Remembering Wendell E. Jeffrey
APS Fellow Wendell E. Jeffrey, known as Jeff, took an unusual path to developmental psychology. He finished high school at More
Child Development
How Fairness Develops in Kids Around the World
The Atlantic: You’re sitting at a table with a friend and a stranger offers you some candy. Hooray! Who doesn’t More
DO HEAD START’S MIXED-AGE CLASSES STUNT LEARNING?
Futurity: It’s common practice in Head Start classrooms to teach 3- and 4-year-old children together, but a new study finds More
Do 4-Year-Olds Lose When They Share Classrooms With 3-Year-Olds?
Education Week: Four-year-olds enrolled in Head Start made smaller academic gains when they shared their classroom with 3-year-olds, according to More
Mixed-Age Classes Hinder Kids’ Academic Progress in Head Start
Most Head Start classrooms serve children of mixed ages and that may limit the academic growth of older children, according to More
Don’t Delay: Having to Wait Doesn’t Help Young Kids Exercise Self-Control
The idea that natural urges “die down” with time seems intuitive, but research shows that it’s being reminded about what not to do, not the passage of time, that actually helps young children control their impulsive behavior. More