Early Childhood Development

What if the most important investment in Brazil’s future lies not in massive infrastructure or sweeping reforms, but in the simple moments of care and connection between young children and the adults around them? That was the challenge Professor Junlei Li...

What do everyday conversations between adults and toddlers have to do with teenagers understanding textbooks—or with national education policy? Quite a lot, actually. That connection was at the heart of the “Language Development: Comprehension...

Last month, policymakers and experts from all across Brazil were gathered at Harvard to delve into the science of childcare and development through the Executive Leadership Program (ELP) on Early Childhood Development (ECD). Through global and local...