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We know that all children are different and learn and behave in different ways. What we are less certain of, is how to accommodate for this vast variability when tailoring educational experiences for all. University of East London Baby Development Lab have partnered with Discover Children’s Story Centre to promote access to storytelling in the NewhamContinue reading “Newham Storytelling Project: Exploring the psychology of stories and play at Discover Children’s Story Centre”

Earth is now a majority urban planet. The urban population is growing by 80 million inhabitants every year, whilst the proportion of children growing up in rural areas is decreasing. Almost 70% of the world’s children are expected to grow up in cities by 2050 (UNICEF, 2019). In response to rapid urbanisation in recent decades,Continue reading “Nature Access for Urban Children (NAUC)”

Clinically elevated levels of anxiety represent the most prevalent child mental health condition in the world. Available evidence suggests a key role of environmental influences in the development of anxiety, with recent research suggesting that early childhood is a crucial period for identifying environmental risk factors. As yet, though, our understanding of the early lifeContinue reading “Heart 2 Heart (H2H)”

This project is in two parts. The first, led by Zeynep Suata, looks at how childrens’ reactions to emotional challenge change over time. You can read more about this project here. The second part of the project, which is led by Katie Daubney, directly compares childrens’ reactivity to different types of challenge. Specifically it looksContinue reading “Early Life Sensitivity (ELSA)”