How Your Child’s Brain Influences Reading, Behavior & Resilience

Parents and caregivers of young children are invited to join Great Start Livingston for a FREE Parent Workshop: The Neuroscience of Reading and Resilience, presented by Horacio Sanchez, President and CEO of Resiliency Inc.

This workshop will explore the connections between neuroscience, resilience, behavior, and literacy—and share practical information families can use to support young children’s development at home and beyond.

This workshop was developed with Livingston County families in mind, including questions local parents have shared about behavior, social-emotional development, screen time, connection, and how to support their children’s learning.

What Does the Brain Have to Do With Reading?

Learning to read is about more than recognizing letters and sounding out words. A child’s developing brain, relationships, experiences, emotions, and ability to manage stress can all play a role in how they engage with learning.

Understanding more about how the brain develops can help parents and caregivers look at children’s learning and behavior through a different lens.

What Will Parents Learn?

This workshop is designed specifically for parents and caregivers of children ages birth to 5. The goal is to take the science of early brain development and turn it into practical information families can actually use at home.

During the evening, we’ll explore:

You don’t need a background in education or neuroscience. This is about helping parents better understand the “why” behind what young children do—and the “how” behind everyday choices that can support their development.

Everyday Moments Help Build Developing Brains

Supporting early literacy doesn’t have to mean creating formal lessons at home.

Talking together. Reading a favorite book again. Using silly voices during a story. Singing. Playing. Asking questions. Helping a child name a feeling. Putting the screen away and having a conversation.

These ordinary interactions give young children opportunities to build language, relationships, emotional skills, and the foundations they will eventually use for reading and learning.

This workshop will help families understand more about what’s happening behind those everyday moments—and how small, realistic choices can help young children thrive.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is designed especially for parents and caregivers of children ages 0–5.

You don’t need any special background or knowledge. If you’re curious about how young children learn, why they behave the way they do, how screen time affects development, or how you can help build a strong foundation for reading and resilience, this workshop is for you.

Each participating family will also receive a children’s book to take home so the learning—and reading—can continue after the workshop.

Meet Horacio Sanchez

Horacio Sanchez is President and CEO of Resiliency Inc. and will lead families through this conversation about neuroscience, resilience, behavior, and literacy.

Designed With Families in Mind

Great Start Livingston believes families should have a voice in the programs, resources, and opportunities available in our community.

Local families have shared questions and concerns about children’s social-emotional development, behavior, screen time, relationships, connection, and early learning. Those conversations helped shape this workshop.

Most importantly, we want parents and caregivers to leave feeling more confident—not with a longer list of things they think they are doing wrong.