Brain Development and Functions

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First development after birth

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Sensory regions develop first.

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Can a 4-5 year old control their own impulses?

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No. A 4-5 year old still needs help with impulses

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What does plasticity have to do with or brain?

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Just as plastic can be molded, our brain networks can be changed.

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Gross Motor Skills

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Involve large muscles and include activities like standing, running, and jumping.

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Proximodistal

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Motor development proceeds from near to far (arm to hand).

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Birth weight of a newborn.

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7-8 pounds

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One of the first physical skills infants develop.

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Lifting Head

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A common milestone where infants learn to turn from their back to their stomach.

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Rolling Over

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Do all babies crawl in the same order or at all?

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Not all babies crawl or develop in the same order.

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Tummy Time benefits for the brain

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Supports cognitive development.