They also question the popular notion that listening to Mozart can enhance intelligence. Playing Mozart in the crib or showing a baby flashcards is no substitute for a parent talking, playing, making faces, and just paying attention to a baby, says Meltzoff. Our book argues that human beings were designed by evolution to both learn and teach, Meltzoff adds. For humans, nurture is our nature and the drive to learn is our most important and vital instinct. It s very clear that learning and education begin before kindergarten.
Education is truly a lifelong process.