To help me build a brain, I enlisted the help of my four-year-old cousin Brigg. I chose him to help me out because he truly loves to learn. As a four-year-old he can tell you who our president, vice president, and secretary state are, as well as he has an incredible vocabulary.
The main picture was a brain that had been divided into its different sections by using color. Brigg loved that, so you can tell that our brain was also divided into different sections using multiple bright colors. When we were building each section of our bright colored brain, I also used that time to explain the importance of that section to Brigg. He was listening, but like any four-year-old, he was also really into the play-doh, so I am not sure how much he really retained during those moments. I also think he had a hard time understanding what job went with each part of the brain. For example, I do not think he grasps that the medulla is involved in the functions that are necessary for you to live, like controlling your heart rate and breathing, or that the cerebellum controls our balance, Brigg just understands that our brain does all of these things, not the specific parts that actually perform the certain functions. That was a hard fact for him to grasp, which I think is just do to his age.
Overall Brigg really enjoyed the project and I enjoyed doing it with him. I even heard from his mother after he went home, he was telling his family some of the facts that I had told him about the brain. So not only was it a fun experience, but he obviously learned something, which is always good!
Image Sources:
https://www.123rf.com/photo_55926929_stock-vector-vector-human-brain-views-brain-top-view-side-view-and-section-illustration-of-human-brain-for-medica.html
http://thinkfirst.org/youth-lesson4
Hey Jessica! I really enjoyed your blog post again! Brigg is really cute and I'm surprised he was that shy on video because he's usually so talkative every time I see him. Although I enjoyed your blog it was really hard to read the labeling of the brain on your second picture so it might have been good to put a white background or something behind it. Overall you wrote a good blog and I really enjoyed your video!
ReplyDeleteJessica, I thoroughly enjoyed your blog post and the activity you did with Brigg! How you explained things to him was so great and it really captivated the experience to a whole new level for younger kids to understand. It's hard at times to put complex concepts into words where younger generations can understand. Overall great post!
ReplyDeleteHey Jessica! Your blog is great! I found myself intrigued in your video with your little cousin Brigg. He seems like such a sweet kid! I wanted to compliment you in how you explained everything to him in the video. I can't imagine how hard it had to be to condense all the information provided by your sources and explaining to a younger child, but you succeeded! I also agree with Sarah it was a bit hard to read the labels in your second picture, but alltogether your blog was good!
ReplyDeleteThis was very interesting to hear what a four year old thought about the brain and to get such a young kid's insight and perspective. This also gives me some perspective on how much our brain grows from the time of being a small child to a young adult. Brigg sounds like a very smart kid, I can honestly say myself that I do not know who the Secretary of State is. I can tell he is learning at a very fast pace for his age and he will do great when he is also a young adult. He also seemed to retain the information you were telling him on the spot very well. This was great.
ReplyDeleteHey Jessica this is so interesting and very well put together. I really enjoyed the video and the way you explained everything made it really easy for the viewer to follow along with and understand the information you were trying to put out there.
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