Early Brain Development During Pregnancy

        I am often asked by friends and family why I chose to send my two young sons to a foreign language immersion elementary school.  The obvious reasons would be that we are  living in a global economy and exposure to a multicultural environment is important for a well rounded child.  While those may be important reasons they are not as impactful as  cognitive development and better critical thinking skills.  Studies show that children enrolled in foreign language immersion programs score statistically higher on standardized tests conducted in English.  One study showed that by the fifth year of an immersion program students outperform all comparison groups and remain high academic achievers throughout their academic careers. Researchers know that exposure to an enriched environment with extra sensory stimulation enhances cognitive development.  This positive effect on intellectual growth has been shown to improve everything from listening skills to the enhancement of memory.  This enriched environment is important not only in early infancy and childhood but also during the prenatal period.  The BabyPlus Prenatal Education System provides simple auditory lessons to the prenatal child.  The maternal heartbeat is the first language a prenatal developing brain understands.  BabyPlus exposes the baby to a language that is only slightly different.  We now know this kind of sonic stimulation in utero is the beginning of learning.  The prenatal child benefits from the BabyPlus System in ways similar to a toddler being exposed daily to a foreign language with very similar outcomes.  We know the benefits of this type of enriched environment are real and tangible to these children later in life.
I am already seeing the manifestation of this enhanced environment in my two little boys aged 5 and 7.  As a typical proud mom I am of course excited to see how advanced my boys are but mostly I am excited for what this simple shift in environment has given them.