By Mike Klein Picture the scene: 15 graduate students are paired with a class of 2-year-olds, one-to-one, to make “ants on a log,” a snack made with celery sticks filled with cream cheese and topped …
early relational health
The Child Development Lab at 100: Celebrating a legacy of helping children and families thrive
UW–Madison is celebrating 100 years of the School of Human Ecology’s Child Development Lab, one of the first university-based preschool laboratories of its kind in the U.S. The state-of-the-art facility, located on the UW–Madison campus …
Researcher Spotlights: Geoffrey Brown on how early childhood experiences can shape our lives
Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Geoffrey Brown is the Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Chair for Thriving Children and Families …
Experts say early relationships are key to thriving kids — and lifelong health
What is “early relational health”? It’s a relatively new term for a long-held concept: Relationships are the biological foundation of child development, and when those bonds are healthy and stable, they create the best conditions …