Nutrition and Care—It’s especially important for infants to maintain their own unique habits and schedules.
Social Interaction—Since...
Singing to Soothe a Crying Baby
We’ve known for years—generations, even—that music has a calming effect on humans, but until now it wasn’t known whether infants had...
How to help young children become good readers?
Children begin to read in their first primary school years – but the foundations for reading are laid in the early years.
Even very...
Preschool programs - How important is it?
Preschool programs provide early childhood education and care for children from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in the...
Play - Therapeutic benefits
Play is a universal phenomenon and a right of childhood. It is a spontaneous, rewarding and fun with several benefits:
Education: helps...
How can we get children to move and be active?
Physical activity and, conversely, sedentary behaviours, affect young children’s physical and cognitive development. This topic aims...
Child care – Early childhood education and care
Preschool programs provide early childhood education and care for children, and help them develop a range of skills that make them ready...
How much screen time is good for kids?
In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a bold recommendation: children under the age of two should not watch any...
7 ways to build your child’s vocabulary
As one who researches the best ways to develop children’s literacy, here are seven things that I believe parents and educators can do...
The Pros of Daycare:
Socialization—Daycare enables children to spend time with other children, helping them develop important social skills, such as sharing,...
6 Benefits of Daycare for Young Children
1. Regular Schedule and ActivitiesEven young children have a schedule at daycare. Although they might not be aware of the ticking clock,...
Study shows consistent benefit of early daycare
The latest results from the long-running U.S. National Institutes of Health study show children in high-quality childcare scored slightly...