Global Children's Initiative

The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University has a wealth of information for the Early Childhood Professionals, parents, or those interested in the early childhood field. There were several sites on the website that include a wealth of information these include: Science of Early Childhood, Understanding Intervention, Global Development, and Foundation of Lifelong Health.  I found all of the topics interesting but the one that stood out the most was Foundations of Lifelong Health. The article stated " Health in the earliest years—beginning with the future mother’s well-being before she becomes pregnant—lays the groundwork for a lifetime of vitality. When developing biological systems occur in an environment of positive early experiences, children have a greater chance to thrive and to grow up to be healthy adults." The article just goes to prove how important positive experiences are for young children. Many times parents think "oh, he/she is too young to remember this or that..but in reality each experience affects the child's development rather for the good or bad.


The Second topic that I found of interest was Understanding Intervention. Harvard University explains the importance of intervention and why it is needed within the field of Early Childhood Education. Intervention. Understanding Intervention also gives an understanding of why intervention is needed and the outcomes that could be produced if children were reached early on for early intervention.

The third topic that I found interesting was Science of Early Childhood. There were a few things in this section that I found to be helpful information. One topic in this section was talking about how experience build brain architecture. " Genes provide the basic blueprints, but experiences influence how or whether the genes are expressed." (Harvard University). This phrase reminds me of the importance of molding children in positive experiences. Children are so impressionable  during the early years.



Harvard University 2011. Global Children's Initiative Retrieved from http//:www.developingchild.harvard.edu