Early-Childhood Research

Early Childhood Video Encouraging Language Development: A Positive Parent-Child Interaction
April 23, 2015
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Early Childhood Q&A Ask A Scientist: How Does Clapping Improve Empathy In Young Children?
This is the first in a series of occasional interviews with researchers on the science of learning in young children.
Lillian Mongeau, April 22, 2015
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3 min read
Early Childhood Report Finds Cognitive Gap Between Latino and White Toddlers Starts Early
A study comparing the cognitive growth of 2-year-olds found that more Mexican-American children demonstrated slow growth compared to their white peers.
Christina A. Samuels, April 8, 2015
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1 min read
Early Childhood Education Department Report Calls for Congressional Action on Preschool
Only 41 percent of the nation's 4.1 million 4-year-olds are enrolled in publicly funded preschool, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education.
Lillian Mongeau, April 7, 2015
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2 min read
Early Childhood Surprise! Babies Use Unusual Events as an Opportunity to Learn
A report in the latest issue of Science finds that babies are interested in learning more about objects that appear to violate fundamental principles of how the world works.
Christina A. Samuels, April 2, 2015
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2 min read
Professional Development All Lead Preschool Teachers Should Have B.A., Top Advisory Groups Urge
Creating a minimum education standard for pre-K teachers was among recommendations from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council for improving the country's early-educator workforce.
Lillian Mongeau, April 2, 2015
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3 min read
Reading & Literacy North Carolina State Preschool Grads See Growth Through Kindergarten
Children who attended North Carolina's state preschool program continued to make better-than-expected gains at the end of kindergarten, according to a recent study.
Lillian Mongeau, March 27, 2015
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2 min read
Reading & Literacy Study: Talkative Fathers Matter for Young Children
How much fathers talk to young children has a direct positive effect on their kindergarten performance, according to a study by researchers at the University of North Carolina.
Lillian Mongeau, March 23, 2015
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1 min read
Early Childhood TED: What Young Children Teach Us About Being Scientists
The youngest children understand the importance of a random sample in research.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 18, 2015
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2 min read
Early Childhood Q&A Adjectives, Social Cues, Screens and More: What Scientists Know About Baby Brains
We sat down with Sarah Roseberry Lytle, of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, who hosted a popular session on early cognitive development at SXSWedu last week.
Lillian Mongeau, March 13, 2015
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6 min read
Families & the Community Preschoolers More Likely to Lie, Fight When Daddy's Depressed, Study Finds
Young children with depressed dads are more likely to fight, lie, and show anxiety, finds a new study.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 13, 2015
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1 min read
Early Childhood Report: Early Learning Among Top Six Education Priorities for Governors
Eleven governors have included early learning in their 2015 State of the State addresses so far, according to an evaluation by the Education Commission of the States, a non-partisan, Denver-based think tank.
Lillian Mongeau, February 27, 2015
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Social-Emotional Learning Pays Off
Schools can no longer overlook the benefits associated with social and emotional learning, write Timothy Shriver and John Bridgeland.
Timothy P. Shriver & John M. Bridgeland, February 26, 2015
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4 min read
Early Childhood Analysis Offers More Details on Areas Served by N.Y.C.'s Universal Preschool
UC Berkeley researcher Bruce Fuller released a followup to his October report critical of the New York City's universal preschool program, a centerpiece of Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration.
Christina A. Samuels, February 25, 2015
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2 min read
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