How Repetition Strengthens The Brain
How Repetition Strengthens the Brai n Parents always cheer - silently and sometimes even out loud! - when we announce the start of new units, mainly because they're ready for something new. We get it!! But why is it that we don't have "new" every week in Kindermusik? Why do we incorporate so much repetition in our lessons? In early childhood, repetition forms the basis for learning, skill development, and accomplishment. Each of our brain cells can have 15,000 connections (or synapses) to other brain cells. So, how do we strengthen those neural pathways? By using them! Young children repeat the same thing over and over and over because they are strengthening the connections in their brain that are developing from that repeated experience. They also repeat what they love and what gives them joy. So when they ask to hear the same Kindermusik song for the 100th time, know that the repetition is helping to grow their brains! The Importance of Repetition* Repetition help