Hello, Brain Builder.

Vroom is designed to meet families where they are. As you meet the new challenges that each day brings, supporting you is our primary focus. We’re all in this together. Vroom is here to share simple and fun ways to boost learning that don’t require more time or money. You already have what it takes! Even a few minutes count, and we're here to help.

Watch Weekly Vroom Tip Videos

Every Tuesday at 10 am PT, we’re sharing a Vroom Tip video on Facebook to help you add early learning into your new daily routines. Watch the #VroomTip video we rolled out this Tuesday about baby conversations, and check back for a new video each week.

Access Vroom’s Printable Tips – Curated for Learning at Home

Vroom Tip sheet PDFs are available for parents to use at home with children and feature activities like hand washing and preparing food together. Tips are available to download in English and Spanish. (PDF downloads).

Download the Vroom App

Get the Vroom app for your phone to access Vroom Tips anytime. Discover ones that are right for you, like “fun with chores” and “practice patience”. The Vroom app is also available anytime right from your computer browser at vroom.org. Just click “Try Vroom” at the top of the page. The app is available in English and Spanish.

Try Vroom by Text

Vroom’s SMS service helps all parents and caregivers brain-build even without a smartphone, or a home computer. Receive a tip once a week, customized to each child in your household age 0-5, designed to help them learn and grow. Tips are available by text in English or Spanish. Sign-up here.

Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Manage Anxiety and Stress
Zero to Three: Young Children at Home during the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Importance of Self-Care
Harvard University Center for the Developing Child: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return
Early Learning Nation: Building Young Brains When School is Out

Vroom tips are always free, flexible, and designed to support you in your daily life. We hope they spark some moments of connection and joy in this trying time. We want to be a resource for you in the days and weeks to come with Vroom Tips, technical support, and other resources. Remember: Science shows you already have everything you need to be a brain-builder!

Take care,

Anthony and the Vroom Team