It’s a key question for professionals and parents concerned with early childhood learning: Does participating in preschool carry positive, long... Read More
What inspires motivation? A new study from Harvard's Center on the Developing Child looks at the brain -- specifically, the early years of childhood development. Read More
In our continuing series of Q&A’s with leading researchers in early childhood development and learning, Ellen Galinsky, President and Co-Founder... Read More
"There are lots of common misconceptions about how young children engage in STEM learning." What are they? Read on... Read More
What is school readiness? And what factors lead children to be most ready for that key milestone for any family —... Read More
In the roundup: Why teachers are the early education key; two new study grants; IL report means early learning opportunity Read More
Where does early learning actually occur? Harvard's Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative reveals the types of learning and care settings where Massachusetts three-and four-year-olds spend their time. Read More
Yesterday we highlighted elements of research from Alison Gopnik of the University of California at Berkeley and Betty Repacholi of... Read More
Can infants learn through “observational learning”? After all, we know one key way infants learn is by doing — touching... Read More
Researchers have known that paying attention to behavior -- including executive function -- in young children can offer important clues to learning capability, as well as interventions that parents or clinicians may want to employ. Read More
