Birth to three is a time of rapid brain growth in children! Did you know that 85% of the brain’s growth is completed by age 5? How about there is more learning in regard to information gathering before age 3 than at any other time in our lives.

The Internet can be a powerful tool of information for us but it can also be daunting. When looking for information, consider the following websites as proven leaders in providing information about children’s development. Each provides informative materials for free and for purchase.

www.zerotothree.com

www.talaris.org/reading.htm – Click on the Research tab at the top for a dropdown menu including free articles (found in research), suggested adult reading on child development (recommended reading), and book title suggestions for reading with children (children’s recommended reading) included.

www.smartbeginnings.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={69247380-854F-4424-B1AC-9D7A84550067 – Refer to the Parents and Families section located on the menu to your right.