你的小宝贝真的能记住他们在悦宝园学的那些课程吗？如果你问你的宝宝在悦宝园的课程里学到了什么，他们可能说不出详细的内容，但这并不意味着宝宝们什么都没记住。
Does your infant or toddler really remember anything she is learning at Romp n’ Roll? If you ask her to recall what she acquired from the classes, she probably won’t be able to tell you a lot of detail. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t remember anything.
我们一旦学会了大量的词汇，我们就会把记忆转换成语言模式，然后，一个词可能代表很多信息和经历。所以，当被要求回忆时，我们会阐述自己的记忆。比如，当被问到：“美国第一任总统是谁？”你只是简单的回答：“华盛顿”。
Once we get the hang of language, we routinely encode our memories in verbal form. After all, one word can represent a lot of information and experience. So when requested to recall something, we “declare” the memory. For instance, when asked, “Who was the first president of the United States?” we simply say, “George Washington.”
但在我们生命的初期，语言能力还没有很好的提高之前，大部分记忆被转化成程序记忆，而不是语言记忆。这种的记忆更像是一种“肌肉记忆”而非“思绪记忆”。什么是“肌肉记忆”呢？比如有人问你：“你是怎样系鞋带的？”，你通常会说：“我说不清，但我会做！”你清楚的知道怎么系上你的鞋带，但是如果让你用语言表述出来，这可能比较难。
However, particularly during the early years before language is well developed, many memories get encoded in procedural rather than verbal form. Consequently, they are more like “muscle” memories than “mental” memories. For instance, if you are asked, “How do you tie your shoe laces?” you might respond, “I don’t know…I just do it!” You clearly remember how to tie your shoe laces, but when required to put it into words you can’t do it.
实际上，在悦宝园的课程都非常有意义。但它可能很难被语言表述的清清楚楚。就像走路、骑车、使用工具、还有那些在我们生命初期所学的技能一样，对我们未来的影响是潜移默化的。
The fact is that a lot of what is going on at Romp n’ Roll will have a lasting impact. It may not be retained in verbal form, but along with walking, riding a bike, using utensils, and a host of other important lessons from the early years, it is being well preserved in procedural form.
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