Early Childhood 101

The First Five Years is a weekly radio program presented by Maryland Family Network and airing on WEAA 88.9 FM. The program was previously on WYPR 88.1 FM. The series is focused on the extraordinary developmental period from birth to age five. The First Five Years highlights the challenges and opportunities related to nurturing young children and helping them build a solid foundation for success in school and in life. This program is made possible in part by M&T Charitable Foundation.

Early Childhood 101

The recent convergence of two fields of research -- neurological studies of early brain development and longitudinal studies of the long-term impact of early childhood experiences - confirm the importance of the years from birth to age five.

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Resources & Links

High/Scope (the Perry Preschool Project) (HighScope Educational Research Foundation)
Carolina Abecedarian Project (Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, UNC Chapel Hill)
The Chicago Child-Parent Centers (Promising Practices Network) [