A Mother's Womb -- The 21st Century Classroom?MT. JULIET, Tenn. -- Modern technological advances, equipment and techniques have opened the door to areas of research once thought occulted. One such arena of research is the development of a baby in a mother's womb. New research reveals the extraordinary learning capacity of a baby in the womb before it is born. Other research indicates how early life education and emotional well-being is critical to a child's future health. Recent scientific studies reveal that language learning begins in the womb. Sound stimulation such as music and talking is closely linked to cognitive development. During gestation, the ear is the most developed organ prior to birth. By the 23rd week of a mother's pregnancy, her baby will actually respond to her loving communication. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. speech pathologist Dr. Dorothy Dougherty, "All children listen to learn. Language learning begins in the womb as they listen to their mother's voice. The more they hear, the greater their vocabulary and the greater their IQ." Recognizing this emerging educational field, Tennessee-based Baby Bee Bright Corp. researched and developed a comprehensive prenatal learning system. Baby Bee Bright's patented prenatal system offers an easy, unique way for a mother to bond with her child, while providing the necessary tools to help assist her baby develop its senses. The Baby Bee Bright prenatal learning system consists of a CD player and headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. ; 5 high quality CD sounds of music, poetry and stories to stimulate a baby in the womb; a fetal microphone stereo; fetal microphone and transponders; orthopedic maternity belt with beautifully embroidered em·broi·der v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders v.tr. 1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover. 2. carrying pouch, and new batteries. This prenatal learning system offers a safe and effective way to communicate with a baby in the womb and does not use AC current, ultrasound or radio waves Radio waves Electromagnetic energy of the frequency range corresponding to that used in radio communications, usually 10,000 cycles per second to 300 billion cycles per second. . Dr. Philip De Fina, Director of Neuropsychological neu·ro·psy·chol·o·gy n. The branch of psychology that deals with the relationship between the nervous system, especially the brain, and cerebral or mental functions such as language, memory, and perception. Research at the NYU NYU New York University NYU New York Undercover (TV show) Brain Research Laboratories and faculty member of the NYU School of Medicine, commented, "At approximately 22 weeks of gestation the prenatal brain has reached a level which allows for hearing to take place. A product like Baby Bee Bright may enhance this early development and subsequently redefine the concept of early intervention ear·ly intervention n. Abbr. EI A process of assessment and therapy provided to children, especially those younger than age 6, to facilitate normal cognitive and emotional development and to prevent developmental disability or delay. . Baby Bee Bright is a brilliant product that may ultimately be linked to improved listening skills and may even impact future reading comprehension Reading comprehension can be defined as the level of understanding of a passage or text. For normal reading rates (around 200-220 words per minute) an acceptable level of comprehension is above 75%. abilities." For additional information, visit: http://www.babybeebright.com. |
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