The Link Between Obesity and the Early Mother-Child Relationship

by Dr. Esther Entin in the Atlantic Click here to view entire article. Dr. Entin summarizes research on obesity and mother-child attachment that found children who had the lowest quality relationships with their mothers were nearly two and a half times more likely to...

How Head Start Can Make a Difference

by Motoko Rich in the New York Times Economix Blog Click to view article. This article that ran recently in the New York Times examines research described in February’s Research Blast about how Head Start increases parental involvement, including among fathers who do...

Math and Science in Preschool: Policies and Practice

by Kimberly Brenneman, Judi Stevenson-Boyd & Ellen Frede of NIEER   Click here to view entire article. This Preschool Policy Brief from the National Institute for Early Education Research explores what is known about how young children interact with math and...

State Pre-K Assessment Policies: Issues and Status

State Pre-K Assessment Policies: Issues and Status Source: Educational Testing Service – Retrieved March 16, 2012 A recent report from the Educational Testing Service (ETS), State Pre-K Assessment Policies: Issues and Status (February 2012) by Debra J. Ackerman...

New Developments in Early Childhood Education

New Developments in Early Childhood Education Source: Harvard Family Research Project – March 15, 2012 The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE) at the Harvard Family Research Project has published its March 2012 newsletter, which is devoted to New...

Leaving Children to Chance: 2012 Update

Leaving Children to Chance: 2012 Update Source: National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies – Retrieved March 15, 2012 The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) has released its latest report...