Bermuda Parent Bermuda Parent ‌Winter 2014 | Page 12

pregnancy BY BSMART FOUNDATION Building Solid Foundations for a Lifetime The first three years of life are a period of incredible growth in all areas of a baby’s development. Babies don’t come with a manual so there’s no way to get what’s happening with these little creatures in every situation. BSMART FOUNDATION Solid Foundations for a Lifetime Infant & Toddler Bollywood Dance Academy Children and Adults Development Programs SMART Fun Camps S.M.A.R.T. Next Camp: Oct. 2014 After School Scientific data-based and documented success School Professional Development Workshops PTA Meetings Hosted at BSMART www.bsmartfoundation.org 10 T hat’s where science comes in. For the last 10 to 15 years, researchers have been studying infants more closely than ever in order to understand their development and help parents make good choices. New research gives better cues and clues to parents as to what they can do to enhance their child’s early learning. The purpose of our neurodevelopmental program is to help parents maximize the critical periods of brain develop- ment during the first years of life. Brain development continues throughout life, depend- ing on the environmental stimuli. From conception, nature has provided a natural, predict- able, sequential development for everyone. BSMART’s neurodevelopmental stimulation program builds the connections between brain cells so that your baby will reach each milestone in sequence and be well on their way to reach their development potential. The activities presented are sequentially arranged and are important for developing the foundations needed for successful learning. Each child’s rate of development differs. Ideally all children will pass through these normal, sequen- tial, predictable stages. You can nurture your child’s development by providing opportunities for your child to enjoy and participate in our stimulating environment.