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Davis County School District officials urge parents to talk, read and hold infants to boost early brain development
Summary
Davis County School District leaders and early‑childhood staff say simple daily actions — talking to babies, reading aloud and skin‑to‑skin contact — support brain development in the first five years and improve school readiness, and provide contact information for local Head Start services.
Dan Linford, superintendent of the Davis County School District, and early‑childhood program staff told viewers in a district video that parents and caregivers can strengthen infants’ early brain development through everyday interactions.
“From the time a child is born, they begin learning from the people who care for them and from the environment in which they live,” said Dan Linford, superintendent of the Davis County School District. He introduced the video by congratulating parents on new babies and stressing the role caregivers play in early learning.
Maryann Henderson, director of early childhood programs at the Family Enrichment Center in Kaysville, said…
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