When people think of the three R's, Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic come to mind. Long before children enter school, three other R's build the foundation for later success.
Parents are their children's first teachers.
In the early years, parents create important learning attitudes and build essential skills. Outside the family, excellent early childhood teachers are the key to quality education. The Early Childhood Institute supports research activities that tell us how relationships can support and strengthen children's development and learning. All children face challenges but many children face the greater obstacles of violence, poverty, bias, or disability. We also want to know what adults can do to help young children reach their full potential.