Touch. Talk. Read. Play. When it comes to a child’s ability to learn, these four little words hold huge weight and significance as the foundation for early brain development.
Children's Development Impacts Community
April 20, 2011
"Early child development can make Memphis sustainable and economically powerful," said Dr. Hank Herrod, a fellow with The Urban Child Institute and former dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to members of the Leadership Academy.
How to Build a Stronger Child
April 6, 2011
During the first three years of life, the human brain undergoes astonishing development. These four activities - touching, talking, reading, and playing - can lay the foundation on which a child's life is built. Early brain development is largely shaped by environment; it is nurturing, supportive parenting that sparks a child's innate curiosity and desire to learn. This sets them on a path to lifetime learning.
