Developmental Infant Care |
Cooing, Crying, Cuddling:
Infant Brain Development
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Laughing, Learning, Loving:
Toddler Brain Development |
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Describes the ways in which parents and other caregivers can provide appropriate experiences during the critical first year of a child's development. |
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Explores the fascinating process of brain development during the first 15 months of life. Understanding how to stimulate this process can help give babies a better start. |
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Throughout the toddler period the brain continues to develop at an astonishing rate, and there is much we can do to promote optimal development. |
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National Academy of Science recently published From Neurons
to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development.
This book documents the ways in which research has shown that
children's emotional and social skills are just as important
to school readiness as are cognitive and language skills. We
have produced three videos based on From Neurons to Neighborhoods.
Each video addresses an accomplishment from the early years
that is a critical part of children's social and emotional health
and well-being. |
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Acquiring Self-Regulation |
Communication and Learning
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Making Friends and
Getting Along With Others |
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Explains the transition from external regulation to self-regulation. |
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Illustrates the ways in which children acquire the capablilities supporting communication and learning. |
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Addresses the challenges young children face as they learn how to form friendships and relate well to others. |
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