The Developing Brain

Your child’s brain is 80% developed by age 3! Learn how your child’s interactions and experiences build their brain, and what you can do to help.

An excerpt from a behind-the-scenes interview with Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek at the 2018 Simms/Mann Institute Think Tank

Neuroscientists have found that music promotes brain development in early childhood, strengthening language and motor skills, as well as the capacity to regulate emotions and relate to others. Music solidifies the brain-body connection. Before babies are verbal, they can demonstrate response to music through movement. The neural pathways that are

An excerpt from the behind-the-scenes interview with Andrew Meltzoff, PhD at the 2018 Simms/Mann Think Tank

Excerpt from behind-the-scenes interview with Dr. Pat Kuhl at the 2018 Simms/Mann Institute Think Tank

Excerpt from behind-the-scenes interview with Dr. Pat Levitt at the 2018 Simms/Mann Institute Think Tank

Excerpt from behind-the-scenes interview with Dr. Pat Levitt at the 2018 Simms/Mann Institute Think Tank

Excerpt from a behind-the-scenes interview with Dr. Assal Habibi at the 2019 Simms/Mann Institute Think Tank