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Early Childhood Development

It's Time for Action: What Are We Waiting For? "The Greatest Cause That Can Be Served Is Childhood Education."

Jackie Jenkins-Scott | Posted 05.14.2013 | College
Read More: Obama Preschool, Early Childhood Development, Governor Deval Patrick, Deval Patrick, Preschool, Universal Pre-K, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Lucy Wheelock, Jackie Jenkins-Scott, Wheelock College, Kindergarten, College News
Jackie Jenkins-Scott

It is a known fact that over 90 percent of the brain is constructed and the road map for future social, emotional and physical development takes form through interactive relationships.

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Education's Elephant in the Room: Poverty

Sal F. Albanese | Posted 05.10.2013 | New York
Read More: Child Poverty, New York City Mayoral Election, Early Childhood Development, Poverty, New York City Poverty, New York City Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Sal Albanese, Early Intervention, New-York-Early-Childhood-Care, New York City Mayoral Race, New York News
Sal F. Albanese

For the last decade, New York City has been immersed in a debate about how to improve our failing schools. While significant progress has been made to improve accountability, student performance is still abysmal.

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U.S. Early Education Focus Can Close Achievement Gaps -- and Political Ones

Hernan Vera | Posted 05.19.2013 | Latino Voices
Read More: Early Childhood Development, Early Education, Student Achievement, Childcare, School Readiness, Achievement Gap, Early Childhood Education, Early Care and Education, Early Childhood Education Barack Obama, Early Childhood Education Obama, Lower Childhood Education Latino Families, Early Childhood Education Low Income Families, Latino Voices News
Hernan Vera

The truth is that economic development in every community depends upon the existence of high quality, affordable child care and early education.

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Will We Take a Bold Stand for Our Youngest Citizens?

Jackie Jenkins-Scott | Posted 05.05.2013 | College
Read More: Universal Early Education, Governor Patrick, Kindergarden, Early Childhood Development, Children, Early Childhood, Preschool, Affordability, Early Childhood Education, Jackie Jenkins-Scott, Wheelock College, Barack Obama, College News
Jackie Jenkins-Scott

Today, thousands of preschool aged children are placed on a waitlist waiting for space to open in an early learning program while the most important developmental milestones of their lives pass them by.

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Getting Preschool Right

Laurel Bongiorno | Posted 04.30.2013 | Impact
Read More: Early Childhood Development, Obama Preschool, Preschool Education, Children's Education, Early Childhood Education, Preschool, Impact News
Laurel Bongiorno

Preschool children develop physically through running, jumping and climbing. Play is their context for deep learning and it is critical in preschool. Let's avoid the teacher-directed and worksheet-heavy model of the preschool classroom. Let's get it right.

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Lessons From Pre-K That Work

| Posted 02.25.2013 | Politics
Read More: Education News, Public Schools, Early Childhood Development, Video, US Education, President Obama, Hechinger Report, Pre-Kindergarten, Early Childhood Education, Education Reform, Pre-K, Public-Pre-Kindergarten, Mississippi Pre-Kindergarten, Politics News

This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet based at Teachers College, Columbia University. By Jackie Ma...

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Bringing Your Work Home: The Psychology of Studying Your Family

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 04.11.2013 | TED Weekends
Read More: Big Data Can Get Very Personal, Early Childhood Development, The Birth of a Word, Jean Piaget, Deb Roy, Melanie Klein, Child Development Research, TED Weekends News
Dr. Peggy Drexler

2013-01-18-TEDplayvideoWhat does it mean when your role as a parent and as a professional overlap? How effective can you be as a scientist when your primary subjects are your family? And how effective can you be as a parent when your child is, at least in part, a means to an outcome?

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How We Can Truly Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 03.21.2013 | Politics
Read More: 1 Percent, Latino, Poverty, Tax Break, America, American Apartheid, Zero Tolerance, Children, Assault Weapons, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Gun Violence, Jim Crow, Early Childhood Development, National Rifle Association, Hunger, Homelessness, Segregation, Prison, Extreme Poverty, Poor, Black, Politics News
Marian Wright Edelman

Dr. King is not coming back. It's up to us to redeem the soul of America. He told us what to do. Let's do it.

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You've Got a Friend

Judith Greenberg, Ph.D. | Posted 03.18.2013 | Women
Read More: Gender Stereotypes, Gender-Construction, Childhood Friendships, Women and Friendship, Women's Issues, Friending, Cousins, Facebook, Friendship, Gender Spectrum, Early Childhood Development, Social Media, Interfaith Friendships, Glbt, Aristotle, The Holocaust, Jews in Poland, Best Friends, Women News
Judith Greenberg, Ph.D.

No photo, witty posting or apt political cartoon can match sitting on a park bench with a friend. No amount of clicking "like" stands in for keeping me company before a scary mammogram. Friends take that seat next to you so you don't sit alone.

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When Children Start School Behind, They Stay Behind

Katey Comerford | Posted 03.12.2013 | DC
Read More: Early Childhood Development, Child Poverty, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education Programs, DC News
Katey Comerford

Imagine starting a race knowing everyone will get a head start, except for you. Not exactly fair, is it? But for many children, this isn't too far off from reality.

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Lawmakers Urged To Invest In Quality Early Childhood Education

The Huffington Post | Alex Kuczynski-Brown | Posted 12.03.2012 | Home
Read More: Early Childhood Development, Fiscal Cliff Early Education Funding, Congress Early Education Funding, Early Education, First Five Years Fund Video, Early Childhood Education Programs, Head Start, Early Childhood Development Center, Early Childhood Education, Fiscal Cliff Head Start Funding, Early Head Start, First Five Years Fund, Early Education Programs, Video, Home News

As Congress seeks to avoid triggering across-the-board cuts to education, the nonprofit First Five Years Fund is urging legislators to invest in quali...

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A Thanksgiving Prayer to Stand for Children and Our Nation's Future

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 11.21.2012 | Politics
Read More: Poverty, Abuse, Housing, Teen Mothers, Low Birthweight, Children, Economy, Safety, Corporal Punishment, Suicide, Thanksgiving, Neglect, Early Childhood Development, Economic Recovery, Deficit, Education, Nutrition, Health Insurance, Fiscal Cliff, Prayer, Health Care, Family, Politics News
Marian Wright Edelman

The greatest threat to our national security comes from our indefensible and foolish neglect of our children today, which will be the seeds of our nation's undoing if we do not act with urgency. As we give thanks, let's also stand for children who need our voice.

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Forward for Children

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 01.09.2013 | Home
Read More: Balanced Budget Act, Economic Downturn, Children, Economy, Bush Tax Cuts, Deficit Reduction, Federal Budget, Low Income Families, Joblessness, Early Childhood Development, Deficit, Literacy, Child Care, Summer School, Teen Pregnancy, Poverty, Anti-Poverty Programs, Earned Income Tax Credit, Food Stamps, Budget Cuts, Child Poverty, Early Education, Homelessness, Pre-Kindergarten, High School Graduation Rates, Kindergarten, Education Reform, Home News
Marian Wright Edelman

To move forward, America's security and prosperity depend on our children's ability to drive the economy of the future. Leaders must craft budget solutions that will protect the already porous safety nets on which so many children and families rely.

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Can You Hear Me Now? Who's Talking About Early Childhood Education This Election Season

Yasmina Vinci | Posted 12.12.2012 | Home
Read More: Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Education, Head Start, Head Start Programs, Child Poverty, Poverty, Head Start Awareness Month, Home News
Yasmina Vinci

It is time for the press to ask all candidates whether they are ready to make commitments to keep the window of learning opportunity open for all young children.

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Helping Children Build Skills for School Success

Judith Sandalow | Posted 10.24.2012 | DC
Read More: Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Back to School, Early Childhood Education Dc, Strong Start, Strong Start Dc, Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Development Dc, DC News
Judith Sandalow

Getting ready for school means more than purchasing notebooks, pencils, and a backpack. Being truly prepared for school means that students walk into their first classroom having already developed important skills that allow them to learn.

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Understanding the Language Of Children's Behavior: Lessons From the Research of Berry Brazleton

Ellen Galinsky | Posted 10.10.2012 | Parents
Read More: Child Development, The Neonatal Newborn Assessment Scale, Early Childhood Development, T. Berry Brazelton, Ellen Galinsky, Research, Mind in the Making, Touchpoints, Video, Parents News
Ellen Galinsky

Brazelton realized that children's behavior affects parents just as parents' behavior affects children. It is a two-way street.

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Adventures in Awkward Parenting Moments

Toni Nagy | Posted 10.06.2012 | Parents
Read More: Diapers, Child Development, Funny, Extended Breastfeeding, Early Childhood Development, Embarassing, Friends With Kids, Breastfeeding, Child Psychology, Awkwardness, Parenting, Babies, Potty Training, Parenting Advice, Comedy, Parents News
Toni Nagy

Raising a human will lead to some embarrassing and awkward moments.

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It's Time for Auntie's Day

Melanie Notkin | Posted 09.15.2012 | Women
Read More: Women, Early Childhood Development, Women News, Childlessness, Auntie's Day, Infertility, Childless, Savvy Auntie, Aunt's Day, Aunt, Qualauntie Time, Auntie, Women News
Melanie Notkin

Sunday, July 22, marks the fourth annual Auntie's Day®. It's a day to honor and celebrate the women in the American Family Village who love and give to children not-their-own.

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About That App Gap: Children, Technology and the Digital Divide

Susan Linn | Posted 08.01.2012 | Technology
Read More: Technology, Children, Digital Divide, Education Technology, Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Education, Technology News
Susan Linn

The skills people will always need to thrive -- deep thinking, the ability to differentiate fact from hype, creativity, self-regulation, empathy, and self-reflection -- aren't learned in front of screens.

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'Creating Innovators'

Tony Wagner | Posted 07.17.2012 | College
Read More: Early Childhood Development, Montessori, Steve Jobs Quotes, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Montessori School, Childhood Development, Malcolm Gladwell, Entreprenuership, Mit, Harvard University, College News
Tony Wagner

In more than one hundred and fifty interviews for this book -- lengthy conversations with scores of innovators and their parents, teachers, and mentors -- passion was the most frequently recurring word.

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(Graduation) Hats Off to Mothers

Anne Mosle | Posted 07.15.2012 | Impact
Read More: Early Childhood Development, Women, Education, Women's Issues, Mother's Day 2012, Solutions, US Poverty, Postsecondary Education, Aspen Institute, Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, Social Capital, Impact News
Anne Mosle

With Mother's Day flowers still fresh and commencements kicking off this week, let's turn our energy toward saluting the achievements of resilient student mothers.

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Blank Disk Or Software Included: Are We Born With Ethics And Morals?

KidSpirit | Posted 07.10.2012 | Religion
Read More: Infants, Morality, Empathy, Children, Cognition, Ethics, Early Childhood Development, Religion News
KidSpirit

Do we have a sense of right or wrong from day one? If put in an extreme situation, could an ordinary person grow up to be a psychopath?

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Honor Maurice Sendak with Play

Darell Hammond | Posted 07.09.2012 | Parents
Read More: Playground, Children's Literature, Early Childhood Development, Where the Wild Things Are, Imagination Playground, Maurice Sendak, Children's Books, Playgrounds, Parents News
Darell Hammond

Where The Wild Things Are shows us that children need to be free to roam, explore and invent in order to understand their place in the world that surrounds them.

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And Life Is NOT Going to Be the Same

Misha Lyuve | Posted 07.07.2012 | Home
Read More: Child Development, Personal Development, First Step, Personal Growth, Children's Health, Children, Early Childhood Development, Video, Home News
Misha Lyuve

Can I be jealous of children for a second? They are lucky to experience transformational moments in abundance. As adults we require, for the most part, a very conscious effort to reach them.

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Lifting Up Our Youngest Learners

Josh Anderson | Posted 07.01.2012 | Chicago
Read More: Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Programs, Head Start, Pre-Kindergarten, Early Head Start, Chicago Education, Pre-K Education, The Week of the Young Child, Chicago News
Josh Anderson

As a community, we must continue our commitment to raising the bar for our early learning centers and closing the school readiness gap for our city's future leaders.

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