Health and Development
From Risk to Resilience
The report, “From Risk to Resilience: Building the Social and Emotional Health of Oregon’s Most Vulnerable Young Children,” highlights why and how the social, emotional and behavioral health of young children provides the foundation for success in...
Parent Perspectives on the First Five Years
To ensure the perspective of low-income parents is reflected in its public policy agenda, the Children’s Institute commissioned Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall to conduct four focus groups. The research has been designed to assess parents’ understanding...
Early Childhood Development: Investing in Oregon’s Economic Future
Issue Brief 1 Building and sustaining a robust Oregon economy in the midst of intense global competition depends on a highly educated and skilled workforce. And yet, we are failing to invest in our future workers, parents, and citizens when we get the greatest...
The Marshmallow Test
Would your child pass the marshmallow test? See how it works in this CBS video, courtesy of Mind in the Making....
Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
Pre-kindergarten represents a new beginning for American education....
The Importance of Early Childhood Development: Harriet Meyer
Harriet Meyer, Co-Chair of the Illinois Early Learning Council, testifies at a hearing in 2009 regarding the importance of early childhood development....
What Children Learn in Pre-K
A documentary video by PreKNow that follows five children through a year in their high-quality pre-k classroom....
