brain rules for babies book club - first webinar

John Almarode

& his daughter, Tessa

Welcome to

Brain Rules for Baby…Book Club!

CHill

Can you please ask John to give me the intro he wants me to use. I can "wing it" but it seems like there is some really valid background info that I may not get just right so having it written out will be better.

Things you will need for a successful day:

1 2 3

CHill

John's script runs out...just FYI

Once you have your supplies and while you are

waiting for others, look at the image below and

complete the sentence at the bottom.

Post in chat how

you would

complete this

sentence:

A baby’s brain is

like a garden

because______.

CHill

Words run off sticky not at bottome ..."like a gardent"

CHill

Are you going to ask John to actually type in his script so we can both follow along?

Why are all these people here to

listen to my dad talk about my

brain?

Tell in chat why you are participating in this webinar.

CHill

Word "brain" runs into bubble a bit.

2. Identifying and Activating Prior Knowledge

CHill

So trainer notes will be changed since no breakout/main room, etc

GREAT!

None! A BUNCH!

Rate how much you rely on research to do your job.

Rate your comfort with research on babies’ brains.

CHill

Good instructions for tool

What’s the best predictor of academic success? a = IQ b = Self-control c = Grades

You’re exhausted and you need a break from baby. How much TV can you let your 18-month-old watch without negatively affecting his or her brain?

a = None.b = About an hour a day.c = Any reasonable amount, as long as you’ve chosen an educational,

interactive show.

You’re exhausted and you need a break from baby. How much TV can you let your 18-month-old watch without negatively affecting his or her brain?

a = None

3. What Brain Science Can’t Do

Step 2:Select 1 limitation

Step 1:Scan p. 5 in your book.

Step 3:On scratch paper summarize how that limitation is relevant to your work.

limitation

What brain research CAN’T do!

CHill

So on this one, they first write on scratch paper, correct?

limitation

What brain research CAN’T do!

Post your thoughts in chat.

CHill

Then I ask them to put their best idea in chat or something like that?

4. Nature vs. Nurture: the

Seed and Soil Analogy

CHill

Minor grammar:This probably should be written like-4. Nature vs. Nurture The Seed and Soil Analogy

What is Neural Plasticity?

DEFINITION of Neural Plasticity: the brain’s capacity to physically change the size and capacity of cells based on experience.

PROPERTIES of Neural Plasticity: 1) it is present in all animals, 2) it allows for strategic differentiation, and 3) it is regulated by age, experience, and chemical signals

Sensory Neurons Activated

How Physical Experiences Can Cause Brain Changes

CHill

I like how these slides build on one another but by the time I got to slide 32, it seemed like too much on the slide. Can we do the Properties of NP on a separate slide?

What Does the Brain-Changing Research Say?

Exposure to an enriched environment promotes

• neurochemical,

• structural and

• neurophysiological changes in the brain

What Does the Brain-Changing Research Say?

Exposure to an enriched environment promotes

• neurochemical,

• structural and

• neurophysiological changes in the brain

and is associated with

• enhanced synaptic plasticity and

• improved hippocampal-dependent learning.

McNair et al., (2007). Global changes in the hippocampal proteome following exposure to an enriched environment. Journal of Neuroscience 145(2), 413-422.

doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.12.033

CHill

These slides (I think 35-39) really need good explanation.So what does this mean to me as a teacher or interventionist? What am I going to do with this info? How does it impact my work?

The Great Debate: Nature vs. NutureWhich column reflects the influence of GENES on a child’s development?

66%

34%

Column A

Column B

CHill

In reviewing the script for me, I see that the question I'm reading, "What is the single most impt..." is different than what is printed on screen.I know I've learned that you should print the question and not change what is said b/c some people struggle with that. Should we change the slide question or my script?Or maybe it's ok?

The Great Debate: Nature vs. NutureWhich column reflects the influence of GENES on a child’s development?

66%

34%

Column A

Column B

Genes Environment

CHill

Remind John that this is where his script REALLY needs to emphasize that genes are the seeds and environment is the soil.

What is the single most important thing the brain requires to be able to learn?

a = A stimulating environment.b = Teachers with exceptional Theory of Mind (relational) skills.c = A feeling of safety.

CHill

No periods after the answers on A, B, C(can you check that on other questions. Just caught my eye on this one.)

What is the single most important thing the brain requires to be able to learn?

A = A stimulating environment.B = Teachers with exceptional Theory of Mind (relational) skills.C = A feeling of safety.C = A feeling of safety.

What’s the No. 1 factor that predicts how your child will turn out?

a = Providing a loving household.b = How perfect a parent you are.c = How you deal with your child’s intense emotions.

What’s the No. 1 factor that predicts how your child will turn out?

a = Providing a loving household.b = How perfect a parent you are.c = How you deal with your child’s intense emotions.

How you deal with your

child’s intense emotions.

Nature/Nurture Connection

• Purpose of the brain: STORE, USE, CREATE INFORMATION to survive and thrive

• Humans acquire most of their information through EXPERIENCE

• Necessary for thinking, feeling, communicating• This happens through SOCIAL AND

ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS

Purpose of the brain (NRC, 2000 p. 53)

CHill

Slides 46-50...by the time I got to 50, it seemed like a lot of bullet points. Hard to decipher since we don't have script HOW this will look but I sort of wish each bullet had a picture.Bullet one...words and picture of file cabinet or something "storage like"Bullet two...hard to think of picture for experience but if script talked about an experience, like riding a roller coaster, or the smell of a baby, etc, picture could depict thatBullet 3: some small icons like brain=thinking, heart=feeling, mouth or speech bubble=communicatingBullet 4: some picture that shows social situation like parent and child at park and script could tie in social and environmental.Just ideas...it might look different when you hear script.

Enriched Environment

Source: Barbro B. Johansson and Pavel V. Belichenko (2001) Environmental Enrichment on Intact and Postischemic Rat Brain

CHill

Again, remind Joh, what this picture means with seed and soil AND...what does this mean to me in my work.

What this actually looks like:

http://intra.ninds.nih.gov/Research.asp?People_ID=1312

CHill

I can't remember what this is but it appears that left side is "deprived" and right side is "rich"Maybe again tying in to seed growing on rock (deprived) versus seed growing in rich, well watered soil.I don't know, I'm just trying to make this theme come out a bit more.

http://www.frontiersin.org/integrative_neuroscience/10.3389/fnint.2012.00036/full

5 Days 6 Years Adult

Age (in Years)

Met

abol

ic R

ate

0 4 8 16 20 24

CHill

Still not a fan of this slide as it seems like a lot of info. I wish we could ditch the Metabolic Rate chart at bottom but I don't know content of script.

ACTION IS IN THE INTERACTION

HEREDITY CHILD

ENVIRONMENT

CHill

I LOVE this.Only questions for John...we've used genes vs environment in past slides. This one is heredity. Should we change to genes?

The Critical Period

From data compiled by Brain Wave Trust & Wisconsin Council on Families and Childrenhttp://parentingbabytosleep.blogspot.com/2008/12/babies-cry-it-out-over-use-of.html

CHill

Seems like we might want to say, "Age in Years" or just "Years"

What does this mean to children at risk?

Soci

al C

ompe

tenc

e

Time

Typically Developing Children

Children Exposed to High Risk Factors

CHill

Something is wrong with the wordingGap between typically developing social competence DEVELOPMENT and children exposed to high risk factors (no period)Should that development be taken out?

What will give your child his or her best chance at happiness?

a = Having close friends.b = Finding a satisfying career.c = Living according to his or her values.

At what point does research say that children stop asking questions in school?

a = Elementary school. Kids learn very quickly that teachers value the right answer more than a provocative question.

b = High school. Teenagers become absorbed in other critical matters, such as that text message from Brendan or Kate – what does it mean?

c = Never, really. Curiosity is an innate feature of the brain.

CHill

I like the ? but it seems really busy and the words seem really smal for poll ? Can we increase poll words and reduce # of ?s

a = Elementary school. Kids learn very quickly that teachers value the right answer more than a provocative question.

At what point does research say that children stop asking questions in school?

Spelling Test

Your kid rocks a spelling test. What do you say?

a = “I knew you could do it. You’re so smart!”b = “I’m so proud of you. You must have studied hard!”c = Either one.

Spelling TestI’m

so proud of you.

You must h

ave

studied hard!

Another Way of Looking at This…

Risk Factors

Academic Performance

0

1

11 5 9

CHill

Not a fan of this type chart but that's me. John just really needs to explain this.

Ramey and Ramey, 1999

IQ Performance Learning and Cognitive Performance

Language Development

Resilience

Social Responsiveness

Academic Locus of Control

Maternal Education

Maternal Employment

Incidence of intellectual sub-normality

The Carolina Abecedarian ProjectThe Impact 15 Years Later

Child-Reading Attitudes

Home Environments

Maternal Attachment


The Carolina Abecedarian ProjectThe Impact 15 Years Later

CHill

So hard to comment as I don't know script. Again, encourage John to tie this all together to their work.


The Carolina Abecedarian ProjectLong-Term Benefits at Age 21

Step 2:Write your own definition of seed/soil

Step 1:Scan p. 10 in your book.

Step 3:Prepare to share implications for your work

What IS the seed/soil analogy?

Implicati

ons!

Implications

!

Post ‘em in

chat.

CHill

Words on sticky note run off.

5. New Questions

I have some NEW

questions now!

Jot your questions down…put them in your book & bring to the next meeting.

CHill

Words on notebook and in speech bubble run off.

6. Next Steps and a Homework Assignment

CHill

Just a thought....I'd prefer to say something other than "homework assignment." Could we change to something like. "Preparing for Our Next Session."This is strictly a personal opinion but I'm not a fan of giving homework to adults who are not in school.

At James Madison University’s Memorial Hall

Look for reminders in your email!Part 2 – April 20th, 10:00-3:30 (face to face)Part 3 – May 21st, 2:30-4:00 (online)

Hey, Jeremy, this was a great fi rst session!

It sure was! I’m looking forward to the next session April 20 th @ JMU!

CHill

I can wrap this up.Maybe we could change the bubbles:Green: Hey Jeremy, this was a great first session.Rust: It sure was! I'm looking forward to our day together in April.

As you leave, post in chat what worked (WW:) to support your learning today & suggestions (S:) for what would help you learn better during the next webinar.

Homework: Read chapters 3, 4, 5, & 6

CHill

I think the words are supposed to look like you are walking away but the different size seems "off" to me. Perhaps we could use a different colored font.

Until Next Time…

brain rules for babies book club - first webinar

Education

aboutmy brain

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limitationwhat brain

postischemic rat brain

stimulating environment

nuturewhich column

neurophysiological changes