During this period, roughly covering ages 3 to 5, a child’s personality, interests, and social orientation begin to come into focus, but parents should keep in mind that personality traits, personal ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter ...

What helps families understand whether an early childhood program truly offers the safety and support young children need?

“By age 3 we know about 50% of what we will eventually know as an adult,” said Prof. Charlie Trautmann, psychology. Trautmann is a part of the Early Childhood Development Project led by Prof. John ...

Young children exposed to unusually high temperatures are less likely to reach basic developmental milestones in literacy and ...

Earning a degree in Early Childhood Education can pave the way for a variety of career paths, mostly involving different types of teaching jobs. For instance, it can prepare you to become a teacher of ...

Climate change, including extreme heat and frequent heat waves, is already known to harm ecosystems, agriculture, and human ...

New research reveals that extreme heat doesn’t just threaten health and the environment—it also slows early childhood ...

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Cecilia is a freelance writer, content marketing strategist and author covering education, technology and energy. She is a current contributor to the Forbes Advisor education vertical and holds a ...

Climate change—including high temperatures and heat waves—has been shown to pose serious risks to the environment, food ...