Early environmental experiences influence children's cognitive and neural development. In
particular, cognitive stimulation, defined as environmental inputs that engage the senses …

As a culturally universal set of cognitive skills that promote goal‐directed behaviors,
executive functions (EFs) support milestones of early childhood development, such as …

Background Low family socio‐economic status (SES) is usually associated with children's
poor academic achievement, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship are less …

We assessed the impacts of a teacher professional development program for public and
private kindergartens in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. We examined impacts on …

This study aims to understand how socioeconomic status and the family environment impact
students' academic achievement through the mediation of parental involvement in rural …

Parental involvement in early childhood education (ECE) is presumed to be important. Yet
little research exists on how parents view their role in their child's early schooling, nor on …

Despite global interest in supporting and monitoring early childhood development (ECD),
few valid and reliable tools exist for capturing ECD at scale across cultural contexts. This …

Background and objectives Globally, studies have shown associations between maternal
stimulation and early child development. Yet, little is known about the prevalence of paternal …

This paper used longitudinal data from five studies conducted in Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Cambodia, Ethiopia, and Rwanda to examine the links between family stimulation and early …

We examined the relation between home literacy environment (HLE), parents' reading skills,
and children's emergent literacy skills (pinyin letter knowledge, phonological awareness …