What you do, or do not do, with your child during the first three years of life will impact the rest
of their life. You have the ability to change their future, to ensure success in school and to alter the course
of their lives from the very day they are born.
Did you know...?
- Babies actually absorb and organize information better than adults
- A 3-year-old’s brain is twice as active as a college student’s
- Providing infants and young children with specific enriching experiences will
significantly boost their brain development
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Parents interested in learning more about this exciting child development program will
need to meet the following criteria:
- Must live in Springfield, Missouri
- Qualify for WIC services
- Have a child under the age of 3 and
- Work 20 hours or less per week or
- Are a teen parent
- Stay-at-home parent or
- Participate in an educational job training program
Services are structured to meet your child’s individualized needs, and can include:
- Play groups for your child
- Personal visits with a Child Development Educator
- Developmental Assessments to outline the stages of your child’s development
- Fun activities to do with your child that improve brain development and
- A chance to meet other parents during social and educational groups
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What other families are saying about Burrell’s Building Incredible Brains program:
“We have learned so much from our Child Development Educator. It was so much fun to understand
what to expect from my baby at each stage of her growth, and to watch her learn and grow. We looked
forward to what the next month would bring – from hand puppets to push toys to reading books together.
Everything was designed to be introduced at the right stage of development and she absolutely loved our
time together!”
“Being a young mother, I didn’t know what to expect from my baby. I knew it was going to be
hard raising him on my own, but I was determined to be the best Mom I could be. I knew that I was
responsible not only for keeping him healthy and safe, but for teaching him. I wanted to give him a
better life than I had. I honestly didn’t know how important the things I did with him today were –
things that I can do now to change his life forever. Thank you for all your help along the way.”
Burrell -- Where Great Kids Grow and All Kids Are Great!
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