Zerotothree.org

Zerotothree.org – focus is to provide a strong start for children and babies through parents, professionals, and policy makers!

On the home page of the website, Three distinct headlines caught my eye!

• Early Brain and Child Development
• Response to Presidents 2014 Budget Proposal (more $ for 0-3’s)
• School Readiness Begins at Birth

There are also 4 domains you can search with in the site –

• Behavior and Development
• Maltreatment
• Care and Education
• Public Policy

Each domain holds several articles/research based data, tip sheets, activity ideas…

I explored My Baby Brain Map

-         this was neat because you choose the age range of child ex)18-24 months, then you clicked on the different areas of the brain (language, cognitive etc). Each area had a question and answer with how to support development in the area!

Trend: School Readiness Begins at Birth!

• Research shows that early investment is most cost effective in the long run when developmental delays or other health issues are caught in the early years versus years down the road and spending more money to help with the issue. 
• Children of low-income and other “risk factors” are at greater risk for being behind in education
• Protecting funding cuts to low income families and programs that support them (WIC)  - these are to the benefit of the child for good development
• Interesting read – check it out at http://www.zerotothree.org/public-policy/federal-policy/2013-federal-policy-agenda.pdf

I didn't find information directly related to changing demographics or ESL families….