If you’re new the world of early childhood research, I have good news: there are many articulate scholars, practitioners and journalists who are making the topic more and more prominent in our public discourse. On this page, I have provided the highlights of early childhood recommended resources in three categories: words, images and videos. Each category makes its own unique contribution in showing the importance of early childhood nurture.
In Words [articles and books]
Brain Rules for Baby (John Medina) | Book | Bio
It Takes a Generation (David Brooks, NY Times)
The Parenting Gap (Brookings Institution)
The Language Gap (Motoko Rich, NY Times)
No Rich Child Left Behind (Sean Reardon, NY Times)
Cuddle Your Kid (Nicholas Kristof, NY Times)
Do Politicians Love Kids? (Nicholas Kristof, NY Times)
The Way to Beat Poverty (Nicholas Kristof, NY Times)
The Most Crucial Moments in a Child’s Educational Life (Janell Ross, The Atlantic)
Renewing Social Architecture by Building Bridges (Graham Scharf, Cardus; reporting on Believe to Become)
Early Childhood Development: the Promise, the Problem, and the Path Forward (Tamar Atinc and Emily Gustafsson-Wright, Brookings Institution)
Strengthening Adult Capacities to Improve Child Outcomes: A New Strategy for Reducing Intergenerational Poverty (Jack Shonkoff)
In Visuals [infographics and charts]
- Parenting and Prosperity (Brookings Institution)
- ROI on Early Investment (James Heckman)
- Parent Quality and Child Success (Brookings Institution)
- Rate of Brain Development (Early Childhood Mapping Project Alberta)
- Period of Synaptic Pruning
- More . . .
In Motion
TEDx (Ideas Worth Spreading)
- The Economic Case for Preschool Tim Bartik
- The Economic Case for Early Childhood Development Art Rolnick
Are there others that you think belong here on the top of the recommended reading list?
Tell me in the comments!