Babies and Screen Time: New Research Calls for Caution
An important article on the effects of screen time on young children was published in the Journal of the American … Read more
The Research Case for Home Visiting
Here on the Neighborhood, we have shared a few articles and resources on home visiting, including a joint statement on … Read more
Dear Early Care and Education Leaders Letter on Improving Access to Preschool Through a Mixed Delivery Approach
On February 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) … Read more
STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (more easily referred to as STEMI2E2) is an OSEP-funded project … Read more
A Year of Play
Published online in both English and Spanish, “A Year of Play” from Zero to Three offers 12 months of captivating … Read more
Mediating Parent Learning to Promote Social Communication for Toddlers with Autism: Effects from a Randomized Controlled Trial
This research article was highlighted as a Part C literacy resource by ICC Chair, Dr. Marie Kanne Poulsen, for the … Read more
Raising Anti-Racist Children
The American Psychological Association offered, in the June 2021 edition of their publication Monitor on Psychology, an information-packed article entitled, … Read more
2023 ACF Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs
This November 2023 policy statement reiterates expectations for inclusive early childhood settings and updates recommendations for state and local agencies … Read more
Research Article: Young Children and Infants Read to By Parents Have Stronger Vocabulary Skills
For several years now, awareness campaigns like First 5’s “Talk. Read. Sing.” have emphasized the importance of reading to young … Read more
State of Babies Yearbook 2023
Each year, Zero to Three publishes the State of Babies Yearbook which includes a wide variety of data on the … Read more
Research Findings: “Bilingual babies listen to languages — and don’t get confused”
In 2017, a group of international researchers discovered that bilingual babies as young as 20 months of age can understand … Read more
Babies Know When You Imitate Them – And Like It
In 2020, researchers from Lund University in Sweden published findings from their investigation of six-month-olds in their homes and how … Read more