Early childhood development

UChicago conducts cutting edge research exploring the development of cognition, action, and perception in the first few years of life through the Center for Early Childhood Research, Chapin Hall, and the Pritzker Consortium on Early Childhood Development.

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Baby with EEG

Parents’ views on justice affect babies’ moral development

Conference focuses on how families can improve math fluency Woman presenting slideshow to people seated at tables

Conference focuses on how families can improve math fluency

Infants develop early understanding of social nature of food Women eating and holding babies

Infants develop early understanding of social nature of food

Chicago libraries aim to give away 1 million children's books

Chicago libraries aim to give away 1 million children's books

Prof. Dana Suskind describes importance of books for early childhood development


New study reveals social thinking in the infant brain

New study reveals social thinking in the infant brain

Thirty Million Words research reaches parents through book, programming Thirty Million Words

Thirty Million Words research reaches parents through book, programming

Anxious About Math? Count an Elephant’s Toenails

Anxious About Math? Count an Elephant’s Toenails

Audio: Prof. Sian Beilock discusses study, co-authored with Prof. Susan Levine, which found using a math-based app significantly improved children’s math achievement


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Math story time at home bolsters achievement in school Reading math stories

Math story time at home bolsters achievement in school

Your Baby’s Brain Holds the Key to Solving Society’s Problems

Your Baby’s Brain Holds the Key to Solving Society’s Problems

Prof. Dana Suskind discusses her new book and research on how language is critical to young children’s development


Use Your Words: How Small Talk Can Help Build a Child's Brain

Use Your Words: How Small Talk Can Help Build a Child's Brain

Video: Prof. Dana Suskind discusses her Thirty Million Words Initiative and her new book about developing language skills in young children


Parents’ math anxiety can undermine children’s math achievement Math anxiety

Parents’ math anxiety can undermine children’s math achievement