Creating Brain-Building Moments with Vroom

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Creating Brain-Building Moments with Vroom OHSA PRESENTATION Veronica Mendoza, Quality Improvement Specialist, Marion & Polk Early Learning Hub, Inc. Ari Wubbold, Vroom Coordinator, ODE Early Learning Division Special thanks to Sherri Alderman and the Oregon Healthy Authority for the presented information on brain science.

Objectives Presentation participants will be able to: Discuss the current knowledge of environmental influences on brain architecture and development. Become familiar with the Vroom resource and its value to parents and caregivers as a tool for brain building. Gain an understanding of how to use Vroom in their own work and interactions with families.

Infant Brain Development At birth, the infant’s brain is the most immature organ in the body. Environment determines how the infant’s brain will grow and develop. How the baby’s brain will develop is highly determined by the quality of the relationships the baby experiences. This is both an opportunity and a vulnerability.

MRI of a newborn (L) and an MRI of the same baby at 90 days (R). The first 5 years show the most significant rate of growth for the brain. Babies brains grow by 64% in the first 90 days. Here is an MRI of a newborn (L) and an MRI of the same baby at 90 days (R). Source: Dominic Holland et al., University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

Sequential Brain Development the First Three Years Note areas of growth on slide Children at birth have the capacity to make all language sounds Look at inset ~ how brain is building from the inside out, culminating in the development of the cerebral cortex. National Science Council of the Developing Child Center on the Developing Child Harvard University

Attachment Humans are social beings hardwired for relationships with others. Babies are born seeking human connections. Brain architecture is influenced by environment and relationships. Children learn in and from relationships. A child’s first teachers are their mother, father or other caregiver.

Attachment Infants need social interaction to learn language. When exposed to a new language at 9-months: Those exposed through social interaction with a native speaker acquired sustainable language knowledge Those exposed through audio-recording or television showed no response to language exposure (equal to controls who had no exposure to the foreign language) Kuhl et al. 2003 Kuhl 2007

The Importance of Serve and Return http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/serve-return-interaction-shapes-brain-circuitry/ Elisabeth: F/U: Q to audience: Anything stood out to you in the video? Did you learn anything new? How might Your understanding of serve and return be applied to working with families? Source: Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University

Promoting Brain-Building Moments So how can we promote brain-building moments in our busy lives?

Introduction to Vroom Created by the Bezos Family Foundation, Vroom is a powerful way to prompt simple, everyday moments of parent-child interaction that are fun brain-building activities. Based on the latest science and designed to fit into parents’ existing routines, Vroom’s 1,000+ brain-building tips can be accessed via its free Smartphone app (Daily Vroom) and other free materials in English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Vietnamese. Learn more at www.joinvroom.org.

Brain Building Basics Look Follow Chat Take Turns Stretch Even before babies can talk, they’re showing you what they’re interested in. Look into their eyes, or at what catches their eye, and begin brain building! Powerful brain building moments are created when you let children lead the way, and you follow by responding to their words, sounds, actions, and ideas. It may not seem like it, but the sounds and gestures young children make are their way of communicating with you! So talk out loud together and keep chatting as your children grow, engaging them in learning about the world around them. Back and forth interactions between you and your children are one of the most important ways to help their brains develop. So be sure to take turns while you’re talking, playing, or exploring with your children. Make the moment last longer by building on what your child says, or asking follow-up questions that expand your child’s thinking and learning.

Brain Building Basics in Action The Brain Building Basics were created to break the science down into actions that can turn any moment into a brain building moment. Let’s take a look at how the following Vroom activity utilizes the Brain Building Basics.

Brain Building Exercises in Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB1Uo9nbIVU

Vroom’s Key Principles

Vroom is positive and empowering: The message of Vroom is non-judgmental and reminds parents that they already have what it takes to be brain builders. By showing parents the benefits of what they are doing right, Vroom promotes more frequent interactions that boost a child’s brain development.

Vroom is positive and empowering: The message of Vroom is non-judgmental and reminds parents that they already have what it takes to be brain builders. By showing parents the benefits of what they are doing right, Vroom promotes more frequent interactions that boost a child’s brain development. Vroom aims for attainability: Vroom is achievable within the reality of parents’ busy lives and doesn’t require extra time or money. It takes the science and makes it actionable during everyday routines like bath-time or mealtime.

Vroom is positive and empowering: The message of Vroom is non-judgmental and reminds parents that they already have what it takes to be brain builders. By showing parents the benefits of what they are doing right, Vroom promotes more frequent interactions that boost a child’s brain development. Vroom aims for attainability: Vroom is achievable within the reality of parents’ busy lives and doesn’t require extra time or money. It takes the science and makes it actionable during everyday routines like bath-time or mealtime. Lead with the science: Vroom is grounded in research that’s easy to understand, easy to apply, and motivating. It explains not just what to do but “why”—and the “why” matters!

The Daily Vroom App Daily Vroom can be downloaded from your phone’s app store or at www.joinvroom.org.

Other Vroom Materials Additional Vroom materials include: stickers, posters, flyers, and tip-cards with helpful activities and “brainy backgrounds.” Many of the Vroom materials are free and also available for download from the Vroom website at www.joinvroom.org in Spanish, English, Chinese, Russian, and Vietnamese!

Source: Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon

Source: Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon

Source: Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon

Early Learning Division: Statewide and Regional Partnerships

Vroom in the Community Marion & Polk Early Learning Hub, Inc.

Vroom Action Plan Activity Now that you have a good understanding of the science behind Vroom, how it supports parent/child interaction, and how it’s being introduced to families, let’s do a quick group activity. Can you provide a few examples of how Vroom could be incorporated into your current work or that of your organization?

Becoming a Brain Builder: You Already Have What it Takes!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB1Uo9nbIVU

Thank you!!! Veronica Mendoza, Marion & Polk Early Learning Hub, Inc. lharnisch@earlylearninghub.org Ari Wubbold, ODE Early Learning Division ari.wubbold@state.or.us Special thanks to Sherri Alderman and the Oregon Healthy Authority for the presented information on brain science.