What 2-7-year old’s need to know!
“The fundamental mistake we make is thinking that our 2-year-old is a little 7-year-old and that the earlier we get them ready to be 7, by teaching them numeracy and literacy, the better off they will be later on in life. That’s just not how your child’s brain develops.”– Nathan Wallis
Nathan spoke about the stages of brain development that occur through childhood and gave us an understanding of how your and our childrens brain work. A lot of it is normal development and not in fact our fault!
He then took an in-depth look at what your 2-7-year old really needs to know. There is no dispute in the research, you will produce a more intelligent child in a free-play, child-lead environment, where parents and teachers are responsive to the child’s creativity.
“A lot of intelligence is problem-solving and problem-solving is hugely dependent on creativity. Creatively largely comes online, between the ages of 2-7, in a free-play environment.” – Nathan Wallis.
He gave an informative narrative on how our day-to-day interactions with children and young people, significantly the early years, plays a critical role in defining later outcomes for our children and for their future.
Nathan said research shows that parents who stay home with their children for the first two years of their lives give them a much greater chance at future success. Your first born child will be the most successful out of all your children simply because you devoted more time to them than subsequent children.
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