Why Regular Use of the Corpus Callosum is Important

The job of our brain job is to keep us alive and safe. To simplify things our brain makes neuro pathways in areas that it things are important. It decides if something is important based on how much we use it. The more we trigger a neuro pathway, the more the brain knows that particular thought, process, or action is important. Over time it builds a neuro pathway that puts that thing it deemed important into automation. 

This is why when we start learning how to read it is hard and awkward and slow. But as we grow and learn to read it becomes something we just do without even thinking about it.

How this applies to a child's brain development is things they do rarely are not seen as important to the brain. AND things they do regularly and repetitively are seen as VERY important to the brain. This is why regular stimulation of the Corpus Callosum is important. Regularly challenging the brain to use both sides of the brain through cross lateral movement and asking the brain to strengthen neuro highways tells the brain "Hey, communicating between the right and left brain is important, please build more pathways here". Having a strong Corpus Callosum is a huge contributor to learning how to read and write, developing logical reasoning skills and a huge way we can support children with Neurodivergence.

We pack our Parkour classes full of cross lateral movements that stimulate immense amount of work in the Corpus Callosum in a fun atmosphere!

For more information about the Corpus Callosum and how that impacts children with Neurodivergence go to https://www.parkoureasttexas.com/blog/the-power-of-strengthening-the-corpus-callosum-for-children-with-neurodivergence