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Read MoreBy the time a child reaches pre-teen or tween age, their new neocortex has been online for a year or two. That means there’s new thinking, independence, and reasoning happening. It also means that these skills are still nascent and need support being integrated.
Adults often say children at this age are unrecognizable and unpredictable! They are independent and needy. They want you to wear a bag over your head during school drop off and they need you to be there at the school play.
Read MoreUp until about 7 or 8 years old, your student’s brain is mostly operating from their limbic system. That means they are little balls of feeling! As the neocortex starts to turn online, additional brain capacity does too. Children are able to organize and think logically. However, we want to emphasize the importance of using this new capacity to help process emotions. Why?…
Read MoreFor this age group in particular, new parts of their brain are starting to ‘come online.’ That means your 2nd or 3rd grader may start to demonstrate a broad range of capability—like logical thinking—they never showed before. What should you do as a teacher or parent who wants to support healthy brain development for children at this age?
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