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The latest on genetics, health, neuroscience and psychology in child and youth development
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Development Learning & Education Learning environments Parenting and childcare

Taking play seriously

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff / 11 June 2024
A family play joyfully with a skipping rope.
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How well do you understand your child’s development?

Joseph R. Coffey and Sho Tsuji / 26 September 2024
Article Development Parenting and childcare Learning environments
A child is looking at a globe.

The cognitive scientist helping kids persist through challenges

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 5 September 2024
Interview Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Individual differences
A woman and a child scale a climbing wall.

How stigma impacts young people with serious mental health conditions

Kathryn Bates / 7 May 2024
Interview Development Mental health
A young women is comforted by her friend.

Supporting young people with obsessive compulsive disorder

Kathryn Bates / 4 April 2024
Interview Development Mental health Individual differences
A teenager wearing headphones looks out at nature.

Digital books for children affected by war

Roberta Michnick Golinkoff and Natalia Kucirkova / 21 March 2024
Article Society Development Technology and society Mental health
A young boy and his mother read a digital book together.

How might parents’ speech impact children’s development?

Emily Wood / 14 March 2024
Article Development Language Equity
A happy toddler interacts with their parent.

Bedtime routines aren’t just for babies

Melissa Hogenboom / 29 February 2024
Article Development Parenting and childcare
A mother and daughter read a bedtime story together.

How to help children cope with war trauma

Amanda Ruggeri / 11 January 2024
Article Society Development Parenting and childcare Mental health
An adult sits opposite a child, holding their hands for comfort.

How bilingualism affects a child’s world

Melissa Hogenboom / 19 September 2023
Article Development Language
A toddler reads a picture book at home.

Talking to babies may have a positive impact on their brains

Amanda Ruggeri / 30 August 2023
Article Development Language
Caregivers talk to a young child who is learning to walk.

What motivates children to read?

Saloni Krishnan / 25 May 2023
Article Development Individual differences
A child reads, surrounded by shelves of books.

Playful learning makes for joyful parenting

Charlotte Anne Wright, Ally S. Masters, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek / 11 May 2023
Article Development 21st century skills
Two children helping with the washing. They are playing with washing baskets over their heads and a pile of clean socks in front of them.

Explore the latest news, research and opinions about child development and learning

What do teachers, parents, and students really think about AI chatbots?

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 15 July 2024
Podcast Learning & Education Education technology

What’s the best way to teach kids decimals?

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 9 July 2024
Article Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Language
Children huddle round a teacher who is writing on paper.

Joyful teaching and deeper learning in kindergarten

Elias Blinkoff and Meg Thomas / 13 June 2024
Article Learning & Education Development Play Education policy
Children at Pedu School work together to sort toy animals to meet a learning goal.
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The social scientist preparing children and teachers for lifelong digital learning

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 4 July 2024
Interview Learning & Education 21st century skills
A student learns collaboratively using EdTech.

How are teachers currently using AI?

Libby Hills and Owen Henkel / 1 July 2024
Podcast Learning & Education Teaching methods Education policy

What should students, parents, and teachers know about AI?

Helena Pozniak / 25 April 2024
Interview Learning & Education Education technology Education policy
An educator teaches a group of students with a tablet.
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The statistician building data platforms to improve children’s learning

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 18 July 2024
Interview Development Psychology Individual differences
A researcher analyses graphs linked to how children learn.

“Being a teacher was the best job I ever had”

Helena Pozniak / 25 June 2024
Interview Learning & Education Diversity
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Do kids benefit from making art in nature?

Eva Amsen / 28 May 2024
Article Learning & Education Development Learning environments 21st century skills
A child sits next to a tree drawing.
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