TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health

We're an interdisciplinary research institute at @UChicago advancing a novel public health approach to early learning and development. Home of the 3Ts.

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Motivated by the research that points to the powerful role that parents and caregivers play in enhancing children’s foundational brain development, our work focuses on supporting their efforts. Learn more: https://t.co/g25lYOkfw9

[TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health @TMWCenter]

Looking to support children's early learning this #GivingTuesday? A gift to the TMW Center will allow us to reach more parents & caregivers across the country—helping them optimize the foundational brain development of the kiddos in their lives. https://t.co/q6r9c64hXn

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We LOVE seeing the 3Ts in communities across the US. Here, they're on display at the brand new infant and toddler space at The Magic House in St. Louis! Exploring this new exhibit is the perfect time to practice Tuning In, Talking More, and Taking Turns. https://t.co/rpMswaQgzr

[Dr. Dana Suskind @DrDanaSuskind]

We can't count on technology to support children's healthy development without layering—and centering—humanity in at every step.

I'm thrilled to share this invited commentary my @TMWCenter colleagues and I had published in @JAMAOto.

https://t.co/dodmiLf5gE

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Thank you JAMA Otolaryngology for inviting TMW Center team members to contribute a commentary related to Mueller et al's important article: "Social determinants of health and language and academic outcomes in pediatric cochlear implantation." https://t.co/tjeeNIL5o6

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TMW Center Director @DrDanaSuskind was honored to deliver the opening keynote address at #NCFL24, where she met scores of professionals committed to serving families.

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This is a can't-miss listen!

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New on the #StartingAtZero podcast w/ @JeanaRoss4kids - a conversation with Emily Perl Kingsley - exploring her remarkable career as a writer on @sesamestreet & work in disability awareness.
📺 Sesame Street premiered 55 years ago this week!
Watch/Listen: https://t.co/9WOpt7Y2og

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It is an honor to play even a small part in someone's parenting journey. We are humbled by these words from a recent participant in our 3Ts-Let's Talk/Conversemos program hosted by wonderful partners at the Pittsburgh Latino Community Center ❤️

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We LOVE to see communities adopt and adapt the #ParentNation Parent Village curriculum to meet their needs! 👏👏

[Families In Schools @familiesinschools.bsky.social @FamsInSchools]

FIS’s Dr. Jessie Cuadra & Daniela Hernández, M.Ed., presented our #ParentNation curriculum, developed by @TMWCenter from @DrDanaSuskind’s book, at the Region 9 Head Start conference. When communities, schools, & partners work together, we create a brighter future for generations!

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From local social service providers, to hospital systems, to counties, our partners across the nation help us implement and refine our programs and interventions. Learn more about them at https://t.co/JfelGumq2u!

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What a team!!

[Dr. Dana Suskind @DrDanaSuskind]

The whole @TMWCenter team gathered this morning for a Q2 kick-off strategy session 🤩

With the meeting of this many minds, surely we can make the world a better, healthier, more equitable place for all children and families ❤️

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There’s a costly mismatch b/t what we know about early 🧠 brain development & our nation’s public policy. Written through a bipartisan lens 📕#TheDaycareMyth challenges commonly accepted beliefs & presents a compelling argument for change: https://t.co/32dSGDlgwG @DrDanaSuskind

[Dr. Dana Suskind @DrDanaSuskind]

I ❤️ this piece on what children as young as 3 mos old know and understand—the feelings of others, for example!

A powerful reminder that learning begins on the first day of life, not the first day of school. Our public policies should reflect as much.

https://t.co/8CdbBxGg3Y

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David Jacobson of @EDCtweets discusses the growing body of evidence showing that benefits of pre-k are significantly greater when there are high levels of collaboration between preschool and elementary school programs. https://t.co/7ZdV1oqhrX

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Our team is amazing! 💪🎉

Whether its completing 50 half marathons or working toward a future where all children enter school ready to learn and thrive ... we don't give up!

[Dr. Dana Suskind @DrDanaSuskind]

Pamela Truelove-Walker leads @TMWCenter’s early childhood education strategy and now she also leads us in completing incredible, inspiring feats!

This weekend she hit her goal of running a half marathon in all 50 states…with her sweet dad cheering her on ❤️

Congrats! 🎉 🎉🎉

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"It can be a teacher, babysit your kids" says Elon Musk of Tesla's new humanoid robot.

More than ever, @DrDanaSuskind's @WSJ essay on the potential rewards and major risks of using AI with young children is essential reading: https://t.co/LDk4Rb34LI

[Tesla @Tesla]

Optimus is your personal R2D2 / C3PO, but better

It will also transform physical labor in industrial settings

[John A. List @Econ_4_Everyone]

We just released a new study:
12 Best Practices for Leveraging Generative AI in Experimental Research
https://t.co/BwQP4xnm5c

This area is moving fast and we wanted to lay some tracks to help people weave their way through this land of opportunity (and pitfalls).

#econtwitter
Great coauthors Samuel Andy and @AaronLeonard_

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"We can no longer rely on a patchwork of solutions. We must recognize caregiving as a public good, not just a private burden." - Tara Dawson McGuinness. McGuinness & others respond to Vivek Murthy's important essay on parents' struggles in the @nytimes https://t.co/AcaiirXptk

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Some of the youngest members of the TMW Center family engaged in book sharing with a side of sibling snuggles! Even a book meant for older readers can spark meaningful conversations when you Tune In, Take Turns, and Talk More!

[Dr. Dana Suskind @DrDanaSuskind]

Two more loyal (and adorable!!!) fans of @JaredCohen's brilliant and timely new book, "Speaking of America: U.S. Presidents and the Words That Changed History." I'm recommending it to all my colleagues' kiddos ♥️

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Several members of our team were invited to present at @BeckerFriedman's AI in Social Science Conference this week!

They were proud to present "Do You Hear What AI Hears? Leveraging AI and Field Experiments to Lessen Childhood Disparities." https://t.co/X7w0AdSJj7

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Dazzled, we are!! 🤩🤩🤩

Thank you, @DanWuori for sharing these examples of children's language development. Not only are they adorable and amazing, but also important reminders of why we must enhance societal investment and support during the early years.

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

Prepare to be dazzled.

This week I’ve been focused on the language development of young children.

Earlier in the week we discussed the ways that babies’ brains begin organizing around the native language of their mothers while still in utero - which led a number of you to pose the same question: what if mom (or the baby’s household) is bilingual?

All the better!

Young children are the world’s most efficient language learners - and easily master the challenge of bilingualism in supportive settings.

Watch as our hero (shown here at 27 months) effortlessly translates the English vocabulary provided by his mother into Spanish (the native language of his father).

Research suggests that bilingual/multilingual infants and toddlers readily distinguish between the languages to which they are exposed, without any evidence of confusion.

They are adept at recognizing the unique rhythms associated with each language - and can even visually discriminate between the unique (and often subtle) facial movements associated with different languages.

Contrast this with the challenge of language learning as adults. How many of us took a foreign language in high school or college but cannot even begin to claim this toddler’s level of proficiency?

Amazing.

This expert language learner was shared to TT by tarynduarte.