How can each of us start changing South Africa?By making sure more children have the possibility of reaching their full potential
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ADEQUATE NUTRITION STIMULATION
LANGUAGESTORIES
NEW EXPERIENCESBOOKS
TOYS
LESS EXPOSURE TO LANGUAGE MEANS SCHOOL CHILDREN STRUGGLE TO READ
SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO STRUGGLE
TO READ, UNDERSTAND AND LEARN,
FALL BEHIND WITH EACH PROGRESSING
YEAR
STAND BY A PREGNANT WOMAN.BE A CARINGPRESENCE IN HER LIFE
BIRTHAT BIRTH A BABY HAS
100 BILLION NEURONS – ALMOST AS MANY AS THERE ARE
STARS IN THE MILKY WAY.
SYNAPSES ARE FORMED AT 700 CONNECTIONS PER SECOND -
ESTABLISHING THE ESSENTIAL NEURAL PATHWAYS OF THE BRAIN.
INFANTBY 8 - 9 MONTHS THE
DEVELOPMENT OF NEURAL PATHWAYS FOR LANGUAGE PEAKS -
THOSE FOR HIGHER COGNITIVE FUNCTION PEAK AT ABOUT 1 YEAR.
TODDLERRESEARCH SHOWS TODDLERS WITH A LARGER VOCABULARY
READ BETTER WHEN THEY GET TO SCHOOL .
SCHOOL CHILDREADING LEADS TO
UNDERSTANDING AND UNDERSTANDING ENABLES
LEARNING.
PREGNANCY16 DAYS
AFTER CONCEPTION THE NEURAL PLATE
DEVELOPS.IT IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE
BRAIN & SPINE.
HOW DO WE CLOSE THE GAP?
x2+y(n3)+12=
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
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READ TO CHILDREN AND GIVE THEM ACCESS TO
BOOKS
FOR IDEAS AND RESOURCES TO DO THE ABOVE, VISIT
WWW.DGMT.CO.ZA
CHILD CHILD CHILD
DEVELOP AN ONGOING
RELATIONSHIP WITH A FAMILY WITH
YOUNG CHILDREN
WITH LESS STIMULATION FEWER NEURAL CONNECTIONS ARE MADE.
THE BRAIN CIRCUITRY DOES NOT DEVELOP TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL
CHILD CHILD CHILD
TOXIC STRESS:ONGOING LACK OF ATTENTION
ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECTFAMILY DISFUNCTION
CAREGIVER ADDICTION
HELP FAMILIES TO EXPOSE INFANTS TO LANGUAGE AND TO CULTIVATE A LOVE OF READING
IN CHILDREN
BE A WITNESS TO A CHILD'S UNFOLDING LIFE. PROVIDE MODEST CONNECTIONS TO
OPPORTUNITY, LIKE EXPOSING THEM TO NEW EXPERIENCES
MOTHER
POOR NUTRITIONDEPRESSION
LACK OF INFORMATION LACK OF SUPPORTSUBSTANCE ABUSE
MOTHER
ADEQUATE NUTRITIONGOOD MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORTACCESS TO INFORMATION
