tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297631190403710992.post1845574246652483310..comments2024-03-27T14:34:57.325-04:00Comments on Through a Glass, Darkly: The Memorization ListM.K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297631190403710992.post-78496663065640983672012-05-15T13:38:10.284-04:002012-05-15T13:38:10.284-04:00That's fascinating, J! I'd never heard tha...That's fascinating, J! I'd never heard that before. There's definitely a shift as they enter puberty and launch into that "logic" stage. Makes me feel as if we should be thoughtful and careful about what we put in their brains at that stage!M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297631190403710992.post-74809526932817753262012-05-14T23:33:21.806-04:002012-05-14T23:33:21.806-04:00I was recently listening to a This American Life e...I was recently listening to a This American Life episode from last October about middle schoolers, and apparently around the age 11/12, your body gives a heave of a growth spurt paralleled only to that of infants. Your brain starts going on all cyclinders, and only the "cylinders" that get used and exercised survive. You brain basically determines what its adult self is going to be. <br />This is stunning to me. We always think of the neuroplasticity of 0-3 yo, but there's another window around 12 yo. Fascinating.<br />And wonderful to think that poems going into kids' heads will stick longer....Jeannettehttp://ab612.partialflow.comnoreply@blogger.com