Stepping Stone School Executive Function Program
A newborn’s brain is about a quarter of the size of the average adult brain. Incredibly, it doubles in size in the first year and keeps growing to about 80 percent of adult size by age three and 90 percent — nearly full grown — by age five.
Brain development builds on itself, as connections eventually link with each other in more complex ways. This enables your child to move, speak and think in more complex ways. The early years are the best opportunity for your child’s brain to develop the connections they need to be healthy, capable and successful adults.
Brain Boosters
The long-term, positive impact of our high-quality early education on your child’s success in school and life is supported by decades of research and developmental science.
There are four brain lobes that are key components supporting neural pathways for language, social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Stepping Stone School’s curriculum is designed to provide stimulating learning experiences supporting brain development and maximizing your children’s mental capacity.
Click on each brain lobe to learn about its function and how Stepping Stone School has formulated our curriculum to encourage learning and brain development.
The Frontal Lobe
Executive Functions - Key component to Emotional Intelligence!
The main function of the frontal lobe is cognitive thinking, such as reasoning and problem solving. This portion of the brain is also responsible for motor development, language development, social-emotional behavior, and impulse control.
Frontal Lobe Activities in our classrooms - chess, board and memory games, math activities, puzzles, gross motor and physical fitness activities, patterning, reading, and group circle time.
The Occipital Lobe
Visual Processing – Key component of Memory Formation!
The occipital lobe is the part of the brain responsible for visual processing.
Occipital Lobe Activities in our classrooms - environmental print, visual stimulation boards, shape and color sorting activities, and flash cards.
The Parietal Lobe
Sensory Input – Key component of Sensation and Perception!
The parietal lobe processes information relating to touch, temperature, and pain. This lobe also helps with the brain function such as perceptual modality, sensory processing, spatial recognition, visual and speech processing, and perception.
Parietal Lobe Activities in our classrooms – sensory activities, textured objects, art and writing, manipulatives and coordination.
The Temporal Lobe
Auditory Input – Hearing, Emotion, and Long-Term Memory!
The two main functions of the temporal lobe are auditory processing and memory. This part of the brain distinguishes different sounds while listening.
Temporal Lobe Activities in our classrooms - reading books, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, listening to and playing musical instruments, vocabulary and dual language learning.
The Cerebellum
Executive Functions - -Key component to Emotional Intelligence!
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in our classrooms
The Brain Stem
Executive Functions - Key component to Emotional Intelligence!
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