Kindergarten Readiness: Why Language Development Matters More Than Writing When we think of "School Readiness," we often picture a child holding a pencil. But in developmental science, writing is the final result of a much
Why Your 2-Year-Old Child is Smarter Than AI According to Alison Gopnik, a world-renowned developmental psychologist at UC Berkeley, that messy, loud, and often baffling 2-year-old is actually running circles around the most advanced
In early childhood, the words we choose shape how children see themselves. One of the most meaningful ways we can help children develop confidence and safety is by giving them the right language to talk
There’s a moment every educator and parent recognizes, when a child climbs a little higher than we’d like, balances on a log just a little longer, or insists, “I can do it myself.” Our instinct
Gender is a social construct, a set of roles and expectations defined by the society and culture we grow up in and identify with. From a very young age, children absorb cues about what it
Growing up in France, I don’t remember many teachers or adults offering praise. In fact, I remember quite the opposite: extreme rigor and a focus on showing students what they could have done better. Times




