Birth to kindergarten: The importance of the early years: A comprehensive review of the literature and a series of policy options for early childhood interventions in response to a request by Senator Dede Alpert
Illig, David C., 1998
(Research Report No. CRB-98-001). Sacramento: California State Library, California Research Bureau.
A review of literature examining child outcomes in relation to early childhood experiences, including family influence, home environment, and child care programs; current policy issues and legislative suggestions are discussed.
Other
Book examines critical periods
Bailey, Jr., Donald B., February 2001
(NCEDL Spotlights No. 31). Chapel Hill, NC: National Center for Early Development and Learning.
An overview of the book "Critical Thinking About Critical Periods" on the importance of early interventions in children's early brain development
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Brain development and early learning
Strategies for Children, 2004
Boston: Strategies for Children.
A summary on brain development and early learning on children under five years of age
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Brain development and ECD: A case for investment
Young, Mary Eming, 2008
In M. Garcia, A. Pence, & J. L. Evans (Eds.), Africa's future, Africa's challenge: Early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa (Directions in Development: Human Development 42700, pp. 71-91). Washington, DC: World Bank.
An argument for the increased investment in early childhood development (ECD) and the expansion of education and care services in Sub-Saharan Africa, based on the premise that healthy brain development helps children achieve their full potential
Other
Brain research and early childhood development: A primer for developmentally appropriate practice
Gallagher, Kathleen C., 2005
YC: Young Children, 60(4), 12-21
A discussion of the use of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) in early child care and education, informed by knowledge of brain development, to best foster neural, social, and emotional development and to minimize effects of stress hormones
Reports & Papers
Brains, genes, and environment in reading development
Olson, Richard K., 2001
In S.B. Neuman & D.K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 1, pp. 81-94). New York: Guilford Press
A discussion of the research of genetics versus environmental influences on children's literacy
Other
Chronic conditions, functional limitations, and special health care needs of school-aged children born with extremely low-birth-weight in the 1990s
Hack, Maureen, 2005
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 294(3), 318-325
An follow-up examination of the effects of developmental, neurosensory, and medical conditions and their associated functional limitations on the special health care needs of school-aged children born with a low birth weight, based on a sample of 395 children in Cleveland, Ohio
Reports & Papers
Connecting Brian Cambourne's conditions of learning theory to brain/mind principles: Implications for early childhood educators
Rushton, Stephen P., 2003
Early Childhood Education Journal, 31(1), 11-21
A study linking Brian Cambourne’s Conditions of Learning to a constructivist philosophy of education and to established brain-based principles and research
Other
Connecting neurons, concepts, and people: Brain development and its implications
Thompson, Ross A., December 2008
(Preschool Policy Brief Issue 17). New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
An overview of what is known about early brain development and its implications for policy and practice
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Connecting neurons, concepts, and people: Brain development and its implications
Thompson, Ross A.,
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
An overview of what is known about early brain development and its implications for policy and practice
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Day care and early childhood settings: Fostering mental health in young children
Zigler, Edward F., 1998
Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 7(3), 483-498
A study of designing high quality mental health child care programs for at-risk young children
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A developmental neuroscience approach to the study of school readiness
Blair, Clancy, 2007
In Pianta, R. C., Cox M. J., & Snow K. L. (2007). School readiness and the transition to kindergarten in the era of school readiness (pp. 149-176). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes
A presentation of a conceptual framework for the exploration of children’s development and school readiness using concepts in developmental neuroscience
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Early childhood brain development
Halliburton, Amy, 2003
University of Missouri--Columbia, Center for Family Policy and Research.
A fact sheet on the role of parents, early childhood professionals, and high quality early childhood education in child brain development.
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Early childhood initiatives in the States: Translating research into policy
Groginsky, Scott, 1998
State Legislative Report, 23(14).
An examination of several state legislative child care policies and initiatives either enacted, pending, or defeated in response to recent brain development findings, particularly the discovery that babies’ brains develop more rapidly and earlier than was before thought
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The effects of Oklahoma's universal pre-kindergarten program on Hispanic children
Gormley, Jr., William T., June 2008
Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Center for Research on Children in the United States.
A summary of a study of the impacts of Oklahoma's publicly-funded, universal prekindergarten program on the early reading, writing, and math skills of Hispanic students in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Governor's Commission on Early Learning: A report on the needs of parents in Washington. Portion of Title: Report on the needs of parents in Washington
Washington (State). Governor's Commission on Early Learning, 1998
Olympia, WA: Governor's Commission on Early Learning.
A report on early learning and child development designed to help parents and child care workers begin preparing children for school from the infant and toddler stages.
Other
Learning begins at birth (the earliest years count)
Bruner, Charles, 2005
(School Readiness Briefing Paper No. 1). Des Moines, IA: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.
A description of the essential processes involved in children's early brain development
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The link between consistent caring interactions with babies, early brain development, and school readiness
Lally, J. Ronald, 2011
In E.F. Zigler, W.S. Gilliam, & W.S. Barnett (Eds.), The pre-k debates: Current controversies and issues (pp. 159-162). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes
A discussion of the influence of the caring environment on the intellectual and brain development of infants, and a presentation of child care and parental leave policy recommendations designed to optimize healthy infant brain development and to lay the foundations for school readiness
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Pathways from brain research to policy: Highlights from the National Summit on America's Children
United States. Congress. House, 01 March, 2008
Washington, DC: U.S. Congress, House of Representatives.
Highlights from a summit convened by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to use experts' knowledge of early childhood development to inform child policy
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Pathways from brain research to policy: Highlights from the National Summit on America's Children [Executive summary]
United States. Congress. House, 01 March, 2008
Washington, DC: U.S. Congress, House of Representatives.
A summary of highlights from a summit convened by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to use experts' knowledge of early childhood development to inform child policy
Executive Summary
Prepared statement of Deborah A. Phillips, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, Georgetown University
Phillips, Deborah A., 2008
In Investing in early education: Paths to improving children's success: Hearing before the Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives. 110th Cong., 2nd Sess.
Congressional testimony on early brain development, early income-linked achievement disparities, and the impacts of child care and early education programs on child outcomes
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Reversing the real brain drain: Early years study final report
Reference Group, April, 1999
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Ontario Children's Secretariat.
A call for government action to invest in early child development in Ontario, Canada, based on information about the relationships between early brain development and learning, behavior, and health
Other
Starting smart: How early experiences affect brain development
Hawley, Theresa, 2000
(2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Zero to Three.
A compendium of research studies highlighting the role of enriching experiences in children’s brain development
Other
Structural aspects maternal speech of infants reared in poverty
Adams, Judith L., 1980
Child Development, 51(4), 1280-1284
A longitudinal study on the impact of maternal education level and verbal syntax on infants at risk for developmental disabilities
Reports & Papers
The timing and quality of early experiences combine to shape brain architecture
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, February 2008
(Working Paper 5). Cambridge, MA: National Scientific Council on the Developing Child.
An overview of the foundations of early brain development, with policy implications for early childhood programs and services
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