This lesson focuses on how children’s brains develop and demonstrates why it is important to invest in the early years. The information presented in this lesson was developed at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University and Ready Nation, a business partnership for early childhood and economic success, and is used with permission. (2 hours)
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Healthy development in the early years provides the building blocks for educational achievement, economic productivity, responsible citizenship, lifelong health, strong communities, and successful parenting of the next generation.
Objectives
- Explain the three core concepts of brain development and factors that may affect healthy development.
- Discover how emotional well-being and social competence form the foundation of human development and how caring adult interaction supports healthy development.
- Identify the causes and symptoms of toxic stress and how it can affect healthy development of young children.
