The theory of preschooling
The theory of preschooling
A baby isn’t born with a fully developed brain. As it develops, its neurons make up to 15,000 complex connections with each other. This wiring of pathways readies the brain for all future tasks, and is most vigorous in the first six years of life. Pathways used often are strengthened; those not used gradually eliminated. This ‘use it or lose it’ principle of brain develÂopment is the key argument for preschools, as formal schooling begins only at age four or so.
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.Teacher-child ratio of 1:10
.20 children or less per room (more…)
Stress on your Tresses
Stress on your Tresses
We have approximately 100,000 hairs on our head. According to estimates, if we put it all together, we grow almost 8 miles of hair a year! Hair grows about 1/3rd of a millimeter a day and about 1/2 inch a month.
Hair is governed by our genes. Straight hair usually has a round hair-shaft and grows evenly on all sides. Wavy hair-shafts tend to be oval and curly hair has almost 97% protein.
Hair takes its protein from our body — which is one of the important reasons to have a balanced diet if one wants a healthy head of hair. The length to which our hair grows is also determined by heredity and hormones. (more…)