SAGA is a research and development project that aims to support children’s social and emotional development. Social and emotional development refers to a child’s growing ability to express, name and ...

are attached Babies are more likely to initiate social interaction. They begin to: Play peek-a-boo Pay attention to own name Smile spontaneously Laugh aloud Babies show a wider emotional range and ...

especially within early development from pregnancy to early childhood. In particular, they investigate how parent and family influences (e.g., parental substance use, discipline, etc) impact social ...

Dr. Toya Roberson-Moore, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, says that social-emotional development relates to brain health, making it an element of both physical and mental health. Human ...

is the foundation of a child’s future health, growth, development and achievement at school and throughout life. Experiences during these early years shape brain architecture and have a direct impact ...

Explore how play-based learning provides nurturing environments to learn in and supports different aspects of early childhood development.

But there are a number of barriers to early childhood development opportunities, including the exorbitant costs of child care in the United States, miles-wide childcare deserts in rural areas, ...

The pandemic created disruption and family stress that may have lasting effects on young children’s social and emotional ... child health. Now, data suggests those connections may form as early ...

Innovation in early childhood is flourishing internationally. Kate Ourbridge Egan explores this topic in a 3 country study.