In the first year of life, sensory and motor development is taking place at a rapid pace as the infant learns to process information coming in through all the key sensory learning channels of sight, hearing, touch and movement. The infant’s brain needs to be able to soothe himself yet at the same time learn about the external world amidst this barrage of sensory input. Concurrently, the infant is learning to organise his motor responses so that he can successfully navigate his new external world. This sensory-motor development will serve as important foundational blocks for the child’s future learning. At the same time, the emotional pathways in the infant’s brain are being developed as he bonds with responsive adult carers, which further sets the stage for future social-emotional processing.  

Attend this session to learn about the following:

• The key areas of brain development from 0-12 months
• How to identify and manage stress signs and sensory overload in an infant’s brain
• Strategies to maximise overall brain development in the first year of life and lay down important learning foundations for the later years 

Suitable for: Parents and carers caring for an infant between 0-1 year of age.

Date: 30th June 2020, Tuesday

Time: 8:30pm-9:30pm (Singapore time)

The second year of a child’s life is marked by rapid language development as the toddler acquires basic vocabulary for communication. The brain has a truly fascinating machinery that allows a young child to progress from hearing seemingly “meaningless” sounds and noises to making sense of and producing speech for purposeful communication within a relatively short span of 18-24 months. With increasing understanding of the world and motor independence comes an increased curiosity which can also drive a child into a state of constant exploration and movement. Language development, together with the continuous sensory-motor, visual and focus development, will form the bedrock of the child’s learning and thinking processing later in school and life.   

Attend this session to learn about the following:

• The key areas of brain development from 13-24 months
• How to manage the environment to optimise the development of focus 
• Strategies to maximise overall brain development in the second year of life and lay down important learning foundations for the later years 

Suitable for: Parents and carers caring for an infant between 13-24 months of age.

Date: 1st July 2020, Wednesday

Time: 8:30pm-9:30pm (Singapore time)

In the third year of a child’s life, she has developed greater independence, both in action and in thought. Sometimes described as the “terrible-twos” stage, children in this phase of development tries to exert their independence and self-identify through pushing of boundaries which can create frustrations and concerns for parents and carers. Understand how your parenting style at this stage and beyond can have a profound impact not only on your child’s social-emotional development but also learning and behaviours.  

Attend this session to learn about the following:

• The key areas of brain development from 25-36 months
• How to adopt the most ideal parenting style to optimise your child’s social-emotional development and learning outcomes
• Strategies to maximise overall brain development in the third year of life and lay down important learning foundations for the later years 

Suitable for: Parents and carers caring for an infant between 25-36 months of age.

Date: 2nd July 2020, Thursday

Time: 8:30pm-9:30pm (Singapore time)

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