Lutein
HMOs are a group of non-digestible carbohydrates found in breast milk. They are the third largest component of breast milk, after lactose and lipid.
Why Interactive Language Experiences Trump Learning Language from Screens
A baby’s brain triples in size during the first 2 years of life. Something unique happens during the first 2 years as this is when nature gifts a baby with 100 trillion “almost-complete” brain cell connections.
How to Boost Early Language Skills
A baby’s brain triples in size during the first 2 years of life. Something unique happens during the first 2 years as this is when nature gifts a baby with 100 trillion “almost-complete” brain cell connections.
Babies Learn Language Best When They Are Interested and Actively Engaged
A baby’s brain triples in size during the first 2 years of life. Something unique happens during the first 2 years as this is when nature gifts a baby with 100 trillion “almost-complete” brain cell connections.
Baby Language – When, Why & How
A baby’s brain triples in size during the first 2 years of life. Something unique happens during the first 2 years as this is when nature gifts a baby with 100 trillion “almost-complete” brain cell connections.
Early brain development has an emotional foundation
We all know that babies and young children aren’t nearly as good at managing their emotions as they are at experiencing them. There is a physical explanation for this. The emotional brain has a head start over the thinking brain. [pdf id=4481]
Understanding neuroplasticity
Children’s mindset towards learning and failure is determined by whether they believe that intelligence is a fixed trait or not. Neuroplasticity literally makes the brain become smarter as it learns. Written by Lizette van Huyssteen (B.Soc.Sc), Founder of the Practica Programme: www.practica.co.za Children’s mindset towards learning and failure is determined by whether they believe that intelligence is a fixed […]
Synaptic pruning: why young brains need to be decluttered
Babies and children learn impressively complicated things through one-on-one interactions with people, play, hands-on explorations, physical movement experiences and sensory experiences. Written by Lizette van Huyssteen (B.Soc.Sc), Founder of the Practica Programme: www.practica.co.za Babies and children learn impressively complicated things through one-on-one interactions with people, play, hands-on explorations, physical movement experiences and sensory experiences. Unlike […]
How to make the most of everyday experiences to shape a baby’s brain
A newborn baby’s brain is ready to attune itself to any type of environment. Babies need to learn how to be “human” in a social context and this is why they instinctively pay special attention to the details that are imbedded in their daily experiences. Written by Lizette van Huyssteen (B.Soc.Sc), Founder of the Practica […]