Nurturing Adds Up

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.

Little girl doing a STEM experiment in the park.

Nurturing Adds Up

Children who receive high-quality early education as babies, toddlers and preschoolers do better in science, technology, engineering, and math through high school. Researchers from the University of California say that this link is strongest among children from low-income households. Investing in quality early childhood education could help remedy the underrepresentation of racially and ethnically diverse populations in STEM fields.

Resources & Links

High-Quality Child Care Contributes to Later Success in Science, Math (American Psychological Association)

Quality Child Care Leads to Better Grades — and Future Scientists (StudyFinds)