Articles about child development
Patton College teacher candidates impact P-12 learning during the pandemic
Last updated: 11/23/2020
Ohio University students pursuing a degree—and career—in teacher education have always made commitments and sacrifices greater than many of their peers. But due to the pandemic,...
Projective Identification — Have You Been Used as an Emotional Sponge?
Last updated: 11/15/2020
Some children are born with a neurological make up that can make them more emotionally or intellectually intense, sensitive, and more open to external stimuli than the general...
How to Build Emotional Resilience in Your Kids: 7 Expert Tips for Story Time - Learning Liftoff
Last updated: 11/14/2020
As we move through our days, we experience a roller coaster of emotions from excitement to disappointment and everything in between says Robin Stern, PhD, associate director of...
In-person child care did not increase COVID-19 risk for teachers, study says. What can we learn from that?
Last updated: 11/14/2020
As K-12 school leaders across North Carolina consider when and how to serve students in-person safely, many child care directors have kept their doors open for the entire...
Why kids need active outdoor play, every day - Active For Life
Last updated: 11/14/2020
As a pediatric physiotherapist and director of a nature play program, outdoor play is always on my mind. But since the pandemic, I think outdoor play is now on...
Research Shows Child Care Not Linked to Spread of COVID-19 Early in Pandemic
Last updated: 11/13/2020
A Yale University study shows child care providers who worked during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic were no more likely to catch or spread the disease than...
The global vulnerability of adolescent mothers and their children
Last updated: 11/12/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has reignited concerns about the effects of crises on the development of children globally. Within this realm of concern is an area that continues to be...
Why Preschool Suspensions Still Happen (And How To Stop Them)
Last updated: 11/11/2020
According to new data from the Education Department, black students — from kindergarten through high school — are 3.8 times more likely to be suspended than white students. Now...
What now for Childhood?
Last updated: 11/06/2020
Following the first period of Covid-19 lockdown in the UK and the general soul-searching that has followed, maybe the time has come to reflect very honestly about issues of...
9 Effects of Modern Gadgets on Children Development
Last updated: 11/05/2020
Technology and kids today is a sight you often see. A toddler holding a tablet, an infant with an iphone in her mouth, what’s new? At one point, parents have great regard over...