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Vroom Tips promote brain development, language, early literacy and math, and executive function skills.

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Vroom Brain Building Basics™️

Look

Children use their eyes to learn. See what catches your child’s attention and talk about it. Or connect eye-to-eye, then smile, chat, hug, or make funny faces!

Chat

Children’s brains light up when you talk, sing, or make sounds back and forth with them. Chat about your day, food, and what’s around you, or string sounds together for a fun conversation!

Follow

Young children learn best when you follow their lead. Tune into your child’s words, sounds, movements and ideas! Then respond with your own words and actions.

Stretch

Children’s brains grow strong when you help them stretch their learning further. Keep a moment going: ask your child a question that starts with what, when, where, how or why!

Take Turns

Children learn from taking turns when you play, talk, or explore. After they go, take your turn. Then repeat: they go, you go, they go, you go!

Math Vroom Tips™️

  • Stair Count

    When your child is learning to walk up and down stairs, hold their hand, and count each step you take. This helps them become familiar with their numbers and it’s fun!

  • Splish, Splash, Pour

    Grab two cups before bathtime. Give your child a cup and pour water into theirs. Then ask them to pour the water back into yours. Count the number of times out loud and see how many times you can go back and forth!

  • Sight Search

    Being out and about is a great time to be on the lookout for what’s around, As you go, point out what you see. Do you see birds, trees, leaves, people? Ask your child, “How many do you see?” Take turns pointing to different things all over!

  • Space Explorer

    Show your child the world from different points of view. When they’re in your arms, crouch down low or gently lift them up in the air. Describe what you’re doing and respond to their reactions. “You’re as high as the light! Look what you can see up here!”

  • Ins and Outs

    At the market, point out the ins and outs with your child. Are they IN the cart? Is a worker taking fruit OUT of the box? Did you put food IN a bag? Are you walking OUT the door? Play often enough and they will get it and find ins and outs of their own.

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Calm and Connect Vroom Tips™

  • During a quiet moment, sit or lay down near your child face-to-face and be silent for a few seconds. Watch them. Do they look at you? If they make sounds or smile, do the same back. There is so much you can say to each other with no words at all!

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    Creating a safe and trusting relationship builds a foundation for your child to feel supported as they learn and grow. When you take the time to watch your baby and get to know their style of communicating, you deepen your connection.

  • When your child begins to crawl, pull up, and eventually walk, celebrate their efforts with positive actions and words. Say things like: “You did it! You used your hands to reach your toy!” or “You’re working so hard to move your body!” Make sure to clap and smile!

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    When you praise your child’s effort to do things that are hard, you’re showing them your support while encouraging them to take on challenges. Children who take on challenges do better in school and in life.

  • When it’s time for a hug, ask your child if they want a big hug or a little hug and then do what they ask. Then you take a turn and say whether you want a big or little hug. You can add other words, like a wiggly hug or a quiet hug.

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    The sense of touch is calming and comforting to your child. These hugs not only make your relationship stronger, they also allow you to share new words and concepts with them, like big and little.

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