Half a century of research and program evaluation has fueled a diverse landscape of early
childhood policies and practices that produce a range of positive effects on the life prospects …

Most of the authors in this issue of Future of Children focus on a single strategy for helping
both adults and children that could become a component of two-generation programs …

Two studies explored the role of play in a vocabulary intervention for low-income
preschoolers. Both studies presented new vocabulary through book-readings. Study 1 …

Reforms in K-12 science education and their implications for PreK teaching, make this a
critical time for developing a unified vision for early childhood science education. The goal of …

In this essay we begin with a discussion of what we call the “great gap” between our
research and its influence on society. We point out that although there is ample evidence …

The federal Early Head Start (EHS) program began in 1995, and a randomized trial was
conducted to evaluate the efficacy of 17 EHS programs. In all, 3,001 low-income families …

Musste die Generation der Nachkriegszeit-die „skeptische Generation “von Helmut Schelsky–
teilweise ohne Kindheit gleich erwachsen werden, wird das Erwachsenwerden für die …

“Christakis... expertly weaves academic research, personal experience and anecdotal
evidence into her book... a bracing and convincing case that early education has reached a …

Brain Research and Childhood Education provides teacher educators, education students
(both in regular and special education programs), school psychologists, practicing teachers …

The increasing interest in early childhood mathematics education for decades has increased
the need for empirically supported pedagogical strategies. However, there is little agreement …