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EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

Mr. McCarty received this Power Point Presentation when he was at Penn State in October for the Early Childhood Summit.  There is a lot of great information within the presentation.
 
Also, here is a link to another article that may be of interest:  https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/may2017/caring-relationships-heart-early-brain-development
Here are three excellent videos on early childhood brain development.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0fiu2S0_3M
 
https://www.zerotothree.org/espanol/brain-development
 
https://news.yahoo.com/how-breakthrough-science-can-change-the-lives-of-poor-families-starting-in-the-womb-100020836.html
Center on the Developing Child--Harvard University
 
Excellent website:  Center on the Developing Child--Harvard University
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/activities-guide-enhancing-and-practicing-executive-function-skills-with-children-from-infancy-to-adolescence/
 

Caring Relationships: The Heart of Early Brain Development 

https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/may2017/caring-relationships-heart-early-brain-development