Brain Development Timeline
Our brains continue growing and changing throughout life. To learn more about changes in the brain during different periods of development, click on the images above.
Brain-Building Tip of the Month
Play can take place during bath time. Give your child a clean, plastic cup and encourage them to try different things with it, such as filling it with water or letting it float.
Research in Brief
Playing Music Changes Brain Activity. Recent research studying the brains of secondary school students found different brain activity patterns in children who had been playing music from a young age. A link between the music and language processing areas of the brain was also discovered.
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Upcoming Events
Now Accepting BBB Educator Applications
Good news! Better Brains for Babies, sponsored by the Georgia Department of Human Services – Division of Family and Children Services Prevention and Community Support Section, is now accepting applications for the next BBB 2-day Community Outreach Educator training workshop, to be held March 17-18, 2022 at Oconee Veterans Park near Athens, GA. The application deadline is Friday, January 28 at 5 pm. Click here to learn more.
Celebrations
- National Play Outside Day (January 1)
- National Bath Safety Month (January)
- National Braille Literacy Month (January)
