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“No Small Matter is the first feature documentary to explore the most overlooked, underestimated, and powerful force for good in America today: early childhood education… The film lays out the overwhelming evidence for the importance of the first five years, and reveals how our failure to act on that evidence has resulted in an everyday crisis for American families, and a slow-motion catastrophe for the country.”
Previously, we discussed how a lack of sleep affects toddlers’ self-regulation skills, and the impact that could have on their…
A new study says teaching children how to play the piano can also help kids build up their language skills,…
A new Pediatric Research study finds definitive links between curiosity and academic achievement. The study involved direct assessments given to…
A new Brown University study published in the journal Obesity, found a link between children’s weight in the first two…
by Anne Douglass, University of Massachusetts Boston How much education does a preschool teacher need? When the District of Columbia…
In the roundup: Asking toddlers questions while reading helps with their development; new early learning case studies for superintendents; and in Tennessee, an education group encourages gubernatorial hopefuls to boost early childhood learning
by Lisa S. Scott, University of Florida Parents often receive books at pediatric checkups via programs like Reach Out and…
Education is about the three R’s—reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmatic—and we already know that parents’ reading to their preschool-aged children at…