How to have important conversations with kids about world events like those taking place in Ukraine, and how to tailor them based on age and maturity levels — from child psychologists.
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Newer screen technologies provide a more interactive experience for children using digital devices. The benefits can be similar to play time with traditional toys.
Encouraging good social skill development benefits your young child throughout their life.
When parents walk in the forest with their children and us and see how children are drawn to spiral snails, together we see how connections with the land are critical for the Earth’s future.
We know from research children benefit from two years of preschool, rather than one. Universal access to preschool would also return benefits to the economy, and help parents with childcare costs.
Early STEM skills are as important as early literacy skills. Parents can help their preschoolers develop STEM skills by working these simple techniques into everyday activities.
Research shows play-based learning programs enhance children’s learning outcomes and teaches them skills relevant to the 21st century, such as problem-solving and creativity.
Despite good progress in recent years, there is still more to do, including improving access to early childhood education for three-year-olds.
Many middle-class parents buy classical CDs because it is supposed to make their kids clever. But a jazz-loving academic has started using her favourite genre in early childhood learning.
Patterns are simple sequences that repeat over and over again in a certain order. Supporting children’s ability to recognize patterns can improve mathematical skills.
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Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
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Senior lecturer, Music education, North-West University
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Professor of Education, CQUniversity Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Deakin University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Associate professor Early Childhood and Primary Education, University of Canberra
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Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, Deakin University
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Assistant professor, School of Psychology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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PhD student in Clinical Psychology, University of Calgary
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Candidate, Doctor of Social Sciences; Professor ECE, Royal Roads University
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Course Coordinator, Queensland Undergraduate Early Childhood, Australian Catholic University
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PhD candidate, University of Auckland
