Articles & Other Information
We’ve built Somerset on a foundation of research-backed teaching methods and curriculum. We love learning about learning. We frequently find articles that help explain our teaching methods or provide other valuable insight into early education and post them here for you to read on your own.
Academic Preparation in Early Childhood
Academic Preparation in Early Childhood Building the Brain's "Air Traffic Control" System": How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive FunctionWhat follows are excerpts from an article on how various early childhood experiences affect school readiness....
Brain Development In Early Childhood
Brain Development in Early Childhood In this video, Joann Deak provides a very understandable explanation of the kinds of experiences young children's brains need to develop optimally. She very clearly explains why a curriculum of too much early academic experience...
CPSC Recalls
Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
The Importance of Effective Social Skills
A 19-Year Study Reveals Kindergarten Students With These 2 Skills Are Twice as Likely to Obtain a College Degree (and They Have Nothing to Do With Reading) The good news is, every child is capable of learning these skills--we just have to teach them. By Amy Morin...