What I need to grow and develop
Play pedagogy is based on an understanding of child development. It takes into account that children learn at different rates and in different ways. Section 3 of Realising the Ambition: Being Me provides key information about child development and the support that young children need to learn and grow. This enables practitioners to provide the right support at the right time for your child.
Brain Development
Babies’ brains develop very quickly during their first three years.
Their brain during this time is very open to everything that they see, hear, smell, taste and touch.
Babies react well to your facial expressions and to the sound of your voice. They respond to physical contact like hugs and being close to you. Babies like to listen to singing and stories. These are all important experiences that babies need to help them develop their brain.
The Science of Human Connection, the website of Suzanne Zeedyk, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology at Dundee University, provides more useful information for parents on early brain development.
