Brain Development Resources Hub
Early brain development is crucial, laying the foundation for future learning, behavior, and health. This section offers essential information and tips to support your child’s brain growth from birth. With engaging activities and effective interactions, you can create a nurturing environment that promotes cognitive, emotional, and social development.
Birth to 12 Months
Understanding Brain Development in Babies – From Zero to Three, this article explains brain development and what parents can do to promote brain growth.
Brain Wonders – Nurturing healthy brain development, a 6-minute video from Zero to Three.
Building Babies’ Brains Through Play – Mini Parenting Master Class – a short video about engaging with young children through play.
How To Build A Baby’s Brain – This report contains tips on how to talk more with your baby as a way to build a strong brain.
The Baby Brain – A video from Arizona’s First Things First initiative explains how babies’ brains develop.
Brain Development – This video from the Texas Department of Families and Protective Services gives information on how to promote healthy brain development.
1 to 3 Years
Brain Builders – Why Healthy Development in Children is So Important – 4 minute video from the First Five Years Fund.
Understanding Brain Development in Toddlers – From Zero to Three, this article explains brain development and what parents can do to promote brain growth.
Brain Wonders – Nurturing healthy brain development, a 6-minute video from Zero to Three.
3 to 5 Years
Molly Wright: How Every Child Can Thrive by Five – TED Talk by 7-year-old Molly Wright on brain development, 7 min.
Brain Builders: Why Healthy Development in Children is So Important – a short video about engaging with young children through play.
Parentinghub.org – Download PDF documents with essential information about brain development.
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