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The greatest rate of brain growth takes place during the first few years, and this rapid development occurs at the same time a child is making critical connections with the outside world. The Growing Brain is an innovative course that explains how the brain develops step-by-step, neuron-by-neuron. The series of 7 in-person modules provides explanation of brain processes and the effects of outside influences, along with ways that healthy brain development can be encouraged in children from birth to 5 years old. The course modules include: The Growing Brain—The Basics; Factors Affecting Brain Growth and Development; Communication and Language Development; Cognition and Executive Function; Social-Emotional Development; Understanding Behavior; and Play.
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