8/26 Prenatal Learning

Many parents believe prenatal education is the way to give their child a head start.
* head start (on/over): 유리한 시작
ex> We want to give our child a head start by sending him to summer school.
ex> Being able to speak French gave her a head start over the other candidates.

Prenatal learning aims to provide your unborn child with an optimal learning environment.
* aim to: ~하는 것을 목표로 하다
ex> The school aim to bring out creativity in children.

Since a baby's development begins in the womb, the learning ability begins at this phase.
* phase: 단계, 시기
ex> We are only at the beginning phase of the project.

The brain is most receptive to learning during the prenatal months.
* receptive: 잘 받아들이는, 이해가 빠른
ex> The audience was very receptive to the speaker and cheered him on.
ex> She was always receptive to new ideas.

Prenatal learning can awaken and influence a baby's intellectual development down the road.
* down the road: 장래에, 미래에
ex> We need to think of what may happen down the road.
ex> There are certain to be more job losses further down the road.

Some tools of prenatal learning are music, reading, and bonding exercises.
* bonding: 긴밀한 유대
ex> She wants to have some bonding time with her daughter.


@ What is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb. 세 살 적 버릇이 여든까지 가.

1. We had a head start on the competition.
2. She aims to graduate from college in three years.
3. The crowd is not very receptive to the comedian's jokes.
4. This apartment will increase in value down the road.

Talk about prenatal learning.

Who doesn't want to have a baby genius? Many parents believe prenatal education is the way to give their child a head start. Prenatal learning aims to provide your unborn child with an optimal learning environment. Since a baby's development begins in the womb, the learning ability begins at this phase. The brain is most receptive to learning during the prenatal months. Prenatal learning can awaken and influence a baby's intellectual development down the road. Some tools of prenatal learning are music, reading, and bonding exercises. Proponents of prenatal learning say that there are many benefits. Babies are more responsive and interact with their environment readily.