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ZERO-TO-THREE: THE GROWING
BRAIN: THE FACTORS AFFECTING
BRAIN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Target audience: Early Childhood Educators
Strand(s): Infant-Toddler Development and Education,
Early Childhood Education, Transitional Kindergarten,
Special Education

Hosted by: Diablo Valley College
Presenter(s): Dr. Martina Ebesugawa - DVC Full-time
ECE Faculty, Diablo Valley College
Coordinator: Angela Bever, TPP Coordinator
E-mail: abever@dvc.edu

The development of the growing brain is one of the
most important topics in early childhood development
with significant implications for early childhood
education professionals. The greatest rate of brain
growth and development occurs, when the child is
making critical connections with his outside world.
Early experiences matter. Zero-To-Three in partnership
with the University of Arkansas Early Care and
Education Projects, developed the Growing Brain
curriculum. There are seven units. This presentation
will address unit 2. The Growing Brain: The factors
affecting brain growth and development with the goal
to understand the different factors that affect brain
growth and development, including attachment, toxic
stress among others. This presentation covers brain
development from conception through 5-years-old.

Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to understand the different
factors that affect brain growth and development,
including attachment, toxic stress among others.
Participants will be able to discuss brain development
by using the chat function and verbal responses.
Participants will be able to make meaning of brain
development by working in small group breakout rooms.
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