At A Loss For Words: How America Is Failing Our Children

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Index Abbott districts, 180 Abecedarian Project, 39–42, 99, 133, 149, 162 accountability, 18, 117, 171–173, 175, 194 accreditation, 89, 93, 95, 98, 99, 100, 136, 141, 151, 155, 162, 165, 166, 168, 171, 172, 173, 181, 183, 189, 190, 196. See also National Association for the Education of Young Children, National Association for Family Child Care, National Ecumenical Childcare Network achievement gap, 3, 7, 38, 47, 115, 127, 178, 179, 192. See also gap activities that promote language and literacy, 50–55 adjustment to school, 37; for second language learners, 74–81 Advancing the Field, 172 advocacy: by parents, x, 98, 152–156; examples of; 138–139, 141,152–156, 159, 176, 183–184, 200–201; messengers,175; organizations, See Appendix; strategies,138, 153; training, 153–154, 157. See also parents as activists and advocates aggression, 33 Allegheny County Early Childhood Initiative, 158–160 alphabet skills, 56, 77, 161, 188. See also letters, prereading skills, symbol/sound correspondence. alphabetic principle, 56, 77. See also symbol/sound correspondence American Academy of Pediatrics, 50 American Sign Language, 66 anticipatory guidance, 145 Arkansas, 151 asthma, 106 Associate’s degree (AA), 98,136 at home parents, 89, 96–97, 103, 104, 109, 118, 121. See also family leave attachment, 12, 36, 99 attunement, vii–viii, 22, 28, 150 autism, 26, 67–68 AVANCE, 137, 156–157, 196 bachelor’s degree (BA), 73, 113, 136, 172, 176, 178, 180 babbling, 23, 28, 76, 79 babies, child care for, 44, 84–85, 89–91, 95–96, 116, 118, 119–120, 128, 170, 179–181, 182–183; early cues and communications, vii–ix, 22–23, 25, 28, 145; importance of talking with, ix, 23, 43–44, 47, 49–51, 96, 188; premature, 44. See also infants, toddlers baby-sitters, 59, 94, 101, 121, 122, 152 Barry, Dave, 24 behavior problems, xi–xii, 12, 35, 36, 99, 141, 160, 181, 188 Belenky, Mary, 157 Better Baby Care Campaign, 183–184 bias, 84 bilingual education, 75–77, 78; bilingual/ bicultural (dual immersion) programs, 77–78; English immersion, 74–75, 77; second language learning, 75–78, 79–81, 85–86; supporting home language, 49, 75–78, 80–81, 84, 154, 190, 191, 200 bilingualism, 26, 74–86; age of second language learning, 76–78; and cognitive flexibility, 85–86; benefits of, 85–86; subtractive bilingualism, 81–84 Boise, Idaho, 185 Bond, Lynn, 157 books: as fuel for conversation, learning, and pretend play, 8, 13–14, 15, 24, 25, 29, 42, 45, 53, 62, 65–66, 71, 72, 96, 188; availability of for children, 12, 16, 17, 26, 30, 49, 55–56, 57–58, 65, 106, 161, 181, 190, 191, 200; book handling skills, 56, 65, 69; choosing, 65, 80; favorite, 5, 8, 24, 29, 58, 65–66, 69; importance of reading with children, 44, 50, 55, 96, 128, 188; in home 246 Index books (Continued ): language, 49, 81, 190, 191, 200; making, 29, 50, 54, 69, 70; reading/discussion techniques, 54–55, 57, 65–66, 188; sharing with children, 27, 36, 50, 51, 57, 65, 69, 80, 162, 164 brain: and language learning, 22, 76; growth and development, 22, 106, 110, 123, 170; impact of early experience on; 35, 82, 116, 123, 129, 170 brain research, 129, 170 Brandon, Richard, 197 Brazelton Touchpoints Center, 100, 146 Brazelton, T. Berry, vii–x, 119, 145–146 Bright Horizons Family Solutions, 162–163 Bronfenbrenner, Uri, 124, 156 BUILD Initiative, 184–185 Bush, George H., 115, 187 Bush, George W., 47 Bush, Laura, 115 CARES, 185 California, 78, 113, 131, 141, 146, 174, 180, 181, 185 Cambridge, MA Agenda for Children TALK Campaign, 49–50 Canada, 147 Carnegie Corporation, 19, 116, 139, 170 Center for the Childcare Workforce, 95, 185 Center for the Study of Social Policy, 197 child abuse, 35, 83, 100, 137, 146, 142, 154, 155, 201 child care: affordability, 95, 106, 107, 111–112, 113, 137, 174, 185, 190, 195, 198; and child’s relationship with parents, 11–12, 84, 97, 120; and language development, ix–x, 11–18, 19, 21–23, 25, 26, 28–31, 43–44, 47, 49, 59–73, 75–76, 79–81, 85, 97, 149, 188, 190; as a support for families, x, 97–98, 115, 120–121, 152–153, 183, 188, 194; by friends, neighbors, and family members, 93–94, 96–97, 103, 104, 108, 118–120, 121, 134, 181–182, 183, 190–191, 199; choosing, 98, 99, 121, 144, 150–151, 156, 172, 183, 196; cost of, 111, 120, 130, 142, 150...