A Child’s First 2,000 Days: What’s the Brain Got to Do with It? -

A Child’s First 2,000 Days: What’s the Brain Got to Do with It?

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Why are young children the most creative creatures on the planet, and how do they learn more in the first five years of life than during any other five-year period in their lifetimes? Take a visual tour of brain development through the first 2,000 days of a child’s life, and learn about the role we play in developing a child’s mind during this incredible—and consequential—period. Patricia Kuhl Speakers: Patricia K. Kuhl

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