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Co-Op NSC PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMUNITY NEWS MARCH 2015 The Early Life of the Brain Irene Wagner, Parent Educator The brain is wider than the sky, For, put them side by side, The one the other will contain With ease, and you beside. The brain is deeper than the sea, For, hold them, blue to blue, The one the other will absorb, As sponges, buckets do. The brain is just the weight of God, For, lift them, pound for pound, And they will differ, if they do, As syllable from sound. —Emily Dickinson For centuries the human brain has been a source of wonder and curiosity to many. Homer and Aristotle speculated about the significance of the brain. In the late 1800’s Broca and Wenicke, two physicians, discovered the language center of the brain through deceased stroke victims. With the advent of imaging medical technologies, the secret life of the brain has been unlocked. The baby’s and child’s brains are of particular interest to parents of infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Do you know that a three year old brain is twice as active as an adult brain? And do you know that the brain’s activity level drops during adolescence? Do you know that through your love, physical touch, and support that you are assisting in your child’s brain development? During infancy and childhood the brain experiences tremendous growth as abilities to move, communicate, and think are rapidly developing. Infancy and early childhood are the first stages of brain development, analogous to building the foundation of a house. It is certainly not the last stage of brain development. The brain contains most of its billions of neurons at birth. In fact, a fetus begins to develop neurons at four weeks. These same neurons stay with us throughout our lives. Neurons can live up to 127 years. Continued on Page 2... Donate to our Scholarship Fund There continues to be a high need for scholarships in our co-op community, and as always we are limited by our budget. These scholarships support families who may otherwise be unable to attend one of our fabulous early education programs. If there are preschool classes with excess funds, we strongly encourage that some of this excess be donated to PAC. Individual family donations to the scholarship fund are always welcome. For instructions, visit http:// coops.northseattle.edu/fundraising/ support_scholarship.html Thank you! IN THIS ISSUE: The Early Life of the Brain Scholarship Donations Calendar of Events Facebook Connect Open Registration Flyer Free Literacy Worshops Lecture Flyer 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 NSC Free Class 6 Calendar March 28 Open Registration April 6 PAC Meeting 13-17 Spring Break 27 Lecture: Julie Tubbs Luthy May 18 PAC Meeting 25 Memorial Day PAC Lecture Series : For our next lecture, PAC presents Julie Tubbs Luthy speaking on sharing nature with your children April 27th, at Grace Lutheran Church from 7 to 8:30 pm. Julie has been a naturalist for over 30 years. She holds a master’s degree in Environmental and Science Education. Her field experience includes work in national parks from Hawaii to Alaska and Washington’s own Olympic National Park, numerous nature centers and Seattle’s Discovery Park. The Early Life of the Brain — continued from Page 1 The “wiring” of the brain has been compared to the wiring of a telephone .Billions and billions of neurons are reaching out to billions and billions of other neurons to make connections. These synaptic connections are enhanced by repeated use through our experiences in our environment creating pathways. These repetitions create pathways of memory. The development of your child’s brain is interdependent upon the genetic structure and life experiences, especially with you, the parent. As we know early loving care has an effect on how children develop and learn, how they cope with stress and how they regulate their own emotions. For example, a child’s secure attachment with a loving adult can have a protective biological function helping a growing child withstand stressors. Language is one of several skills that children master. “Syllable from sound-the mastery of language is nothing short of a miracle. Nearly all children learn to speak as easily as a bird learns to sing.” Patricia Kuhl,PH.D, University of Washington, refers to babies as the “citizens of the world” since their brains can adapt to any language in the world. Then at about 11 months of age and onwards babies hear the same sounds as their parents. Introducing a foreign language to a child 5 years and under assists them to create the “foreign pathways’ so they will have the ability to speak a foreign language without an accent. Childhood can be the greatest time in one’s life because a child has everything to learn. As a parent your loving, supportive interactions with your child directly affect the way your child’s brain is “wired”. “The brain is the seat of our consciousness and who we are. In understanding where it comes from, we understand where we come from.” —Susan McConnell, neurobiologist, Stanford University LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Stay connected with NSC and help us get the word out about co-op preschools, free parent lectures and more. www.facebook.com/coops.northseattle Contact Us! To submit words, photos, and suggestions e-mail Stephanie at [email protected] Free Financial Literacy Workshops Want to learn more about setting financial goals, budgeting, and emergency financial resources? Attend the workshop “Financial Goals, and How to Budget for Them” on any one of these dates: March 12th from 1:00 – 3:00pm April 29th from 9:00 – 11:00am May 14th from 1:00 – 3:00pm June 24th from 9:00 – 11:00am Or maybe you want to get an introduction to credit, credit cards, credit reports and scores, and the biggest financial traps to avoid? Attend “Stay Informed, Stay Out of Debt” on any one of these dates: March 25th from 9:00 – 11:00am April 16th from 1:00 – 3:00pm June 3rd from 9:00 – 11:00am June 11th from 1:00 – 3:00pm To sign up for a workshop, contact Caroline Dixon at 206-934-7478 or [email protected]. Room number given after signing up. Co-op Teacher Job Openings Please feel help us spread the word with anyone you think may be interested. Meadowbrook 5's Class teacher opening for Fall 2015. Please see the flyer on NSC co-op website for information regarding the position and how to apply. Sandhurst Cooperative Preschool is now accepting applications for our Toddler and 3-5’s Teacher positions beginning in September 2015. Please see the flyers on the NSC co-op website for more information on how to apply. Check out our new logo!