The story was viral for a while in many forms: video, essay, blog post, article. It’s over three years old, too. So, allow me to begin this post with an apology to all you savvy individuals out there rolling your eyes and thinking, “pshaw, old news.” 1. Here’s what happened. In 2007 The Washington [...]
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How To Learn Like A Baby
Posted in The Essays, tagged children, education, foreign language, learning, motherhood, parenting, Psychology, self help on April 20, 2010 | 5 Comments »
It is conventional wisdom that children learn more quickly and easily than adults. “They are like sponges!” I’ve heard over and over. However, after spending some time researching the matter, I’ve yet to find any concrete scientific evidence proving this to be true. The popular presumption is that because the child’s brain is actively building [...]



