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All children are born learning.   New science showcased in NEWSWEEK says children begin learning at birth!  Their emotional, social and cognitive development starts from the moment they enter the world.  The first few years provide the foundation for a child’s future success because that’s when the structure of the brain is being built. 

Studies prove that loving, nurturing relationships and everyday experiences matter most. 

Learning starts long before school does, and children are naturally curious. They want to learn about their world, so follow their lead.  Take everyday moments like sort laundry, shopping, waiting for the bus, and turn them into learning moments.

Every person who touches the life of a child – directly or indirectly – can enhance that child’s early learning:

Quality Early Learning REDUCES:                       Quality Early Learning INCREASES:

Crime Rates                                                       Success in School

Teenage Pregnancy                                            Graduation Rates

Welfare Dependency                                           Workforce Readiness

Job Training Costs                                              Job Productivity

Special Education Cost                                       Community Engagement

Grade Repetition

• Kindergarten teachers estimate that 1 in 3 children enter the classroom unprepared to meet the challenges of kindergarten. (Carnegie Task Force on Meeting the Needs of Young Children (1994), Starting Points: Meeting the Needs of Our Youngest Children, Carnegie Corporation of New York, NY.)
• Some 46% of kindergartners come to school at risk for failure. (Nicholas Zill and Jerry West for the US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, (2001), Entering Kindergarten: A Portrait of American Children When They Begin School: Findings from the Condition of Education 2000. Washing DC: US Government Printing Office.)

Whether it’s equipping parents and families, supporting high quality early learning and preschool, or implementing family friendly policies, supporting a child’s early learning in the first few years can make all the difference in that child’s future success.

It’s an investment that pays off – because quality early learning helps a child succeed in school, work and life.

   What matters more?  It’s their future. And our responsibility. 

   Questions?  Contact Betty Rose at 775-325-8900   brose@uwayreno.org

   www.bornlearning.org