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Eventhough brain development starts early in the pregenancy but its only partially developed at birth. Billions of nerve cells or neurons are developed prior to birth but they are not connected. The development of a person’s brain happens most rapidly during the first three years of life as neural connections are developed between these neurons. Development of these connections, dictate a person’s intelligence. Neural connections are formed by looking, listening and feeling activities. Early experiences can have a dramatic impact on the brain’s wiring process causing the final number of connections in the brain to increase or decrease by as much as 25%. The activity that most effectively develops neural connections is direct interaction between adults and children and children and children through play. Direct interaction helps in developing all four major learning domains,Cognitive, Social, Personal and Imaginal. Everyday can be a day full of learning opportunities for children if parents and caregivers seize opportunities in the routine to teach lessons. Everyday routines such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation, eating, cleaning, sorting laundry and making beds can be a great activity and learning experiences for kids.

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