I just started iBrain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind and already found something of value to my discussion about how schools can develop innovative thinking skills, particularly in relation to the use of arts learning experiences.In discussing brain development in young children, Dr. Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan state that if young children are deprived of proper environmental stimulation and human contact, "neuronal firing and brain cellular connections do not form correctly." They state that children's visual brain regions are susceptible to visual deprivation up to age 8.
In other words, surrounding children with color and form, providing them with regular visual arts experiences, and using visual images in teaching seem to be almost as critical to brain development as providing proper nutrition.
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