Brain Building Blogs
Childhood Bilingualism
This week’s Blog looks at important findings that we can use to inform the ways we speak to, work with, and understand bilingual children.
Music Comes Naturally to Children
Children respond to music at a very early age. Infants can be soothed by music. Young toddlers naturally move their bodies to the beat of the music. Read more about music and child development in this week’s blog and learn some tips to promote music participation at home.
Three Things I Learned While Working with Building Brains Together
Building Brains Together is pleased to hire local high school and University students each summer to engage with our community, share child development information, resources, and play! In this week’s blog, hear from one of our students shares what they’ve learned working with BBT over the past four summers.
The Importance of Children Playing with People of all Ages
Who should a child play with? This week’s blog looks at the benefits of children having playmates of all ages.
Incorporating BBT Games Into Family Routines
Building Brains games can be used to strengthen executive functioning skills on a daily basis. In this blog find ideas on how you can integrated our games into your daily lives!
The Power of Play…for ALL Ages!
Play looks different to different people. While some types of play may have slightly different benefits than others, the main idea is the same: have fun! This week’s blog is all about the power of play.
Let’s Talk About Physical Literacy!
In this week's blog post we will define and discuss Physical Literacy — a critical concept for the promotion of life-long healthy physical activity habits. We will also provide ideas, and resources to help you facilitate the development of physical literacy in your children this summer!
Healthy Body Image
Summer has arrived! The season of wearing clothing like shorts and tank tops to stay cool and spending hours by the pool or at the beach. Read through this post for a few suggestions on what can be done to promote healthy body image!
Coping with Summer Stress
Despite the warmer weather and the sunnier days, stress is still prevalent in the summer months. This Blog post offers suggestions on how to combat summer stress!
ADHD: Not Just a “Boy’s Disorder”
In this week’s blog post, we explore the neurodevelopmental condition attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and how it impacts males and females differently.
How to Foster Healthy Emotional Development in Young Children
This week our blog will give you some information on how to help facilitate the healthy development of your young child’s emotional competency.
Mindfulness: What is it?
Mindfulness is a common strategy to use for coping and looks different for everyone. Read this week’s blog post to learn more about what mindfulness is and check out the many links to mindfulness exercises.
Using Building Brains Together Curriculum in the Preschool-Aged Classroom
Building Brains Together (BBT) has developed some specific activities to enhance executive function in three and four-year old children attending preschool-aged programs.
Engaging in Early Language and Literacy Activities: Preschool Children
Each child will journey through literacy development at an individual pace, moving to the next stage when ready. It is critical for the child to be immersed in ongoing language and literacy activities.
Let’s Get Moving with Gross Motor Skills!
Gross motor skills are an important part of development. Young children that are encouraged to move and be active often supersede others that are more passive.
Let’s Talk About Discipline
Remember “the goal of discipline is to guide and teach, not to punish.”
Using Emotional Regulation
“Emotional regulation gives us the power to stay calm in situations that can cause stressful body responses.” Learn practical ways to develop emotional regulation in this week’s blog.
Developing Fine Motor Skills
There are many activities that help build a strong foundation for future fine motor skills. Take a look at this week’s blog offering several practical suggestions.
Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others
How do parents make time for themselves without feeling like they're being asked to add yet one more thing to an already lengthy to-do list? Learn more about self-care on this week’s blog.
The importance of keeping your children physically active during the pandemic
During the current pandemic it can be a serious challenge to keep young children physically active and minimize screen time. Read this week’s blogs for practical suggestions on how to help your child stay active.