Why You Should Enroll Your Kids in Piano Lessons
A new study says teaching children how to play the piano can also help kids build up their language skills,…
Parents Want Early Education That Teaches the Whole Child
Trust for Learning commissioned research — including 12 focus groups and a national survey of nearly 1,500 parents–to better understand…
Parents’ Attitudes Matter: A Lesson from Ghana
A recent Rough Translation podcast tells the story of how the Government of Ghana tried to improve pre-k outcomes, and…
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…
STEM Thinking Begins In Infancy
Earlier this year, the Center for Childhood Creativity at the Bay Area Discovery Museum published “The Roots of STEM Success: Changing…
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…
How Sleep Helps Preschoolers Learn
Previously, we discussed how a lack of sleep affects toddlers’ self-regulation skills, and the impact that could have on their…
Is Your Toddler Getting Enough Sleep?
We’re not at our best if we haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep, and if a 3- or 4-year old…
“The Goldilocks Effect”: The Best Method of Storytelling for Children
Traditionally, when it was time to read a story to your child, you would pull out a book and do…
Study Links Early Childhood Obesity to Lower IQ Scores
A new Brown University study published in the journal Obesity, found a link between children’s weight in the first two…