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Five Resources for Early Childhood Development Research

Wilder Foundation has supported the health and well-being of children for more than 100 years.
Father and mother sitting outside with daughter holding a flower

Helping Your Child Manage Feelings

by Judy Ohm
​When kindergartners struggle in school, it’s not usually because they don’t know the alphabet, and it’s not because they can’t count. At the kindergarten level, school success depends greatly on the… Read more »
Two toddlers sit on the floor surrounded by blocks.

What is the Right Question to Resolve the Early Learning Debate?

Social, economic and educational inequities and their associated lifelong adverse consequences are preventable. Richard Chase explains how early education is necessary but insufficient.
Child on cell phone

There's No App for That: Parenting in the Digital Age

by Judy Ohm
​The digital age is the age of distraction. We’ve become accustomed to staying connected to our email, social media, mobile phones and apps at all times – even when we are doing other things,… Read more »
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The Body Keeps Score: Early Childhood Trauma

by Gael Thompson
It was almost always scary when Lucy’s daddy came to visit her mama. But when his eyes were red and he smelled funny and talked loud, that’s when there was real trouble. Sometimes he hit mama or… Read more »

All Kids Ready for Kindergarten

Our infants, toddlers, and preschoolers have the distinction of being the most racially and ethnically diverse Minnesotans. Children of color now make up about 30 percent of the 420,000 children… Read more »
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