It is no secret that an expectant mother’s exposure to certain chemicals can cause issues with her child’s physiology. The usual suspects include alcohol, tobacco, and, more recently BPA.
Since Freud’s popularization of Psychology in the early 1900s, parents’ actions have been scrutinized by doctors and analysts alike. So common is the process that it has become a stereotype of psycho-analysis.
For new parents, there is nothing more important, or complicated, than deciphering the inner workings of their baby’s mind. Surrounded by a multitude of stimuli, the reasons behind a child’s actions and reactions can sometimes be incredibly difficult to discern. Why is he crying?
In America, success is often directly related to the amount of education a person possesses. Unfortunately, socio-economics leave a large portion of the population at a disadvantage when developing kindergarten readiness skills, and thus, far less chance to receive a quality education.
Children are born ready to learn, curious about the world around them. This curiosity drives them to learn naturally, through experience and experimentation. Unfortunately, external rewards for learning, like grades and test scores are not only less effective motivators than natural curiosity, but actually undermine it.
Early exposure to reading helps to support a young child’s developing language and literacy skills. These skills, in turn, are important dimensions of school readiness and academic achievement.