Tag: Early childhood development
Hey, new parents – go ahead and ‘spoil’ that baby!
Amy Root, West Virginia University
When an infant cries, parents frequently wonder whether they should soothe the baby or...
How changing parental beliefs can build stronger vocabulary and math skills...
Julie Pernaudet, University of Chicago; Dana Suskind, University of Chicago, and John List, University of Chicago
The Research Brief is a short take about...
Fewer kids are enrolled in public kindergarten – that will have...
Taryn Morrissey, American University School of Public Affairs
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Public school enrollment is down across the country. For example, enrollment is down by 15,000 in...
Fewer kids are enrolled in public kindergarten – that will have...
Taryn Morrissey, American University School of Public Affairs
CC BY-NDPublic school enrollment is down across the country. For example, enrollment is down by 15,000 in...
Why Congress needs to make child care more affordable – 5...
Taryn Morrissey, American University School of Public Affairs
Editor’s note: Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., recently reintroduced their Child Care...
Text messages to parents can help boost children’s reading skills
Kalena E. Cortes, Texas A&M University and Hans Fricke, Stanford University
Boosting preschoolers’ literacy can be as simple as sending their parents a few...
Fathers forgotten when it comes to services to help them be...
Joyce Y. Lee, University of Michigan and Shawna J. Lee, University of Michigan
Fathers have a significant impact on their children’s well-being – an impact...
Genes and environment have equal influence in learning for rich and...
Jeffrey Roth, University of Florida
More than 40 years ago, psychologist Sandra Scarr put forth a provocative idea: that genetic influence on children’s cognitive abilities...