The first five years of life are a period of astonishing brain growth. Nearly 90% of the brain develops before a child enters formal school, and that development is shaped not by worksheets or early textbooks, but by the environment a child grows up in. The sounds they hear, the people they interact with, the spaces they explore, and … Read More

In the race to prepare children for formal schooling, many parents still believe that worksheets, tracing sheets, and early academic drills are the quickest path to learning. But neuroscience tells a very different story. The first five years of life are a period of intense brain growth, and the brain develops best through movement, curiosity… Read More