Parts of the Brain
Learning the First year
Piaget's Theories
Encouraging Learning
Developmental Milestones in Speech
100

Growth in the outer layer of the brain permits more complex learning.

What is cortex

100
Baby's ability to learn from sensory information.
What is perception.
100
Children learn through their senses and own actions.
What is sensorimotor period.
100
Describes things that are suitable for the age and individual needs of a child.
What is age appropriate.
100
Cries to express hunger, anger, pain or discomfort.
What is birth to 3 months.
200
Neurons are connected by ______ and dendrites, which act as transmitters of information.
What is axons
200
The information from the babies can be interpreted by past experiences.
What is remembering experiences.
200
Children think in terms of their own activities and what they perceive at the moment.
What is preoperational
200
A caregiver can help a baby thrive and learn just by talking and playing simple games with the baby.
What is giving the child time and attention.
200
Voices excitement and displeasure, gurgles.
What is 4 to 6 months.
300

Each axon is coated with a waxy, fat & protein-based substance called ____________.

What is myelin

300
The baby's ceasing to cry - relates the caregiver with receiving comfort.
What is making associations.
300
Children can think logically but still learn best through experience.
What is concrete operations.
300
When a baby demonstrates a new skill or tries out a new activity, showing pleasure and responding with praise.
What is providing positive feedback.
300
Imitates different speech sounds. Says one or two words.
What is 7 months to 1 year.
400

Although the dendrites don't touch, they come very close. At the tiny gaps between them the      ______  receive messages & are transmitted from one neuron to another.

What is synapses

400
The baby realizing one action results in another action.
What is understanding cause and effect.
400
People are capable of abstract thinking.
What is formal operations.
400
Caregivers using their personal style to help the baby grow in self confidence.
What is expressing love.
400
Asks one or two word questions. Puts two words together.
What is 1 to 2 years.
500
The chemicals released by an axon are called _________.
What is neurotransmitters.
500
The length of time a baby can concentrate on a task without betting board.
What is attention span.
500
Usually at about 10 months of age, babies recognize that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight.
What is object permanence.
500
The more caregivers do this the faster the child's brain develops and builds feelings of security.
What is talking.
500
Uses two or three word sentences to talk about and ask for things.
What is 2 to 3 years.
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