«Rigorous assessments» for 3 - and 4 - year - olds»
Early childhood experts say that standardized tests and «rigorous assessments» should have no place in early childhood learning.
Some early childhood experts say the study highlights the need for more teacher guidance on classroom design.
Learn what
early childhood experts say is appropriate technology use for children ages 2 - 4, and discover six ways to use technology wisely with young children.
Not exact matches
Three really is a crowd when it comes to preschool playdates,
says Sara Wilford, director of the
expert in
early childhood education at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.
But Yale
early childhood expert Erika Christakis
says our fears are wildly misplaced.
The news story about the three - year - old who was suspended from preschool for too many potty accidents puts the validity of school rules at odds with what most pediatricians and child
experts say about toilet training and
early childhood development.
«The first five years of life are the absolute most essential for a child's development,»
says Bev Adams, an
expert in
early childhood development and college professor.
«In our study, we asked whether there could be a separate story for parents,»
said Sabol, an
expert in research, practice and policy in
early childhood education.
And
experts say similar
early -
childhood initiatives and proposals in other metropolitan areas may be a signal that support is growing for publicly financed preschool programs.
Resilience is a broad set of «capacities and skills and abilities that give people a sense of mastery and management of difficulty,»
says center director Jack Shonkoff, one of a number of neuroscientists and
early childhood experts who paint a picture of resilience as a quality that is built over time, resulting from the interactions of people and their environment.
Early Childhood Brain Development Sets the Stage for Learning Throughout Life,
Experts Say The Plain Dealer, 10/15/15» «Most aspects of brain development after birth depend on experience occurring during this sensitive period,» [Professor Charles Nelson]
says.
Educators and
early childhood experts know a 3 - year - old's vocabulary is a strong predictor of later reading ability; scientific studies now explain why, he
said.
Ravitch
says her reason for opposing the standards is not the content but rather concerns about the transparency of the development process and the exclusion of informed, concerned interests such as
early childhood educators and special education
experts.
Kris Perry, executive director of the First Five Years Fund
says that ESSA represents a historic gain for
early childhood education, «a moment in troubled times when a Congress came together and acted on overwhelming research from
experts, demand from voters, and actions taken by state and local leaders across the country to support the development of children from birth to age 5.»
«At the highest level,
early childhood is really moving into the spotlight,»
said Katharine Stevens, a resident scholar and
early childhood policy
expert at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.
Experts say improving the quality of child care is important because
early childhood is a critical time for brain development
«If a child enjoys singing, ABC Music, an app designed to teach children about musical terms and instruments, might be of interest,»
says Jennifer L. Miller,
expert in
early childhood development and faculty member of the Lewis College of Human Sciences at Illinois Institute.
Experts say that every dollar spent on preschool and
early childhood education programs carries a return on investment ranging from $ 2 to $ 17.
States from the first cohort were able to develop strategies and make progress on advancing state policy on infant and
early childhood mental health, and we are excited to see what the second cohort of states can accomplish after attending the May convening and learning from
experts as well as from one another,»
said Denise Castillo Dell Isola, senior program officer at the Irving Harris Foundation.