DOUBLE TAB TO ZOOM ON PHONE OR TABLET Did you know that a large part of a child’s brain development happens during the early years of life? And were you aware that much of the development will happen based on the type of experiences the child has in those early years? It is amazing to realize that development after birth allows the brain to adapt to the environment it is living in. While the brain will always make connections between brain cells, a child will make trillions of initial connections in the first five years. These early connections have an enormous impact on a child’s emotional development and learning. Everything you do is developing a child’s brain . . . nutrition, safety, play, and love are the experiences a child needs most. The ideas in this packet are meant to make this year positive. So go ahead and . . . PLAY WITH ME WHILE I’M THREE! COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL