Did you know that postural control is important for handwriting and keyboarding? Postural control allows us to:
Sit at a desk with an upright posture with our hands free for manipulative activities
Stand steadily to draw on a chalkboard
Hold head at an optimal position for eye contact with others or to look at materials
When a child lacks postural control, they will slump at their desk, lose their place easily when reading or writing, and lag behind their peers in academic activities.
In this video, we are working on our strengthening our stomach, back, shoulder and neck muscles to develop better postural control.
The causal relation between exploration and cognitive development has been proposed in both directions: smarter, more behaviorally flexible species are more likely to play, and play may support the acquisitions of motor, cognitive, and social skills. (1)
In this issue, we start a conversation about cognition, the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
