Amid the technological hustle and bustle of the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Science (I-LABS), one research-assistant position requires a particularly specialized skill set: Toy Waver.
When you see a baby gazing on the world, you might imagine a little sponge passively soaking up information. Don’t...
Did you hear the one about the marine biologist who walked into a neuroscience lab? The University of Washington’s Institute...
Since the establishment of the Department of Early Learning back in 2006, we’ve seen a lot of growth in awareness about early brain development and the importance of getting it right in the early years. The recent passage of the Fair Start for Kids Act is a historic investment in both early learning and child care, and it’s a great example of how our understanding about the importance of early childhood has advanced over the past few decades.
The children attending Tiny Trees Preschool classrooms in Seattle and King County parks may look like they’re “just playing,” but those little boots are actually marching, climbing, stomping and squishing their way to a well-rounded preschool education.
In reviewing the extensive body of research on children’s language development, you might find yourself looking around for some fathers....
Anyone who has spent time around a toddler knows their signature cries of “No!” and “Mi-i-ine!”—often some of the first...
Babies and small children might not immediately come to mind when we think about people dealing with chronic stress. But...
For adults who’ve spent much of the past two years watching PowerPoint presentations while attending Zoom meetings, the idea of...
In 2016, Alma Gonzalez, a passionate Latino community leader and volunteer, along with the community organization Eastside Pathways, identified the...
More Bad News for Child Care: The Importance of Not Looking Away
Our Broken Child Care System and How to Fix It, Part 2
In this three-part series, Dr. Laura Justice—executive director of the Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy at The...
States are taking early childhood education seriously. A recent report from the Alliance for Early Success documents the progress. (See...
