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Caregiver Handouts: Games and Activities that Build Brains and Executive Function Skills

Here you’ll find handouts with suggestions for games and activities to do with children of different ages. They can be shared at well child visits or when caregivers are looking for support with behavior. These activities can promote child-caregiver bonding, executive function skills, and build children’s brains through play.
Caregiver Handouts: Games and Activities that Build Brains and Executive Function Skills
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Executive Function: Information for Providers

This handout helps explain what executive function skills are, why they are important and how supporting their development can promote healthy child and adolescent development.
Executive Function: Information for Providers
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How to Motivate Children: Science-Based Approaches for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers

How to Motivate Children: Science-Based Approaches for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers…
How to Motivate Children: Science-Based Approaches for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers
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InBrief: The Foundations of Lifelong Health

This brief summarizes essential scientific findings from the Center publications, “The Foundations of Lifelong Health Are Built in Early Childhood”.
InBrief: The Foundations of Lifelong Health
InBrief: The Science of Early Childhood Development InBrief: The Impact of Early Adversity on Children’s Development InBrief: The Science of Neglect InBrief: Applying the Science of Child Development in Child Welfare Systems  InBrief: Early Childhood Mental Health InBrief: Understanding the Science of Motivation Understanding Motivation: Building the Brain Architecture That Supports Learning, Health, and Community Participation   InBrief: Executive Function: Skills for Life and Learning  Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function  InBrief: The Science of Resilience Building Babies’ Brains Through Play: Mini Parenting Master Class How Children and Adults Can Build Core Capabilities for Life InBrief: Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body 8 Things to Remember about Child Development FrameWorks: Framing the Overload Metaphor 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return What We Can Do About Toxic Stress What Is Inflammation? And Why Does It Matter for Child Development? How Racism Can Affect Child Development Epigenetics and Child Development: How Children’s Experiences Affect their Genes ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions What is Executive Function? And How Does it Relate to Child Development?