Spread the loveWalk into almost any early childhood classroom today, and you’re likely to see a tension playing out: the natural, messy, curiosity-driven world of young children bumping up against a ...

This post is part of a series in which I gather insights from leadership, diversity, and wellness experts. Mental health isn’t something that suddenly starts to matter in adulthood—it’s built from the ...

Parental self-efficacy refers to a parent’s conviction in their ability to influence their child’s growth, learning and well-being through effective caregiving. Grounded in social cognitive theory, ...

Spiritual development in early childhood education refers to the unfolding of young children’s innate capacities for wonder, meaning-making and relationship with the self, others, the natural world ...

Michigan families face childcare deserts that hurt the economy. Investing in early education is key to growth.

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in ...

And in my experience, the window to learn them most deeply is early childhood. A nearly 20-year study published in the ...

Investing in early childhood development (ECD), preprimary school education, childcare, teacher training, maternal health, and nutrition improves future learning outcomes and lifetime human capital.