According to a leading brain researcher, Arnold Scheibel, “Unfamiliar activities are the brain’s best friend.” We know that routine and familiarity are conducive to learning because they allow a child to relax and focus without stress. However, within limits, the unfamiliar is also important for developing new skills. “The brain pays closer attention to things that don’t fit an established pattern…. Anything new causes the body to release adrenaline, and adrenaline acts as a memory fixative.”*
Today’s class included both the familiar and the unfamiliar, providing the perfect balance for your child’s learning environment. Through familiar routines and in a familiar setting, we were able to explore the unfamiliar: a new instrument (sandblocks), a new movement song (Walking in the Green Grass), and a new fingerplay (Ten Fluffy Chicks).
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