BabyPlus

Happy 40th birthday, Sesame Street!  Who doesn't have memories of Super Grover, Oscar The Grouch or Big Bird singing to them on their televisions when they were little?  You can start songs like the ones above and nearly anyone can finish them--with a smile on their face, of course.

The writers on Sesame Street have the right idea.  Topics are broken down to simple components that are age appropriate and involve repetition to reinforce these topics.  You wouldn't introduce entire sentences in Spanish to a child but by teaching one word and repeating it over and over, it creates a basis for learning that can be built upon.  To this day, I still remember the little boy opening and closing the door--abierto...cerrado.

This is exactly how the theory of BabyPlus works.  It takes sound in its simplest form to strengthen cognitive development during the important stages of fetal development and repeats it over and over.  It is age appropriate because the mother's heartbeat is the most consistent sound in the prenatal environment.  It makes sense to use it for strengthening the foundation for learning.

So whether you have a toddler watching Sesame Street or are using BabyPlus with your soon-to-be born little one, know that building on the most basic fundamental relative to your child's age and are building a lifetime of learning.