Why do we dream? - Amy Adkins?

Dreams are like movies your brain makes while you're asleep to help you learn and remember things.

Imagine you’re playing with blocks all day. At night, your brain might show you a movie where those blocks turn into animals or go on an adventure. That’s dreaming, your brain is practicing and remembering what happened during the day.

When you're asleep, your brain is busy cleaning up the day's events. It takes important things, like how to ride a bike or remember a friend’s name, and makes them into stories. Those stories are dreams. They help your brain stay ready for tomorrow.

Sometimes, dreams might be silly or even scary. That’s because your brain is trying different ideas out, like testing new ways to solve problems. It's just like when you try on a new hat, sometimes it fits perfectly, and other times it looks funny!

So, dreaming is your brain having fun while it works hard to help you learn and grow.