Tag Archives: child development

BestStart Washington/Project Nature’s Commitment to Breaking Down Barriers Caused by Racial Inequality

BestStart Washington is committed to ensuring that all children and youth in Washington State have the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We recognize that entrenched structural racism is an unacceptable barrier to child health and potential.

In our pediatric practices, we see first-hand the negative health outcomes that arise from racism including increased infant mortality, low birth weight, increased incidence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), decreased school readiness, higher school drop-out rates, and mental health problems stemming from chronic stress. Continue reading →

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Fighting Chronic Disease
The Heckman Equation
Posted: May 1, 2014
New research from economist James Heckman and colleagues shows that quality early childhood programs that incorporate health and nutrition help prevent adult chronic disease.

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Help Your Children Manage Media Use, Experts Urge
HealthDay
Posted: January 24, 2014

“American children and teens have almost constant exposure to a wide range of media — such as smart phones, social media and television — and kids’ use of such media must be carefully managed, child experts say.”

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Want Your Daughter To Be A Science Whiz? Soccer Might Help
NPR: Shots
Posted: January 20, 2014

“Girls who were more physically active at age 11 did better at school as teenagers, a study finds. And the most active girls really aced science.”

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Language-Gap Study Bolsters a Push for Pre-K
The New York Times
Posted: January 17, 2014

“Nearly two decades ago, a landmark study found that by age 3, the children of wealthier professionals have heard words millions more times than those of less educated parents, giving them a distinct advantage in school and suggesting the need for increased investment in prekindergarten programs.

Now a follow-up study has found a language gap as early as 18 months, heightening the policy debate.”

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‘Nature is a Powerful Teacher’: The Educational Value of Going Outside
The Atlantic
Posted: January 15, 2014

“At more than 80 Boston public schools, teachers are moving the classroom outdoors.”

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The Language Gap: How to Make Toddlers Smarter: Talk to Them
Brookings
Posted: January 8, 2014

“By the age of two, a child raised in a poor household is already six months behind another from a wealthy home in terms of language development, according to new research from Stanford.”