| Citizens For School Readiness Post Office Box 3581 | Houston, TX 77253 | 713-247-9600 |
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Research Study after study has shown that children who are enrolled in educational and development preschool programs arrive at kindergarten excited, curious, and prepared to learn. The first few years of a young child’s intellectual life are critical in developing the kinds of habits, attitudes, and foundational knowledge that help determine academic success later in life. Biological research has established that 90 percent of the brain’s architecture is completed during the first five years of life. This scaffolding for learning is critically important to a child’s ability to succeed in school and throughout life. Creating these neurological structures is highly dependent on the quality of early interactions with parents, caregivers and teachers. |
Profound inequalities in the potential for learning can arise during this unique period because the key figures in a child’s life vary in their ability to promote positive development. This is precisely what makes investments in early education so cost effective. By providing high quality interactions early in life, we can make an enormous difference down the road. What can high quality early
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We Can Achieve School Readiness Report
National Institute for Early Education Research
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
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