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Quality early childhood education is crucial for children's readiness for school and life. Neuroscience studies from Harvard and Stanford highlight the vital role of early experiences in shaping brain development. At our Indaba Institute, our Montessori-based training incorporates these cutting-edge findings, ensuring children receive the best possible start in life. By empowering educators and transforming communities, we are making a lasting impact on young lives. Read more about this in the article by the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. #earlychildhoodeducation #womensempowerment #research #educationforall #futureleaders

I've always been fascinated by the workings of our brain, and I believe understanding it is one of the keys for us teachers to be able to fully support our students' learning journey. #education #cognition #neuroscience #sociallearning #earlychildhoodeducation https://lnkd.in/gBqEmYz8.

📢⭐️NEW PINT-SIZED PD BLOG | Little Bodies, Big Brains 🖱 https://lnkd.in/gAjukR6F Discover the secrets to raising emotionally intelligent children during their critical early years. Learn practical strategies backed by research to help your child thrive emotionally and socially. #notjustateachereducation #education #childdevelopment #blog #neuroscience #parenting

🎉 Act Fast - Free until 6pm (UK Time)! 🎬 Sandi Phoenix discusses the latest neuroscience research on emotions and how it can inform early childhood education. Sandi explains her insights such as: How the brain actively constructs emotions using sensory cues and prediction rather than passively receiving preset emotionsThis means teaching emotions requires providing children the words and language to categorise their experiences with more specificity or "granularity" (Feldman Barrett) Sandi argues children first need a construct for basic human needs, so they can then associate different emotions with met or unmet needs. A children's book her team created depicting animal characters representing five core needs - connection, safety, freedom, mastery, and fun. The book conveys these concepts to young children using accessible language and storytelling. Teaching emotions requires building children's vocabulary and language to categorise emotional experiences with more specificity Sandi also encourages making children aware of both their needs and a diverse vocabulary of emotion words through discussions, storytelling, play, and art. She stresses the importance of children accessing the natural world so their sensory systems can fully develop to support emotional processing and regulation. Tune in now to hear Sandi explain the science behind emotions in Early Childhood and get a sneak peek at her new children's book introducing core emotional needs! Don't miss these fantastic insights on nurturing children's emotional development. https://lnkd.in/gH7JZwmC

🎉 New Episode Alert - Free! 🎬 Sandi Phoenix discusses the latest neuroscience research on emotions and how it can inform early childhood education. Sandi explains her insights such as: How the brain actively constructs emotions using sensory cues and prediction rather than passively receiving preset emotionsThis means teaching emotions requires providing children the words and language to categorise their experiences with more specificity or "granularity" (Feldman Barrett) Sandi argues children first need a construct for basic human needs, so they can then associate different emotions with met or unmet needs. A children's book her team created depicting animal characters representing five core needs - connection, safety, freedom, mastery, and fun. The book conveys these concepts to young children using accessible language and storytelling. Teaching emotions requires building children's vocabulary and language to categorise emotional experiences with more specificity Sandi also encourages making children aware of both their needs and a diverse vocabulary of emotion words through discussions, storytelling, play, and art. She stresses the importance of children accessing the natural world so their sensory systems can fully develop to support emotional processing and regulation. Tune in now to hear Sandi explain the science behind emotions in Early Childhood and get a sneak peek at her new children's book introducing core emotional needs! Don't miss these fantastic insights on nurturing children's emotional development. https://lnkd.in/gH7JZwmC

🎉 New Episode Alert - Free! 🎬 Sandi Phoenix discusses the latest neuroscience research on emotions and how it can inform early childhood education. Sandi explains her insights such as: How the brain actively constructs emotions using sensory cues and prediction rather than passively receiving preset emotionsThis means teaching emotions requires providing children the words and language to categorise their experiences with more specificity or "granularity" (Feldman Barrett) Sandi argues children first need a construct for basic human needs, so they can then associate different emotions with met or unmet needs. A children's book her team created depicting animal characters representing five core needs - connection, safety, freedom, mastery, and fun. The book conveys these concepts to young children using accessible language and storytelling. Teaching emotions requires building children's vocabulary and language to categorise emotional experiences with more specificity Sandi also encourages making children aware of both their needs and a diverse vocabulary of emotion words through discussions, storytelling, play, and art. She stresses the importance of children accessing the natural world so their sensory systems can fully develop to support emotional processing and regulation. Tune in now to hear Sandi explain the science behind emotions in Early Childhood and get a sneak peek at her new children's book introducing core emotional needs! Don't miss these fantastic insights on nurturing children's emotional development. https://lnkd.in/gH7JZwmC

🎉 New Episode Alert - Free! 🎬 Sandi Phoenix discusses the latest neuroscience research on emotions and how it can inform early childhood education. Sandi explains her insights such as: How the brain actively constructs emotions using sensory cues and prediction rather than passively receiving preset emotionsThis means teaching emotions requires providing children the words and language to categorise their experiences with more specificity or "granularity" (Feldman Barrett) Sandi argues children first need a construct for basic human needs, so they can then associate different emotions with met or unmet needs. A children's book her team created depicting animal characters representing five core needs - connection, safety, freedom, mastery, and fun. The book conveys these concepts to young children using accessible language and storytelling. Teaching emotions requires building children's vocabulary and language to categorise emotional experiences with more specificity Sandi also encourages making children aware of both their needs and a diverse vocabulary of emotion words through discussions, storytelling, play, and art. She stresses the importance of children accessing the natural world so their sensory systems can fully develop to support emotional processing and regulation. Tune in now to hear Sandi explain the science behind emotions in Early Childhood and get a sneak peek at her new children's book introducing core emotional needs! Don't miss these fantastic insights on nurturing children's emotional development. https://lnkd.in/gH7JZwmC

How does a child's school environment impact their brain development? Stanford Accelerator for Learning Faculty Affiliates Bruce McCandliss and Jason Yeatman, both part of the Learning Differences Initiative, published a new study linking data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States, to the Stanford Education Data Archive (SEDA). “National discussions of the importance of elementary school quality have never before been framed in terms of having a measurable impact on physical brain development of our young children. I think this changes the frame of the discussion and decision-making around the impact of inequity,” said McCandliss. Learn more about how this research is filling a gap in learning science and laying the foundation for other researchers to build on: https://lnkd.in/gTJZnpiu

A new study finds that children who attend higher-performing schools show greater year-by-year advances in brain development, even those coming from a wide range of socioeconomic environments. The authors, including GSE doctoral candidate Ethan Roy, Professor Bruce McCandliss, and Associate Professor Jason Yeatman, said this study is the first to show how variation in the educational opportunities afforded to children is related to brain development. “National discussions of the importance of elementary school quality have never before been framed in terms of having a measurable impact on physical brain development of our young children. I think this changes the frame of the discussion and decision-making around the impact of inequity,” said McCandliss. Learn more about how this research is filling a gap in learning science and laying the foundation for other researchers to build on: https://lnkd.in/gqQi6nAg

https://lnkd.in/gEsBZA5i This video was created a few weeks ago and now we have an accompanying blog! #education #educators #coregulation #students #appliededucationalneuroscience