Brain Building Blogs
Understanding Adolescent Brain Development
Adolescence is a major period of transformation in brain development. Although teenagers may begin looking and acting more like adults, their brain is still undergoing important reconstruction. Understanding these changes can help parents, caregivers, and educators better support teenagers.
Music and the Aging Brain
Research shows that engaging with music can boost cognitive abilities by improving memory, focus, and self-control. For older adults, music offers a simple, enjoyable, and accessible way to keep the mind active, reduce stress, and strengthen social connections, all contributing to healthy aging.
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.
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 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 Discipline
Remember “the goal of discipline is to guide and teach, not to punish.”
Engaging the Brain Over the Holidays
In this week’s blog we explore some ideas to try at home that will keep your child’s young brain (and yours) stimulated over the holidays.
The Resilience Scale
Resilience is defined by the interrelationship between our genes and life experiences. A lot can be done by parents, caregivers, teachers, and coaches, to positively influence and strengthen a child’s resiliency so that they are better equipped for success throughout their lifetime.
Importance of Positive Experiences
Children’s early experiences – the bonds they form with their parents and their first experiences – deeply affect their future physical, cognitive, emotional and social development.