Our BRAIN is the most fascinating organ in our body.. It controls everything from breathing to emotions to learning.. Here are some interesting facts about how the BRAIN develops,, what can affect that development,, and how learning is impacted:

1.. Parents and teachers who read aloud and talk often to young children are promoting BRAIN development..

2.. Children who learn two languages before the age of five have a different BRAIN structure than children who learn only one language..

3.. Studies have shown that child abuse can change the way the BRAIN develops and can negatively affect learning..

4.. Throughout life,, mental activity promotes the production of new neurons in the BRAIN..

5.. Those who are left-handed or ambidextrous have a corpus collosum that is about 11% larger than those who are right-handed..

6.. The human BRAIN continues to grow until about age 18..

7.. If a child is in a stimulating environment,, he / she have a 25% greater ability to learn.. Conversely,, if she is in an environment with low stimulation,, he / she have 25% less ability to learn..

8.. Scientists have shown that creative thinkers’ BRAIN work in different ways from the BRAIN of those who think more methodically..

9.. One study looked at students in New York and showed that those who ate lunches that did not include artificial flavours,, preservatives,, and dyes did 14% better on IQ tests than the students who ate lunches with these additives..

10.. Humans have an innate curiosity,, but when they have a lack of stimulation,, boredom sets in..

11.. A study shows that when people are learning new things,, their BRAIN change very quickly..

12.. Children who take music lessons show a considerable increase in the ability to learn..