Introducing: The Basics
A Life-Changing Opportunity:
Science shows that 80% of brain growth happens by the age of three! Beginning from birth, young brains develop like little muscles. They get bigger and stronger the more you and your family interact with your child.
The Basics are five simple and powerful ways to help all our children aged 0-3 grow to be happy and smart.
The Basics are for everyone: parents, grandparents, and other family and friends who care for our youngest children.
Do all of the Basics every day to help your child become the amazing person you know they can be!
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The Basics:
The Basics is a powerful, evidence-based program designed to help children from birth to age 5 develop the essential cognitive, emotional, and social skills needed for a lifetime of success. The program highlights the importance of simple, everyday interactions-such as talking, reading, and playing-with caregivers to boost brain development and set children on a path toward reaching their full potential.
The Basics Principles:
The Basics uses five fun, simple, and effective parenting principles that support early childhood brain development. The five principles are: Maximize Love, Manage Stress; Talk, Sing, and Point; Count, Group, and Compare; Explore Through Movement and Play; and Read and Discuss Stories.