Literacy and Language Outcomes of Comprehensive and Developmental-Constructivist Approaches to Early Childhood Education: A Systematic Review

Reference:  http://www.bestevidence.org/early/early_child_ed/early_child_ed.htm Abstract This systematic review of research on early childhood programs seeks to identify effective approaches capable of improving literacy and language outcomes for preschoolers. It applies consistent standards to determine the strength of evidence supporting a variety of Read More …

Why talking — and listening — to your child could be key to brain development

A new neuroscience study finds that back-and-forth conversation is related to brain activity and verbal aptitude http://hechingerreport.org/why-talking-and-listening-to-your-child-could-be-key-to-brain-development/?utm_source=The+Hechinger+Report&utm_campaign=46dd494c00-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_03_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d3ee4c3e04-46dd494c00-322640973 More than 20 years ago, psychologists Betty Hart and Todd Risley discovered what they called the “30 million word gap.” Through family visits, they estimated Read More …