"Movement stimulates brain processing."

". . . another critical stage in brain development occurs from approximately ages four through ten, when the brain is supercharged with activity. . . In most people, half of the synapses established in the first few years of life will go unused by puberty, starving for stimuli. What we retain depends on whether we grow up in a rich, stimulating environment or a stark, impoverished one. We need to lay the foundations for learning in early childhood by stimulating children's brains with a variety of activities that exercise the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic parts of the brain."

"Children who have ADD and who are right-brained need to be captivated to learn."

"Whenever touch is combined with the other senses, much more of the brain is activated, thus building more complex nerve networks and tapping into more learning potential."