Cutting and Coloring Key to Future Abstract Reasoning Skills
Mastering these foundational skills may be critical to later academic achievement, according to researchers. Read Full Post >
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Analysis: Youngest ELLs Benefit From Dual-Language Programs
Children in preschool programs that regularly expose them to English and their home language learn better oral and literacy skills, according ton an analysis funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Read Full Post >
April 26, 2013
Report: States Spending Less Per Pupil on Pre-K
A National Institute for Early Education Research report released today says that recent state funding increases for preschool aren't enough to pull states out of a 10-year-long slide. Read Full Post >
April 24, 2013
HHS Bureau Hosts Webinar Today on Early Intervention and Autism
The hour-long event, which will be archived, features initiatives in Maine and Massachusetts. Read Full Post >
April 05, 2013
Providence, R.I., Wins $5 Million to Improve Early Literacy
Providence, R.I., is implementing a $5 million plan to measure the ways in which families and caregivers talk to poor children, in hopes of improving literacy. Read Full Post >
April 03, 2013
Report: State Kindergarten Policies Show Inequities
The Education Commission of the States reports wide disparities in how kindergarten students are educated nationwide. Read Full Post >
March 06, 2013
Two Preschool Curricula Have No Discernible Effects, Review Says
The federal What Works Clearinghouse examined the fourth edition of The Creative Curriculum and a program developed in North Carolina called Bright Beginnings. Read Full Post >
December 17, 2012
Day Care May Increase Obesity in Children, Study Says
Study says day care outside of home contributes to later weight gain Read Full Post >
December 12, 2012
Research Shows That Sitting Up Helps Young Babies Learn
Babies' ability to have hands free to touch objects helps them learn about them Read Full Post >
December 10, 2012
Hispanic Preschoolers Show Strong Social Skills; Literacy Lags
A new study from researchers at UC Berkeley and UCLA finds that Mexican-American preschoolers demonstrate social-emotional skills that are as strong as their white peers. Read Full Post >
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