This triggers off electrical impulses that lead to the creation of more and more dendrites in the brain. Dendrites are parts of the neurons that receive information. If adequate stimuli are not provided, the dendrites atrophy, or they die out.

How To Make Kids Smarter -- Smart Kids Start Early To ensure that children grow up to become good learners when they enter school, parents must prepare children in the zero to three year stage. This can be done by teaching children skills like reading with the help of appropriate preschool books. If this aspect of a child's education is neglected, then the child may become a slow learner. It must be borne in mind that after the age of three years a child's brain does not make dendrites at the same rate. There is a double advantage of stimulating the brain by imparting skills like reading. Apart from making the child a quick learner, it also enables the child to pick up advanced skills when her classmates are stuck in the rudimentary stages of learning.

(source:- www.educationaltechnologies.com)

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