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Bonding Thru Board Games, Family Strengths Cards

by Elizabeth Brunscheen-Cartagena

MF3403

Playing games together helps build strong families. Each card focuses on one of the six traits of strong families: spending time together, showing affection and appreciation, open communication and good listening; spiritual wellness, coping ability, and strong commitment to each other. Set of 6, 2-sided cards, color.

Revision Date: May 2019

Bonding Thru Board Games, Fact Sheet, Spanish

by Elizabeth Brunscheen-Cartagena

MF3401S

Spanish translation. Families live in a busy world in which time together is often lost in the buzz of activity. Setting aside a time to play board games can bring families together. When played in the right spirit, games provide a shared fun experience. An FCE selection. 4-page, color.

Published Date: May 2019

Spanish: Bonding Thru Board Games Strength Cards

by Elizabeth Brunscheen-Cartagena

MF3403S

Spanish: Playing games together helps build strong families. Each card focuses on one of the six traits of strong families: spending time together, showing affection and appreciation, open communication and good listening; spiritual wellness, coping ability, and strong commitment to each other. 6 cards, 2-sided, color.

Published Date: May 2019

Bonding Thru Board Games, Leader's Guide, Spanish

by Elizabeth Brunscheen-Cartagena

MF3402S

Spanish translation. Setting aside a time to play board games can bring families together. When played in the right spirit, games provide a shared fun experience. This leader's guide includes suggestions for community activities, guidelines for presenting the lesson, and an evaluation. An FCE selection. 6- page, b/w.

Published Date: May 2019

Building Baby's Brain: Buffering the Brain from Toxic Stress

by Diane Bales

MF3329

Children who live in unpredictable worlds, who do not have the opportunity to form a secure attachment with a caregiver, or who live in an unsafe physical environment live in a constant state of heightened stress. This severe, chronic stress can have profound and long-lasting negative effects on brain development. Buffering children from toxic stress can support early brain development. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Bonding Thru Board Games, Brochure

by Elizabeth Brunscheen-Cartagena

MF3400

Promote Bonding Thru Board Games in your community with this brochure. It outlines the goals and parameters of the program and includes space for your own schedule and local contacts. Color trifold, 2 pages.

Revision Date: Oct 2020

Bonding Thru Board Games, Fact Sheet

by Elizabeth Brunscheen-Cartagena

MF3401

Families live in a busy world in which time together is often lost in the buzz of activity. Setting aside a time to play board games can bring families together. When played in the right spirit, games provide a shared fun experience. 4 pages, color.

Revision Date: May 2019

Bonding Thru Board Games, Leader's Guide

by Elizabeth Brunscheen-Cartagena

MF3402

Setting aside a time to play board games can bring families together. When played in the right spirit, games provide a shared fun experience. This leader's guide includes suggestions for community activities, guidelines for presenting the lesson, and an evaluation. 6 pages, b/w.

Revision Date: May 2019

Building Baby's Brain: Nurturing Positive Relationships

by Diane Bales

MF3326

Over the first months of life, babies build relationships with the adults who care for them. Babies who form warm, loving relationships feel secure exploring and learning. Babies who live in an unpredictable world tend to form insecure attachments. They learn that the world is unreliable and expect later relationships to be negative. Help your baby build secure attachment relationships. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Building Baby's Brain: The Importance of Play

by Diane Bales

MF3327

Play is one of the most essential activities babies do. Through play, babies and young children have the opportunity to experience new things and practice existing skills, which strengthens networks of brain connections. This publication explains what babies learn while playing and what you can do to help build brain connections through play. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Building Baby's Brain: Creating Consistency

by Diane Bales

MF3328

The developing brain thrives on repetition. When a baby experiences the same things over and over, the pathways of connections in her brain become stronger and more complex. One of the best ways to provide repetition for the developing brain is to create consistency in the child's world. This publication explains the components of consistency and what you can do to create a positive and predictable environment. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Building Baby's Brain: Learning Language

by Diane Bales

MF3322

The average baby learns a new language relatively easily. Babies learn language by hearing other people speak around them and by practicing making those sounds. Here is some information on how babies learn language and ways you can help your baby. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Building Baby's Brain: The Role of Music

by Diane Bales

MF3323

Children who grow up listening to music develop strong music-related connections in the brain. Some of these music pathways actually affect the way we think. Here is some information on how music affects our brains and ideas on how to help nurture children's love of music. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Building Baby's Brain: Is Breast Milk Best?

by Diane Bales

MF3324

Deciding how to feed your baby is one of the most important decisions expectant parents make during pregnancy. The first year of your baby's life is a time of rapid growth. By making sure your baby gets the nourishment he needs, he'll be able to develop to his fullest potential. This publication address questions you may have regarding breast- vs. bottle-feeding and what you can to do enhance your baby's brain development. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

Building Baby's Brain: The Basics

by Diane Bales

MF3318

From the moment a baby is born, every experience taken in by the five senses helps strengthen the connections that guide development. Each child's brain creates individual pathways of connections based on specific experiences. Here are some general tips you can use to help wire the brain for success. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2016

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