brain development during the first 3-5 years
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The Importance of Ages 0-3 Years
In the first moments, months and years of life, every touch, movement and emotion in a young child’s life translates into an explosion of electrical and chemical activity in the brain, as billions of cells are organizing themselves into networks requiring trillions of synapses between them. These early childhood years are when experiences and interactions with parents, family members and other adults influence the way a child’s brain develops, with as much impact as such factors as adequate nutrition, good health and clean water. And how the child develops during this period sets the stage for later success in school and the character of adolescence and adulthood...
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Furthermore, 90% of your child’s brain capacity develops before age 5. By age three a child’s brain has formed 3 quadrillion connections. Additionally, brain development between 0-3 years old is the most significant period of development the brain ever undergoes. Three year old’s have a vocabulary of 900 words, a 3x increase from age 2. A four year old’s brain is twice as active as an adult’s, but without proper cultivation children can lag behind...
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In the first moments, months and years of life, every touch, movement and emotion in a young child’s life translates into an explosion of electrical and chemical activity in the brain, as billions of cells are organizing themselves into networks requiring trillions of synapses between them. These early childhood years are when experiences and interactions with parents, family members and other adults influence the way a child’s brain develops, with as much impact as such factors as adequate nutrition, good health and clean water. And how the child develops during this period sets the stage for later success in school and the character of adolescence and adulthood...
Read More Provided by UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
Furthermore, 90% of your child’s brain capacity develops before age 5. By age three a child’s brain has formed 3 quadrillion connections. Additionally, brain development between 0-3 years old is the most significant period of development the brain ever undergoes. Three year old’s have a vocabulary of 900 words, a 3x increase from age 2. A four year old’s brain is twice as active as an adult’s, but without proper cultivation children can lag behind...
Read More Provided by the CDC (Center for Disease Control)
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(graphs pulled from www.early-childhood-education-degrees.com)
(graphs pulled from www.early-childhood-education-degrees.com)
Growth & Development Checklists
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Early Signs of Giftedness Checklist
Birth & Up
Birth & Up
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