At the Urban Child Institute, we've spent a considerable amount of time talking about "kindergarten readiness." Often we focus on the fact that kindergarten readiness is critical for lifetime well being.
Play is nature’s way of teaching children new skills.1 By interacting with objects, people, and the world around them, children learn about their environment.
A baby's first experience with the surrounding environment occurs through touch, developing prenatally as early as 16 weeks. This sense is essential to children's growth of physical abilities, language and cognitive skills, and social-emotional competency.
Early childhood is the perfect time to introduce a nutritious diet and stimulate a baby's sense of smell and taste, both of which greatly influence eating habits.
The growth of sensory pathways responsible for vision and hearing are some of the earliest processes of brain development in infants.1 We know that hearing development is a critical component for optimal early childhood brain development, but vision development also plays a significant
Thirty-three babies are born each day in the United States with significant hearing loss.1 In Shelby County, there are about 400 children currently living with hearing impairmen