Educators and researchers around the world, especially in countries with limited resources, need cost-effective, scalable ...

In a paper published October 1 in Nature Communications, University of Chicago Medicine pediatrician Dana Suskind, MD, along with University of Chicago economists John List, Ph.D., and Julie Pernaudet ...

Educational research shows that children with a growth mindset develop confidence, persistence, and stronger learning habits ...

As your child ages, they’ll participate in many different types of play. Here’s how each type stage and type contributes to their growth and development.

Inequality hurts children and their opportunities in life. Depending on their circumstances and the resources their parents have, different kids will face much steeper barriers to getting through ...

Parents often wonder how they can support their child’s social development more directly, particularly when friendship struggles, misunderstandings, or hurt feelings begin to emerge. While children ...

Research on infant thinking suggests that babies are more complex thinkers than was once believed. There is now evidence that, by the end of their first year, children are capable of logical reasoning ...

There are numerous ways to help a child's learning and development, but one leading educational psychologist says there is a simple aspect that is "intrinsically valuable" to fostering basic skills.