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Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children

Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD

In just a few years, today’s children and teens will forge careers that look nothing like those that were available to their parents or grandparents. While the US economy becomes ever more information-driven, our system of education seems stuck on… Read more

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Most Likely To Succeed

A brilliant film based on the research of Tony Wagner, “Most Likely To Succeed” examines the shortcomings of today’s outdated education methods and the true potential of every child to innovate and thrive. Watch

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Executive Function: Skills for Life and Learning

Being able to focus, hold, and work with information in mind, filter distractions, and switch gears is like having an air traffic control system at a busy airport to manage the arrivals and departures of dozens of planes on multiple… Watch

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Beyond Measure: Rescuing an Overscheduled, Overtested, Underestimated Generation

Vicki Abeles, October 6, 2015

A groundbreaking book for parents, students, and educators on how to revolutionize learning, prioritize children’s health, and re-envision success for a lifetime. Read more

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Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs

Ellen Galinsky, April 20, 2010

Teaching children to think may be the most important thing a parent can do. Read more

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Getting to Maybe: How the World Is Changed

Frances Westley, Brenda Zimmerman, Michael Patton, August 7, 2007

The insights of complexity theory lay out a brand new way of thinking about making change in communities, in business, and in the world. Read more

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Squandering America’s Future – Why ECE Policy Matters for Equality, Our Economy, and Our Children

Susan Ochshorn

Ochshorn offers a pioneering guide to the big issues in contemporary early childhood policy…Ochshorn boldly and clearly shows how early care and education is an issue of social justice and helping America compete on the world stage. Read more

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Research that Helps Move Us Closer to a World Where Each Child Thrives

Adele Diamond, University of British Columbia, 2015

Schools are curtailing programs in arts, physical exercise, and play to devote more time and resources to academic instruction. Read more

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It’s #BacktoSchool time! Let’s make sure kids have access to what works best for developing the whole child. Read more

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Montessori Madness

What does a child-centered classroom look like and how do we make sure students remain bright, engaged and inquisitive? A parent makes the case. Watch