Early vocabulary development is an important part of early brain development and school readiness. Unfortunately, even by 3 years of age, low-income children have vocabularies that are far smaller than children from more affluent families.
Teaching Social Skills Early Supports School Success
November 23, 2010
Policy makers and educators are eager to understand school readiness, particularly in Memphis where many children start school at-risk for poor academic performance.
Many children's advocates and service providers are familiar with the work of Ruby Payne, who focuses on understanding and working with students and adults from poverty. Dr.
Summer Learning Is Vital For Preschoolers Too
October 11, 2010
Across the country, early learning educators and advocates are working to narrow the kindergarten readiness gap between low and higher-income students. This is a vital concern in Memphis where more than half of children are born into poverty.
Imagination Library Designed to Build Family Literacy and School Readiness
September 21, 2010
When parents read to young children, when they themselves are readers, and when children learn the joys of reading with their parents, those children are more likely to develop rich vocabularies at an early age.
When it comes to early childhood development, programs that are aligned with our understanding of best practice policy are actively serving at-risk children and families in Shelby County.
