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The earliest years of a child's education-from birth through 3rd grade-set the foundation upon which future learning is built. In recent years, state policymakers have emphasized the need to improve children's reading skills early on because a lack in this essential skill is a strong predictor of low student performance and increased high school dropout rates. By 2012, a total of 32 states plus the District of Columbia had policies in statute aimed at improving 3rd-grade literacy, with 14 of those states requiring retention of students on the basis of reading proficiency. Yet, while the emphasis on reading proficiency is critical, research shows that the development of mathematics skills early on may be an even greater predictor of later school success. Early knowledge of math not only predicts later success in math, but also predicts later reading achievement even better than early reading skills.

Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media :As a national and international resource for addressing emerging issues affecting children from birth to age 5, the Center continues Fred's commitment to building bridges between early learning and children's media.

The goal of the Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) is to promote the adoption and sustained use of evidence-based early literacy learning practices. This site has resources for early childhood intervention practitioners, parents, and other caregivers of children, birth to five years of age, with identified disabilities, developmental delays, and those at-risk for poor outcomes

The goal of this practice guide is to offer educators specific, evidence-based recommendations that address the challenge of teaching early math to children ages 3 to 6. The guide provides practical, clear information on critical topics related to teaching early math and is based on the best available evidence as judged by the authors

Early experiences with books predict later reading success, and an interactive shared reading style called ''dialogic reading'' is especially beneficial to emergent literacy. Electronic console (EC) books, CD-rom books, and e-book apps are designed to teach preschoolers preliteracy skills, but research has yet to systematically explore the impact of these types of books on established predictors of positive literacy outcomes.

The "Word Gap" has come to symbolize the gulf that can separate very young children who have rich opportunities for positive early learning experiences from those who do not.

Early Learning: Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day!

Governors' Role in Strengthening Early Mathematics Learning

Redefining Developmentally Appropriate Technology Use in Early Childhood Education.

A joint position statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media at Saint Vincent College

Math at Play is a multimedia resource for people who work with children from birth to age five.   Join us to explore early mathematical development, and the important ways that caregivers nurture children's understanding of math concepts -- through social-emotional relationships, language, everyday play experiences, materials and intentional teaching.

This is a wonderful article looking at light wavelengths from screens and specific strategies to come off of the "high" of screen stimulus.

Outcomes Measurement: Video: Child Outcomes, Step by Step

North Dakota Early Childhood Outcomes Process Age Expectation Developmental Milestones by Age Groups