Brain Structure
Stimulating Dev.
Encouraging Learning
Choosing Toys
Piaget's
100
What does a neuron do?
sends and receives messages.
100
What is one way to stimulate brain development?
experiences, practice, variety etc.
100
This is one way to encourage learning.
What is providing positive feedback?
100
What is one thing you should avoid when buying toys for smaller children?
Small objects so they avoid choking.
100
Who was Jean Piaget?
A Swiss psychologist.
200
What coats the axons making the connections easier and faster?
Myelin Coating
200
Why is it not helpful to try to teach above the baby's level?
They won't learn anything if they can't understand it.
200
How is expressing love a way to encourage learning?
What is it helps the baby develop confidence?
200
What kinds of toys should you look for?
What is toys that encourage participation and use?
200
How old is a child during the Sensorimotor period?
What is birth through age two?
300
What helps create more dendrites?
Experiences and repetition.
300
How can you avoid pushing your child?
Look for things they are interested in and encourage them to pursue that.
300
Why should you baby-proof the house?
What is because you don't want your child to injure themselves while they are exploring?
300
What kinds of toys should you buy for older kids?
What is more complex toys so it stimulates their brain?
300
What is object permanence?
What is when babies learn objects exist even when out of sight?
400
What does the cortex permit?
Complex learning
400
How could you involve the baby in his/her learning?
Talk to them, explain everything you are doing to them.
400
Why should you use simple words when talking to your baby?
Because then the baby can begin to put pictures with words.
400
What is one thing that all small children should avoid playing with?
What are balloons because they could cause a choking hazard?
400
How many abilities are developed in the first year of life?
What is four?
500
What chemical is released by the axons?
What is neurotransmitters?
500
Why should activities be simple everyday activities?
So the baby can learn and establish a routine.
500
When can the baby begin to communicate what they need?
Before they can even talk.
500
What is one example of a household item that a child could play with?
What are pots and pans, plastic spoons, measuring spoons, etc.?
500
How do babies learn during the Sensorimotor period?
What is they learn through senses and their own actions?
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