Learning Lab
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Links of Interest for Parents
Articles
Born to Learn: What Infants Learn from Watching Us (Article)
http://www.psych.umass.edu/uploads/sites/61/Files/99Meltzoff_BornToLearn.pdf
Neurons to Neighborhoods (The Science of Early Childhood Development)
http://www.naeyc.org/resources/research/fromNeurons
Organizations
Zero to Three (National, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.)
Videos
Baby Human Series- Self-Awareness (Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-rWB1jOt9s
Baby Human Series - Specificity Of Motor Learning (Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MIyjUo-zF0&feature=endscreen&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MIyjUo-zF0
Brain and Nervous System (Interactive Guide)
http://kidshealth.org/parent/interactive/brain_it.html
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Links of Interest for Kids
Interactive Activities and Games
The Brain and Nervous System (Interactive Guide)
http://kidshealth.org/teen/interactive/brain_it.html
The Adventures of Ned the Neuron (An interactive electronic story and activity book about the amazing Brain, for kids ages 7-11.)
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1345083917/the-adventures-of-ned-the-neuron
Neuroscience For Kids (Games)
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chgames.html
Reading
Kids Guide to the Brain
http://mastersinpsychologyguide.com/articles/kids-guide-to-the-brain
Your Brain and Nervous System (Fun Facts About Your Brain)