Sunshine Babies & Kids with Susie!
The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old
a ZERO TO THREE curriculum.
Virtual Course Units:
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The Growing Brain—The Basics
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Factors Affecting Brain Growth and Development
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Communication and Language Development
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Cognition and Executive Function
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Social-Emotional Development
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Understanding Behavior; and Play
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Along with ways you can encourage healthy brain development in children from birth to 5 years old.
The greatest rate of brain growth takes place during the first few years. The Growing Brain is an innovative curriculum covering the architecture and neurobiology of brain development, supporting language, cognition, prosocial behavior, social-emotional development, reducing toxic stress that can negatively influence brain development of very young children and the effects of outside influences.
"I think every parent should take this course."
- Monica R. Certified Life Coach
Taught by a certified trainer of The Growing Brain, this is a wonderful, informative course for parents and professionals - teachers, new moms and dads, doula's and others who want to set babies up for the best and healthiest brain development in their crucial early years of development. It's an empowering and impactful class. We keep everything accessible, and easy going - let us know if you have any questions - and see you in a class!
APRIL ONLY:
FREE PARENTS /COMMUNITY COURSE!
Location is Zoom:
Babies Are Welcome: )
It is totally fine if you have your baby with you on the zoom - or if the baby wakes up, or you need to nurse, feed or care for your baby during class. It is an easy going, conversational atmosphere and is family-friendly for parents.
The Growing Brain Course
Unit 1: The Basics.
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Course for parents, professionals and caregivers.
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PDU certificate (3 hrs) is available on request after completion (please email request.)
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Held on Zoom.
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Please email to book a time or RSVP. to get the link
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Please note part of sessions will be recorded for educational purposes (not public.)
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A particpant survey is also required,
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Feel free to bring your baby, nurse, care for or feed the baby during the session.
Also Available:
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Unit 2 Factors Affecting Growth and Brain Development.
DATES & TIMES:
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Free course is only offered during April.
EMAIL. TO RSVP A TIME.
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Please Note: We do not expect to need to use a full 3 hours.
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SATURDAY April 18th: EST 12:30 - 3:30pm.
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TUESDAY April 21st EST 6:00-9:00pm
Babies Are Welcome!
WORKING YOUR ZOOM COMFY!
This virtual course is in a relaxed setting - and we'll have breaks and have moments to stretch and chat - it covers a lot - and I hope we can share some laughs along with the a-ha moments. The course is done on zoom so download the free app for your device if you haven't already got it.
Please make your self comfortable during the course - wear your sweats, have water and feel free to eat, stand and stretch anytime. We're zooming in from our home or workplaces - and if life intrudes we get it - we have had kids, dogs and even a parakeet needing to be fed in the middle of the course. It's all good :)
What Course Participants Say:
"Susie is an outstanding facilitator and communicated the information in a way that was digestible and memorable."
I was really amazed that so much of parenting and nurturing is able to be substantiated by science. I hold parents and babies in the highest regard, and see their work as our greatest hope for humanity."
- Kelly Van Zandt, Author Powerful Postpartum
"Susie was fantastic! She made me feel welcome and comfortable. She related situations to personal experience and even encouraged me to do the same thing. Which in turn will help me to remember the information."
"This course gives value to my job, as I work in a YCC (toddler) classroom at a Montessori school. Understanding more about where my students are and how I can help them is always valuable."
- Bridget Bernhard, Early Childhood Professional
This course will help parents and caregivers understand children’s brain development to guide them in their expectations and ways to engage with their little ones.
- Theresa W., Postpartum Doula
SUMMER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
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For Practitioners and Professionals
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Course Units: $95 for all 3 units
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By invitation. Email @ July - August dates and times and an enrollment link will be sent
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The Growing Brain—The Basics. SATURDAY JUNE 11, 10m,-1pm EST.
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Factors Affecting Brain Growth and Development. SATURDAY JUNE 11, 2pm-5pm EST
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Communication and Language Development: SUNDAY JUNE 12, 1-4pm EST
PRE-COURSE & GETTING READY:
3 PDU hours certificate per unit available.
Course Manual purchase required. See below to purchase your manual before the course.
For any course manuals required, registered participants may buy it directly from ZEROTOTHREE.ORG using the link.