The first years of a child's life are incredibly important. Babies and toddlers aren't just cute - they are growing and developing at an astonishing rate. About 85 percent of the human brain develops in the first three years of life. That means that young children are forming the "wiring" needed to think, communicate, move and form attachments with those around them. Children who have nurturing, healthy and supportive experiences in their early years are much better prepared to succeed in school and life.
In this Learning for Life special, KING 5 TV News anchors Joyce Taylor and Brad Goode explored how babies think, how their brains absorb information and what every adult can do to give young children the best start in life. World-renown scientists from the Institute of Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington reveal their latest research of how babies learn.
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