Children need good physical abilities if they are to be good learners. Children who do not see well do not learn well, children who do not hear well do not learn well, children who are hungry do not learn well, children who are tired do not learn well. The need for a child to have these physical skills in order to be able to learn seems fairly obvious.
But not all physical abilities are so easy to see.
For instance, there is a report out today that shows that brains do not work well when they are starved of water. It seems that brains have problems making connections when they are dry and this lack of connectivity means less learning takes place, or that learning becomes more difficult.
So,if you want to make learning easier for your child make sure they get plenty to drink, and get them used to drinking water and juice rather than the sugary laden drinks that are on the market.
Who knew that helping children learn could be so easy?
