As taxpayers, parents and educators debate the value of public preschool for every child, a new study by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers finds for the first time that middle-class children -- not ...

THE DEFINITION OF QUALITY IN EARLY childhood education and care has many dimensions, including political and social dimensions, not all of which lend themselves to research and analysis (Bruner, 1985) ...

Language is a central element of social life. It is not only a prerequisite for personal relationships, but also for employment prospects. Scientists investigated whether children with a specific ...

Children face difficulty in learning and communication in kindergarten as they learn French which is not their mother tongue. This can negatively impact their educational journey however, a new study ...

MANILA, Philippines — A mother’s concern over her child’s language difficulties goes beyond the surface level. Given the pivotal role of communication as the medium by which children learn when they ...

Screen time spent alone may hinder children’s language development. According to a researcher, the focus should be on parent–child interaction instead of the time spent in front of screens. According ...

Penny Roy received funding from the Nuffield Foundation for the research on the language of pre-schoolers. The Economic and Social Research Council funded two previous projects involving the clinic ...

Language is a central element of social life. It is not only a prerequisite for personal relationships, but also for employment prospects. If a child's language development is impaired, this can have ...