2025年1月30日 · Nearly 70 percent of children in the United States under age 6—14.7 million children—have all available parents in the workforce, 1 making child care and early learning …

2024年11月1日 · Particularly for children who are at risk, high-quality early childhood education and care can help ensure the best start to life possible. Decades of evidence show that the …

Head Start and Early Head Start programs are free, federally funded programs designed to promote school readiness for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers from families that meet …

CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” has free resources to help Early Care and Education providers engage families in monitoring children’s developmental milestones from 2 months to …

2023年12月20日 · High-quality early care and education (ECE) programs can have a positive impact on a child's health and well-being, including helping prevent childhood obesity. States …

As a preschool teacher, you know that the work you do impacts children’s whole lives. High-quality early learning leads to many positive outcomes in life, including increased educational …

NAEYC has set 10 standards for early childhood programs that can help families make the right choice when they are looking for a child care center, preschool, or kindergarten. The …

2025年2月3日 · The Benefits of Early Childhood Education 1. Cognitive Development. Cognitive development is one of the major strengths of early childhood education and care. In the first …

2024年9月20日 · This portal provides the latest information and resources to help early care and education providers promote and safeguard the health and well-being of children. The content …

The Looping Model/Continuity of Care. The Looping Model in early childhood settings is a framework designed to promote continuity of care—ensuring that young children build strong, …