Baby Talk: The Importance of Conversation for Childhood Development
Are words required to create a conversation with a child? Not even close. And it’s not just baby talk.
Online ‘Preschool’ Learning Brings Benefits, Challenges
Online preschool programs may offer additional learning — and a chance for parents, caregivers and children to connect, but challenges exist.
With Executive Function, Child’s Temperament Can Impact School Readiness
Some children naturally have sunny dispositions, and some children don’t. For children who seem naturally shy, fearful, or overly sensitive, these traits may impact their later academic achievement.
Don’t Get Spooked: Halloween Costumes Offer Chance for New Learning
Holidays can offer new opportunities to introduce fresh learning in early childhood education, and Halloween is no exception.
Halloween Books for Early Learning Don’t Have to be Scary
After the candy (OK, maybe before!), parents and caregivers may want to maintain bedtime routines and read to their children. In early learning facilities, teachers and practitioners may want to do the say. Do Halloween books have to scary?
Early STEM Learning: 4 ‘Things to Know’
“There are lots of common misconceptions about how young children engage in STEM learning.” What are they? Read on…
STEM for Preschoolers? 8 Ways to Start
Is it ever too early to introduce STEM to kids? Spoiler alert: No.
Baby Talk? For Children’s Learning, You Might Want To
Whether it’s baby talk, singing while changing a diaper, describing the food during meal time, or just plain chatter, parents and caregivers who talk to their infants can make a real difference for their children.
Closing the Knowledge Gap: How First Time Parents Can Become ‘Better Equipped’ for Child Development
New research provides excellent recommendations for delivering key knowledge to new parents “with direct implications for programs, policy, and practice.”
First Time Parents Want To Better Understand First Time Parenting: Research
Parenting is hard. First time parents have it even harder, given that these parents have never done it before. New research shows that helping first-time parents better understand parenting skills translate into improved outcomes for children and society.