Extra Credit. Fertile Mind article reflection

This was an interesting article. It was kind of hard to understand but what I got out of it was that the brain is growing and working way before the baby is born. This is why the baby can recognize the mother and fathers voice when they are newborns. They are already developing and they have a 100 billion neurons at birth. Infants learn so quickly and this is a reason for that rapid growth. I liked how the article said, "Of all the discoveries that have poured out of neuroscience labs in recent years, the finding that the electrical activity of brain cells changes the physical structure of the brain is perhaps the most breathtaking." because this tells us that this is a major discovery and should not be taken lightly. We need to start teaching and showing our babies things to enhance their minds. They are capable of so much more than we think. Sensory experiences are what will shape the childs brain. Remember that!