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“The Bobble-Head Issue of Education”

Posted in Achievement gap, Cognitive development, Infants and toddlers, Pre-kindergarten, Reading proficiency, Social-emotional development on November 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Cornelia Grumman, executive director of the First Five Years Fund, offered a “playful” way of thinking about early education on NBC’s Education Nation recent panel discussion on early learning. “I do call it the bobble head issue of education. A lot of people nod their heads and say, ‘Oh yes that’s important,’ but I don’t [...]

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Policy Agenda: “Stimulate Minds and Protect Brains”

Posted in Cognitive development, Research, Social-emotional development on October 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »

For a crash course on the development of young children’s brains take a look at three short new videos from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. In less than two minutes per lesson, the  curriculum covers “Experiences Build Brain Architecture,” “Serve & Return Interaction Shapes Brain Circuitry” and “Toxic Stress Derails Healthy [...]

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“A Sheet Makes an Excellent Roof”

Posted in Cognitive development, Developmentally appropriate practice, Social-emotional development on January 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Play may be children’s work, but, The New York Times reports, a growing chorus worries that screen time and structured activities are crowding out what was once the defining characteristic of childhood – and remains a primary way that children build cognitive, social and emotional skills. “For several years, studies and statistics have been mounting [...]

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