University of Otago Early Learning Project
What is the Early Learning Project? At no other time are age related changes so dramatic or so rapid. When can my child participate? How much time is required?
The first five years of a child's life are characterised by a remarkable degree of physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development. The primary goal of the Early Learning project is to understand changes in learning and memory that occur during infancy and childhood. We invite you and your children to help us to understand this exciting period of development and have a lot of fun along t
12/08/2016
Earlychildhood NEWS - Article Reading Center Earlychildhood NEWS is the online resource for teachers and parents of young children, infants to age 8. You will find articles about developmentally appropriate practice, child health, safety and behavior as well as links to teacher resources and networking opportunities.
08/07/2016
Tips on Learning to Talk This article gives a brief introduction to language development and includes age-appropriate activities for language-building for children birth to 3 years old.
06/06/2016
6 Things We’ve Recently Learned About Babies’ Brains How much is a newborn aware of? What are the consequences of different environmental factors on infant brain development? Researchers have made some headway in terms of understanding the brain functions of our smallest members of society.