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January 05, 2012

Study: Head Start Programs May Increase Parents' Involvement

Parents of children enrolled in Head Start programs spend more time reading, engaging in academic activities, and attending museums and other events with their children, according to new research from Alexander M. Gelber and Adam Isen at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Fathers who don't live with their children spend more time with children when they have enrolled in Head Start, and continue to do so even after the child has left Head Start.  Read Full Post >

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August 25, 2011

Toddlers May Know More About Language Than They'll Tell

A British study finds that children as young as 2 can identify grammar and complex sentence structure.  Read Full Post >

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November 29, 2010

Kindergarten Program Boosts Students' Vocabulary in 1st Grade

A new randomized control trial in Mississippi has found a kindergarten literacy program can boost disadvantaged students' vocabulary in kindergarten by as much as an extra month of school.  Read Full Post >

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June 02, 2009

Study Finds Too Much TV Equals Too Little Talk

An innovative study finds that playing a television in the home dramatically reduces the amount of words that young children hear and try to speak.  Read Full Post >

Posted by Debra Viadero at 10:42 AM | | Leave a comment | Recommend

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