The neurological development of the child with the educational enrichment in mind

Early life events can exert a powerful influence on both the pattern of brain architecture and behavioraldevelopment. The paper examines the nature of nervous system plasticity, the nature of functional connectivitiesin the nervous system, and the application of connectography to better understand the conceptof a functional neurology that can shed light on approaches to instruction in preschool and primary education.The paper also examines the genetic underpinnings of brain development such as synaptogenesis,plasticity, and critical periods as they relate to numerosity, language and perceptual development. Discussedis how the child's environment in school and home interact with and modify the structures andfunctions of the developing brain. The role of experience for the child is to both maintain and expandthe child's early wiring diagram necessary for effective cognitive as well as neurological developmentbeyond early childhood.