Basic Beginnings
What is Basic Beginnings?
Basic Beginnings is a research-based parent education program focused on raising young children from the prenatal period through 3 years of age. Research on brain development, adverse childhood experiences, toxic stress, parent-child attachment, prenatal and early childhood health, social and emotional development and support, plus other relevant topics are incorporated in the curriculum.
How is the program organized?
• The curriculum is organized in four units based on key domains of healthy childhood.
• The program includes 16 lesson modules, and each domain of the program can be explored within its own set of four lessons.
• The program can be taught individually in in small group learning and activity sessions, at-home visits, or in larger classes.
• The program includes hands-on, interactive family activity workbooks with materials for each lesson module.
How is the Basic Beginnings program unique?
• The program is built on recent research in child development, parent-child relations and human wellness.
• The learning materials incorporate hands-on, interactive learning activities with a unique “family activity book” for each lesson — Learning materials can be written on, personalized and easily applied.
• The program is modular and flexible, making it easy to use in a wide variety of educational settings.
• The program model focuses on understanding and practicing the fundamental aspects of raising children that lead to stable, responsive relationships and safe, supportive environments
• The program is adapted for use with specialized audiences — The lesson modules have been designed to provide resources for selected, unique audiences who may have particular needs (parents with special needs, etc.).
