| The Importanceof Nurture A one-year-old reaches out for a marigold held in her mother s hand, and a learning expcricnce is underway. The child feels the smooth stem of the flower and sniffs its pungent scent. Transfixed by the petals bold orange color, the little onc hears her mother s familiar voice: "Flower. See the pretty flower?" As the young mind gath-ers these sensory messages, new connections areformed, associations made and memories stored away.Before many months have passed, the dividends of thisbrief experience and others like it will be evident. Thechild, seeing anothcr marigold, will turn to her motherand say, "Flower! Pretty flower." Indeed, to babies and young children, all the world s aclassroom and each day is filled with tiny but impor-tant lessons. And most of these lessons are taught by thechild s first and most influential guides--her parents.While it is true that a child s ability to master life s lessonsis determined to a great extent by the mental capaci-ties she is born with (pages 34-~9), her environment andthe people who interact with her also exert powerfulinfluences on her learning ability. As thc following pages cxplain, there is much youcan do as a parent to help your child develop her naturalabilities to the fullest -- however broad or limited they |
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