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Books for Black History Month

By |2023-02-22T20:52:38+00:00February 15th, 2023|Categories: Brain, Literacy|

February is Black History Month. More than a date on the calendar, this is an opportunity to seek out the stories of our past that shape our culture, and become active participants in creating our cultural narrative. Black history is American history. February is the month that we are reminded to recognize and integrate our rich [...]

Happy Mother’s Day from Three Key Years

By |2023-02-10T16:52:54+00:00April 30th, 2021|Categories: Baby, Brain, Literacy|

The bond between a mother and child is immeasurable. In honor of Mother's Day, May 9, 2021, we want to acknowledge and thank all mothers for your unconditional love, care, support and everything you do! Reading to a child in her/his first three years will help her/him to develop a stronger brain. During these Three Key Years, billions [...]

Reading Helps Your Baby Develop Her/His Vocabulary as Soon as She/He is Born

By |2020-06-01T20:53:55+00:00June 1st, 2020|Categories: Early Development, Literacy|

The guiding principals for building strong brains are simple: During the first Three Key Years of life, Talk. Read. Play. Count. Sing with your children. In this post we want to specifically explore, ‘reading’ with your child(ren). Reading helps your baby develop her/his vocabulary as soon as she/he is born. Your baby’s brain is making associations with the words you [...]

Tips for Reading Aloud to Your Kids – from a Parent in the Trenches

By |2019-10-25T00:48:04+00:00October 22nd, 2019|Categories: Baby, Brain, Early Development, Literacy|

New science teaches us how a child’s brain develops billions of neurons from daily positive, loving activities. This phenomenal neuron growth in turn leads to a strong brain for life. This new science is the key focus of what we share with you here at ThreeKeyYears.org. Talking, reading, playing, counting, and singing appear as simple, fun [...]

Three Key Years Launches a Grandparent’s Campaign

By |2019-07-10T21:24:00+00:00June 8th, 2019|Categories: Brain, Literacy|

In May 2019, threekeyyear.org launched a Grandparent’s Campaign to raise awareness regarding how Grandparents have the unique ability to very directly help their grandchildren build stronger brains and a sense of being emotionally secure. Babies learn by interacting with trusted adults. The Three Key Years Grandparent’s Campaign provides tools and content that can be shared among [...]

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