Smaller classrooms have been shown to increase learning potential, and therefore these smaller, individualized sessions help develop increased learning aptitude and attention. Not only that, music lessons can also spark an interest in learning from an early age. Schellenberg notes that children who take music lessons in the first place may already be those that are interested in learning, and therefore their IQs would be naturally higher despite the music education. There are also questions about whether the music itself causes a greater aptitude for learning or if the result is caused by activities outside the classroom in general. Students in other extracurricular activities were also tested and the intellectual results were similar
Carefully introduce new information within a familiar structure in order for the child to learn and progress. Downplay the importance of handwriting skills in autistic children, since some motor skills can be compromised by autism. Instead, allow the autistic child to type answers on a keyboard. Place the monitor close to the keyboard, as many autistic children may have difficulty in establishing the connection between the two objects. Eliminate loud sounds, such as bells, PA systems and buzzers, from the learning environment.
When babies are born they can recognise familiar sounds and have developed some taste. Each new experience that changes behaviour is called learning, if the experience is repeated or the stimulus is strong more nerve impulses are sent along the new pathway. This reinforces the learning process. Repetition strengthens the connections between neurons. Research helps us look into the importance of sleep, as it shows it helps our bodies to repair themselves and our brains to look at our memories and process information.
3.3 Describe with examples how transitions may affect children and young people behaviour and development…. Transitions may affect the child in many ways for example, A new sibling coming into the family whether being born onto the family adopted or fostered, the child/ children already in the family may feel exited, happy, giddy on the other hand upset jealous may become withdrawn and start attention seeking among other things, this in turn would affect their development in many ways if they are exited their Emotional development will progress due to wanting to help be in there doing lots of things for baby, their intellectual development will progress due to learning new things talking to the baby telling it stories. Their social development can go in two ways, if they became withdrawn they will end up on their own and lonely or with the new baby they will be getting a lot of attention and will end up in the thick of it. Their physical development again can go either way too, they could develop trying impress others and new baby, or they may regress due to not getting enough attention and wanting more whether its good or bad attention. Another example, Puberty, a sudden change to the body hormones raging through the body, changing things dramatically.
Firstly, he imposed that the attachments are innate; i.e. Attachment is biologically pre-programmed into children at birth and are encoded in the human genes, to ensure that they can form relationships with the caregiver. He also argued that there were critical periods for attachment which included the 23rd, 24th and 25th day when the child develops limbs, as well as the second trimester where development of the brain occurs. This period is crucial as, if something goes wrong, the child is likely to suffer from impairments, like schizophrenia. Birth is also another vital period as late or early conception can also lead to impairments, as well as walking and talking which should be learned by the age of 4.
Music has been shown to help cognitive growth, help students understand other subjects such as math and language, and teach very important life lessons. While sports do help a student grow physically, music helps that student grow mentally. Neuroscientists have conducted experiments with this, and found that music does in fact have a huge impact on how one’s brain develops. Dr. Laurel Trainor, professor of psychology, neuroscience, and behavior at McMaster University, Canada, lead a team of scientist in a study in which they studied the mental development of children (all ages 4 through 6) who took extra music lessons and children who did not. Over the year, they found that as their brains matured, it took less time for their to be an auditory response to a musical note versus some other sort of white noise, meaning that their brains became more able to process sounds faster.
As much as natural conditions such as genetics or biological conditions influences the way brain develops, the influence of external stimuli on the level and procedure of development is undeniable. The environment that the infant is growing up in can be set up by the parents of another party to stimulate the brain. Whether the environment is set up by caregivers or not, the experiences that the child goes through, predicts the physical development of his or her brain. More stimulation can be interpreted as better and more brain development. However negative aspects of over-stimulation should be taken intro consideration.
I also don’t agree with him saying cochlear implants wont work well for young children and there better off for “healthy adults.” I believe that is would probably be easier for children to learn how to use this cochlear implant as a tool because at those young ages they soak up all information they can receive, rather then adults who are sometimes stuck in their ways. I don’t know this for a fact but this is what I believe can also be a circumstance. I do agree with him saying there are a lot of risks for children but those risks can also be just as big as a risk for adults. Like in Kathryn’s article she says you need to look at the big picture and what great potential the cochlear implant can have for children or adults. I also don’t agree with what they both say about the deaf
Hypnosis is a particularly suitable intervention for children because in general, children are more susceptible to hypnosis than adults (Wikipedia 2011). This increased susceptibility has been attributed to children's enhanced ability and willingness to become absorbed in fantasy, play, and imagination. Indeed, clinical hypnosis has been applied as an effective tool in the management of a variety of paediatric disorders. (Guilford press 1996). Individuals may also see themselves or their surroundings in a new way or feel more connected or detached than usual.
Students sometimes become so dependent upon technology that they are not exposed to the traditional ways of learning. Because some students might rely on technology in every area of learning, they might never experience what it is like to visit a library or read a printed textbook, especially since so many books can be purchased on audio now. Other disadvantages are that students’ handwriting skills might suffer due to a lack of practice because of their use of the computer to always write reports and essays. Always relying on the computer to find and correct errors while creating documents can result in students having very poor progress in grammar and spelling skills. Because many students also rely on the computer’s calculator, their ability to learn the proper methods of solving math problems might not be as enhanced.