Workshop held during Family Day at the 2015 Young Global Leaders Summit, in Geneva.

1. HOW DOES A CHILD’S BRAIN LEARN?
Facilitated by Álvaro Fernández Ibáñez
@ 2015 YGL Summit
Geneva, August 9th

2. We learn primarily by imitation and by
adaptation to our environments. And it’s our
brains doing the heavy work.
So, let’s learn more about the Brain, and how
to set up a Brain-Friendly Family Environment.

3. WHAT DO YOU SEE?

6. Say Hello to Your Brain
Link: https://youtu.be/q8PeJtpT_UM

7.  How our brains work
 Four pillars to improve our
brains, and learn better
 Frequently Asked Questions

9. CELLS THAT FIRE TOGETHER WIRE TOGETHER

10. WHAT EVOLUTION GAVE US AND WHY
1) Reptilian:
breathing,
movement
3) “Human”:
thoughts
2) Mammalian:
emotions

12. HOW MANY PASSES CAN YOU COUNT?
(PLAYERS WITH WHITE SHIRT)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo

13. FAMILY DISCUSSION:
What have you learned
so far?

14.  How our brains work
 Four pillars to improve our
brains, and learn better
 Frequently Asked Questions

18. Source: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness (2013)

19. Pillar #1. Healthy Nutrition

20. Pillar #2. Aerobic Exercise

21. Travel back to a time…
 when you felt a healthy exhaustion
 loving exchange
 most caring gesture
 most magnificent place
Source: Five Good minutes, by Jeffrey Brantley
Pillar #3. Regulating stress

22. Pillar #4. Truly exercising our brains
Source: Maguire, Woollett, & Spiers, 2006

23. EXAMPLE: DRAW A CIRCLE WITH ONE HAND AND A
SQUARE WITH THE OTHER ONE, AT THE SAME TIME

24. FAMILY AUDIT:
What Family Practices
would you like to change?
1. Healthy Nutrition
2. Aerobic Exercise
3. Regulating stress
4. Exercising our brains

25.  How our brains work
 Four pillars to improve our
brains, and learn better
 Frequently Asked Questions

26.  Drinking soda
 Managing screen time
 Bilingual education
 “Good job” vs. “You’re so
smart”
 Risk and Autonomy

27. FAMILY DISCUSSION:
Share your next step in
creating a Brain-Friendly
Family Environment