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'Science' Behind WhyOsmosis
Neuro Developmental plasticity - Our brain never stops evolving
Neurodevelopmental plasticity is the brain's remarkable ability to adapt and evolve in response to experiences. While the brain undergoes significant growth during the first five years of life, this isn't the end of its development. Childhood remains a critical period for shaping cognitive abilities, but the brain's capacity to change continues throughout life.
Research indicates that while adult brains retain the ability to adapt, the process might be more complex. Understanding these nuances is crucial for optimizing learning and development at every stage. By harnessing the power of brain plasticity, educators and parents can create enriched environments that foster cognitive growth and lifelong learning.
Some effective ways to leverage neurodevelopmental plasticity in children:
Encourage hands-on learning with different activities to foster thinking, building, creating, and exploring.
Provide a supportive (safe and secure) and stimulating environment (access to educational resouces) to foster exploration and learning.
Encourage play as it helps children learn new skills, build relationships, and develop problem-solving abilities.
Nurture relationships (with parents, caregivers and other family members) as it provide a sense of security and support that is essential for children to feel confident and capable.
Foster a love of learning and watch curiosity illuminate the path to endless possibilities and boundless growth.
Attention and Working Memory: The Building Blocks of Learning
Attention and working memory are fundamental cognitive processes that underpin our ability to learn and function effectively. Attention acts as a filter, allowing us to focus on relevant information while disregarding distractions. Working memory is the mental workspace where we temporarily store and manipulate information, enabling tasks like problem-solving, decision-making, and following instructions.
Research consistently highlights the crucial role of working memory in cognitive development, particularly in children. As children grow, their working memory capacity expands, influencing their academic performance, language skills, and social-emotional abilities. Conversely, limitations in working memory can hinder learning and self-regulation.
To optimize children's cognitive development, it's essential to engage them in activities that challenge and strengthen their working memory. Games, puzzles, and structured learning experiences can significantly enhance these cognitive abilities. By providing appropriate support and engaging activities, parents and educators can help children build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.
The WhyOsmosis curriculum has been created keeping in mind the focus on helping strengthen a child’s working memory through a holistic model. WhyOsmosis introduces a wide variety of stimulating active learning experiences which are delivered in an interactive and supportive environment. Here, the child is exposed to essential IQ, EQ, SQ, AQ, CuQ & CQ skills with the aim of helping a child build long term knowledge. One which equips a child with better concentration, curiosity, problem-solving skills, ability to follow directions, decision-making, reasoning skills, confidence, social skills, etc., thus helping him/her to achieve their unbounded potential.