This seven module series spread out over 21 hours focuses on how the brain grows and develops from conception through 5 years old.
The Growing Brain Modules
Module 2: The Growing Brain: The Factors Affecting Brain Growth and Development (3 hours)
Participants will understand key factors that affect brain development and how to support healthy overall brain development.
Module 3: The Growing Brain: Communication and Language Development (3 hours)
Participants will understand how communication and language skills develop in the first 5 years, the brain’s role in the development of these skills, and how to support them.
Module 4: The Growing Brain: Cognitive and Executive Function (3 hours)
Participants will understand how young children develop cognitive and executive functions in relation to the developing brain.
Module 5: The Growing Brain: Social Emotional Development (3 hours)
Participants will understand how social–emotional development unfolds in the first 5 years and the brain’s role in this process.
Module 6: The Growing Brain: Understanding Behavior (3 hours)
Participants will understand how children’s behavior is influenced by the brain.
Module 7: The Growing Brain: Everyday Play (3 hours)
Participants will understand the stages and types of play that unfold in early childhood, the role of the brain in this process, and how to maximize children’s learning through play.
* Based on your program needs, the Growing Brain modules can be taken individually or in series
** Each module has an additional cost of required materials ranging from $2 to $10 per person