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The Consequences of Forced Separation

When Traumatized Children Return to Traumatized Parents

Linda Shockley··8 min read
Science tells us that an outpouring of stress hormones shapes the way the brain develops. Trauma affects behavior, brain development, even the immune system. It’s devastating for all, but for newborns and youngest children, the impact can be profound.
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Agents in Their Own Learning

Q&A with the Play Learning Lab’s Angela Pyle

Mark Swartz··4 min read
Dr. Angela Pyle is director of the Play Learning Lab at University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education....
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Fixing a Broken Marketplace

Talking Childcare with Elliot Haspel

Mark Swartz··5 min read
Sometimes what seems like idealism at first can actually be canny realism. Case in point: Elliot Haspel’s recent book Crawling...
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Megan McClelland

Megan McClelland: The Skills & Tools of Self-Regulation

The Editors··4 min read
Self control. Attention. Focus. These foundational skills make up a key area of early childhood development: Self-regulation. So what can teachers, parents, caregivers –even children themselves – do to help those skills grow? Oregon State University Professor Megan McClelland explains the science and the practical things we all can do. Filmed for Early Learning Nation’s Mobile Studio at the Society for Research in Child Development’s biennial meeting in Baltimore, MD, on March 22, 2019. #SRCD19
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Kenneth A. Dodge: Understanding & Preventing Violent Behaviors in Children

The Editors··6 min read
How and why do children become aggressive – or even violent? How can we understand the true causes – and recognize the signs – before they take hold? Kenneth A. Dodge, Pritzker Professor of Public Policy at Duke University explains the important research that can help children and families.  Filmed for Early Learning Nation’s Mobile Studio at the Society for Research in Child Development’s biennial meeting in Baltimore, MD, on March 22, 2019. #SRCD19
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Early Childhood 2020: What Do You See?

Joan Lombardi··3 min read
The New Year, with its metaphor of clear vision, calls out to all of us to think about the future; to envision a better world for children, youth, and families. While we can’t predict what the decade will bring, we can use what we have learned over the years—and our common sense—to set some goals and move forward. Here is what I see and hope for in a new year, in a new decade.
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