Report: What State Your Baby Lives in Can Make a Big Difference
An extraordinary resource goes live today, highlighting the state-by-state gaps and opportunities facing the youngest Americans — the State of…
Science Matters! Webinar Series to Launch on ‘Science of Brain Development and Early Learning’
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and the Bezos Family Foundation are launching Science Matters! for local funders interested in deepening their knowledge and understanding of the science of brain development and early learning.
Nearly 20 Percent of U.S. Children in Poverty: U.S. Census
How significant is the problem of U.S. children in poverty? According to new U.S. Census Bureau data, while American poverty…
What Should Parents Look for When Choosing a Nursery?
by Sandra Mathers, University of Oxford Choosing a good quality nursery is one of the most important decisions any parent…
Starting STEM In Early Childhood
Watch a group of very young children engaged in planting a community garden. What are they learning? They are starting…
Nancy Grasmick
“Why aren’t our premier teacher-preparation programs training future teachers to apply brain-fitness interventions?”
— Nancy Grasmick, writing in Education Week
Presentation: ‘What Do Babies Think?’
Yesterday we highlighted elements of research from Alison Gopnik of the University of California at Berkeley and Betty Repacholi of…
How Parents, Educators Can Help Children Perspective Taking
This early learning research may have a benefit beyond just childhood development – it might make you (and your child)…
Day at the Museum: Promoting Early Brain Development
An important part of any education effort is finding new and innovative ways to reach key “customers” – parents and…
Brain Building Moments
Every day is busy. Every day with children can feel even busier. But within the errands and rushing and cooking…