System and method for facilitating early childhood brain development
AssigneeJill Stamm
InventorsJill Stamm, Janet Johnson
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Abstract
The present invention provides caregivers with pragmatic systems and methods for implementing current knowledge of early childhood brain development and for facilitating meaningful interaction with a child in their care. The invention further provides systems and methods that enable caregivers to provide a child with a stimulating environment that includes purposeful activities in a playful, interactive context.
Claims20
A method for facilitating early brain development, the method comprising:
- obtaining a system for facilitating early brain development, wherein said system targets a predetermined stage of development;
- selecting an activity card, wherein said activity card describes at least one activity that stimulates a predetermined aspect of brain development;
- engaging a child's attention to facilitate an interactive play session with a caregiver;
- modeling a selected activity for said child to instruct said child how to perform said selected activity;
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- prompting said child to perform said selected activity.
A method for facilitating early brain development, the method comprising:
- obtaining stage-specific activity cards comprising caregiver directions for facilitating an interactive play session with a child;
- obtaining at least one item whose use by a caregiver during said interactive play session with said child is designed to stimulate a predetermined aspect of brain development, said predetermined aspect of brain development comprising at least one of security and emotional attachment, touch and sensory integration, vision and visual discrimination, play and playfulness, and sound and auditory discrimination;
- selecting an activity card, wherein said activity card describes at least one activity that stimulates said predetermined aspect of brain development;
- engaging a child's attention to facilitate said interactive play session with said caregiver;
- modeling a selected activity for said child to instruct said child how to perform said selected activity;
- and
- prompting said child to perform said selected activity.
A system for facilitating early brain development, the system comprising:
- at least one stage-specific activity card comprising caregiver directions for facilitating an interactive play session with a child;
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- at least one item whose use by a caregiver during said interactive play session is designed to stimulate a predetermined aspect of brain development, said predetermined aspect of brain development comprising at least one of security and emotional attachment, touch and sensory integration, vision and visual discrimination, play and playfulness, and sound and auditory discrimination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.