{"id":44,"date":"2017-11-21T23:17:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T23:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-52-14-78-51.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:33:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T17:33:17","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/early-childhood-matters\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Childhood Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-size: 32px; color: #0072bc;\">The Building Blocks of Lifelong Success<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Decades of research prove that children with access to high-quality early childhood programs are better prepared for kindergarten, perform well in school and are more likely to pursue higher education. These children also grow into healthier, more productive members of society. The benefits of early childhood experiences include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Higher graduation rates<\/li>\n<li>Better health outcomes<\/li>\n<li>More productive, fulfilling lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Brain Science and the Power of Early Experiences<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Advances in science show how critical early experiences are to brain development. With 90% of brain growth occurring by age 5, every interaction\u2014playing, talking and exploring\u2014builds neural connections that shape a child\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/11OcPxWSo_U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Understanding Brain Architecture<\/p>\n<p>Explore the science of brain architecture and how early experiences impact development with research from <strong>Harvard University\u2019s Center on the Developing Child<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Quality Early Learning Leads to Lifelong Benefits<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Early learning doesn\u2019t just prepare kids for school\u2014it prepares them for life. Research shows that high-quality early education leads to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stronger academic skills<\/li>\n<li>Improved social relationships<\/li>\n<li>Long-term community benefits, like lower crime rates and higher incomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Young children with high-quality experiences have also been shown to have better vocabulary, language, math and social skills, more positive relationships with classmates, and higher scores on school-readiness assessments.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Supporting Families as Their Child&#8217;s First Teacher<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Parents and caregivers are a child\u2019s most important teachers. Programs like home visitation and parenting education provide families with tools to create nurturing, thriving environments.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xLPTCUE6SD4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Highlighted programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nursefamilypartnership.org\/proven-results\">Nurse-Family Partnership<\/a>:<\/strong> Proven to improve educational outcomes and reduce child abuse and neglect.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parentsasteachers.org\/\">Parents as Teachers<\/a>:<\/strong> Enhances child development, supports school readiness, and prevents abuse.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthyfamiliesamerica.org\/\">Healthy Families America<\/a>:<\/strong> Strengthens parent-child interactions and school readiness while reducing maltreatment.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthyfamiliesamerica.org\/\">Reach Out and Read<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0 Recommended by pediatricians to improve early literacy and foster lifelong learning habits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Transformative Research on Early Childhood Education<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Research confirms that preschool gives all children a strong start, with the greatest gains seen in children with fewer opportunities for early learning experiences. The following studies underscore the transformative power of quality early childhood education.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FB3_zMwHods\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/research\/puzzling-it-out-the-current-state-of-scientific-knowledge-on-pre-kindergarten-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puzzling it Out: The Current State of Scientific Knowledge on Pre-Kindergarten Effects: <\/a>(Brookings\/Duke): Preschool attendees show stronger academic and social skills, with lasting benefits into adulthood.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.highscope.org\/content.asp?contentid=219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The HighScope Perry Preschool Study: <\/a>Revealed higher graduation rates, fewer teen pregnancies, and higher incomes among participants.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/article-abstract\/193816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Landmark studies of the Chicago Child-Parent Center Program<\/a>: Improved outcomes for low-income children, including better education and lower juvenile arrest rates.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/abc.fpg.unc.edu\/abecedarian-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Abecedarian Project: <\/a>Demonstrated that children in high-quality care were four times more likely to graduate from college.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Building Blocks of Lifelong Success Decades of research prove that children with access to high-quality early childhood programs are better prepared for kindergarten, perform well in school and are more likely to pursue higher education. 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