Call it baby talk, call it parentese or call it infant-directed speech—whatever term you choose, babies love it, in any... Read More
Universal, Public Preschool Found to Help Students Long After They Graduate
Proof that Investing in Universal Preschool Can Pay Off
Is universal, public preschool good for children? Is it worth spending billions of dollars on, or will that money be... Read More
Crying is Easy; Laughing is Hard
The Science and Wonder Behind a Baby’s Laugh
The game of peekaboo is a universal language—and there’s way more to it than you might imagine. You know the... Read More
For years, adults have been encouraged to get sufficient exercise to support their brain health. As it turns out, cardiovascular... Read More
The American Rescue Plan signed by President Joe Biden on March 12 contains a number of potentially game-changing policies for... Read More
Vocabulary for the Win with Conversational Turns
A Scalable Program for Early Learning
The massive inequality that characterizes children’s opportunity to learn and succeed in the U.S. is no secret. Children who have... Read More
What Do Young Children Know about Race? You Might Be Surprised.
I-LABS’ Equity Briefs for Parents, Providers and Policymakers
What does white privilege have to do with early education? I spoke to Drs. Marley Jarvis and Andrew Meltzoff of the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at University of Washington (I-LABS) about how children’s first experiences of race determine later perceptions and attitudes. Read More
It is time to put a certain unhelpful myth to rest. For decades, a common belief has held that speaking... Read More
On January 27, Promise Venture Studio hosted a “Show+Tell” in partnership with Sesame Workshop and The Center on the Developing Child. The showcase featured 10 companies and the social entrepreneurs in the 2020 Promising Ventures Fellowship Program. Read More
Vaccine distribution is under way, but the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic carry on, and the fallout will continue in... Read More
