"Brain Time with Brain Boxes® is coming to a library near you.  The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records in collaboration with New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development is providing Brain Boxes® for caregivers to use with children from birth to age 5 ½ years old to libraries across the state.  A set of Brain Boxes® includes 12 individual boxes:  two for infants, two for babies, two for toddlers and six for pre-school children.  Each box contains activity cards and all the materials needed for the activities described to encourage healthy brain development at the age level designated.  Training on how to use the Brain Boxes® will be conducted for librarians who receive them.

Wired for Success® workshops provide a one-hour introduction to infant brain development for parents, caregivers and interested community members.  New and expectant parents, grandparents and childcare providers are invited to attend this one-hour FREE workshop to learn more about the latest research and
techniques to wire up their baby’s brain for a successful future. Attendees will also receive free brain development toys! Sessions and all materials are available in both English and Spanish.
Wired for Success was funded and developed in partnership with Arizona Public Service.

New Directions has recently worked with Children’s Learning Adventure to create a new curriculum that emphasizes how a child’s brain learns and how caregivers can enhance a child’s natural potential.  NDI continues to provide training to all CLA employees on best practice and on implementing their state-of-the-art curriculum.

In recognition of the importance and impact of early brain development on the future of all children “Our partnership with New Directions Institute enhances our learning atmosphere and ensures that our teachers will be the most informed and well-trained child care providers in the state” said Rick Sodja, CEO of PDG America and owner of Children's Learning Adventure childcare centers.