It was a battle between nurture and nature. Does the brain develop according to a set of defined limits set by the genes or does intellectual stimulation affect the development and growth of the brain. The studies are still going on but since Beth Lucy Wellman’s* time in 1940’s, there have been more and more [...]
I was traveling on an airplane this week and I had the privilege of sitting next to a mechanical engineer. He was traveling for work on his latest project, a new medical device for heart patients. I was fascinated by the new procedures he was explaining, but he seemed just as fascinated with my early [...]
Children who enjoy books make better readers and better overall students. Take our quiz to learn whether you’re doing all you can to raise a book lover. 1. How many books are in your child’s room?a. Less than the number of shoes in my closet.b. None; books are shelved in the family library.c. Approaching the [...]
