What is the best way to help poor schoolchildren succeed at math? A study now sheds light on the ways preschool activities may -- or may not -- help children develop cognitive skills. What is the best ...

Grown-ups—including teachers—tend to underestimate preschoolers’ capacity to learn scientific principles as well as the length of time they’ll spend exploring such ideas, the National Science Teachers ...

In the heart of Cochrane, a quiet transformation in early childhood education is taking place. It blends compassion, ...

No matter if you are sequestered at home struggling to homeschool your preschooler or if you are a veteran preschool teacher, here are five science-based tips for promoting the preschooler's reading ...

Mar. 24, 2026 New fathers appear to have fewer mental health diagnoses during pregnancy and the early months after birth. But that early stability does not last. About a year later, depression and ...

A Wesleyan University psychology professor and her students are finding out that preschool children are more than ready to learn math, as long as it’s fun. Professor Anna Shusterman, who studies ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Principles for making productive connections include engaging children in ...

How can early-childhood educators best help children from low-income families succeed when it comes to learning math? Researchers from Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ...

Three weeks into our extended coronavirus spring break at home, my husband wanted to discuss what we should be teaching our 4-year-old son. Every week had a different topic. One week it was space and ...