The first week of November this year marks National Children’s Book Week, the nation’s oldest and most celebrated literacy initiative. Reading with young children creates cherished memories and ...

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental well-being. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, ...

The World Bank drives early childhood development globally through financing, policy, and partnerships to boost health, learning, and equity.

In a recent study published in the Journal of Early Childhood Research, researchers investigated the benefits of early childhood education and care (ECEC), especially during the backdrop of the ...

Educational technologies are increasingly embedded in early childhood learning environments, from preschool through the first years of primary school and ...

Eleven preschoolers are scattered throughout a classroom at Shawash-iliʔi Skul, an immersion school run by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in northwestern Oregon, chattering away, but not just ...

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, initiates early literacy screenings during pediatric visits to combat declining childhood literacy rates and support families.

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in ...

South Africa’s literacy crisis is deepening, with new research showing that most young learners are unable to read with understanding by Grade 4 - a challenge experts warn threatens the country’s ...