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Early childhood, especially the first five years, is crucial for ______ and brain development
Early childhood, especially the first five years, is crucial for ______ and brain development
health
The brain grows rapidly and forms up to a million neural connections per ______
The brain grows rapidly and forms up to a million neural connections per ______
second
The size and weight of a baby's brain are similar to a blue ______
The size and weight of a baby's brain are similar to a blue ______
bag
Healthy brain development in children depends on five main factors: connections, language, ______, a healthy home environment, and community involvement
Healthy brain development in children depends on five main factors: connections, language, ______, a healthy home environment, and community involvement
Engaging in activities like playing peekaboo helps build imagination, vocabulary, memory, and trust in children, strengthening ______ and mental health
Engaging in activities like playing peekaboo helps build imagination, vocabulary, memory, and trust in children, strengthening ______ and mental health
Positive interactions with adults give children the confidence to try new things, explore, and be themselves, shaping their lifelong ______ and well-being
Positive interactions with adults give children the confidence to try new things, explore, and be themselves, shaping their lifelong ______ and well-being
Encouraging early and frequent interactions with children through services like play, talk, and bonding is essential for their emotional and cognitive development, creating a lasting ______
Encouraging early and frequent interactions with children through services like play, talk, and bonding is essential for their emotional and cognitive development, creating a lasting ______
What is one of the factors that healthy brain development in children depends on?
What is one of the factors that healthy brain development in children depends on?
Which activity helps build imagination, vocabulary, memory, and trust in children?
Which activity helps build imagination, vocabulary, memory, and trust in children?
What is the approximate percentage of an adult brain size that a baby's brain nearly reaches by Molly's age?
What is the approximate percentage of an adult brain size that a baby's brain nearly reaches by Molly's age?
How does engaging in activities like playing peekaboo contribute to child development?
How does engaging in activities like playing peekaboo contribute to child development?
What do positive interactions with adults give children the confidence to do?
What do positive interactions with adults give children the confidence to do?
Which factor is NOT mentioned as crucial for healthy brain development in children?
Which factor is NOT mentioned as crucial for healthy brain development in children?
What does engaging in early and frequent interactions with children through services like play, talk, and bonding create?
What does engaging in early and frequent interactions with children through services like play, talk, and bonding create?
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Study Notes
- Speaker is Molly, with her 7-year-old friend Ari and their neighbor Amarjot, discussing the importance of early childhood development and the impact of adult interactions on children's brains.
- Early childhood, especially the first five years, is crucial for health and brain development, with the brain growing rapidly and forming up to a million neural connections per second.
- The size and weight of a baby's brain are similar to a blue bag, doubling in volume by the age of one, and nearly reaching 90% of an adult brain size by Molly's age.
- Healthy brain development in children depends on five main factors: connections, language, play, a healthy home environment, and community involvement.
- Engaging in activities like playing peekaboo helps build imagination, vocabulary, memory, and trust in children, strengthening relationships and mental health.
- Positive interactions with adults give children the confidence to try new things, explore, and be themselves, shaping their lifelong behavior and well-being.
- Encouraging early and frequent interactions with children through services like play, talk, and bonding is essential for their emotional and cognitive development, creating a lasting impact.
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