https://modules.ilabs.uw.edu/module/first-2000-days-matter/

Regularly repeating a task or having a frequent experience strengthens the related connections between neurons in your brain. Both good and bad experiences will strengthen neural connections if they happen often. With this in mind, describe three different experiences that you want children to have as they build connections in their brains andwhythat is an important neural connection for them to develop.

Emma (a baby in the module) is about six months old in the video and as she listens to speech sounds, regions in her brain that are responsible for speech perception (hearing) are active. As she listens, what do you think might be happening in the speech production (speaking) area of her brain and the neural connections between the two regions?

Why do you think brain regions are not completely connected or "wired" at birth?

Experiences shape the developing and growing brain of a child. Rich experiences happen in the context of relationships. Relationships grow stronger through everyday interactions, particularly through play. What ways have you found to play and interact with children that are particularly enjoyable and engaging for the child? Or for you?

Now that you know a bit more about how a child's brain develops, what you are interested in learning more about?