Hi, welcome to the site. Current research influences the way we think about children's development and the ways in which we 're able to provide for individual learning and development needs.
Quote from page 433 of the
Miranda Walker handbook
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The current focus of research into learning and development of babies and young children is the physical development of the brain, and what happens to the brain when children learn. Thanks to breakthroughs in technology in recent years, we've been discovering more about this all the time.
A baby's brain begins forming just three weeks after conception. When they are born, babies have around 100 billion neuron cells.These start to function when connections are made between them. Babies and young children are making connections all the time, even in their sleep when they are processing information they have taken in during the day, so plenty of rest is important. Connections are made in response to all sorts of stimulus that the baby receives. Early on, much of this is sensory. Evidence shows that good health and a healthy diet also influencethe making of connections.
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