How Children Learn
3R’s of Early Learning
Research shows three important processes that shape young children’s development and early learning. We refer to these processes as the 3R’s of Early Learning: Relationships, Repetition, Routines ™. These processes are important because they focus on how children learn rather than what they learn.
Our impact
Our First Decade of Impact
For the past decade, a committed team at the Anita Zucker Center has been working to create a future in which every child experiences nurturing, responsive relationships and quality early learning experiences that create a strong foundation for future life success.
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The A to Z’s of Early Childhood: The Science of Child Development and Learning
We’re leading the way to a future where every child experiences nurturing relationships and quality experiences that create a strong foundation for future life successes.
IMPACT EVENTS
Symposium Series
We collaborate with colleagues locally, nationally and globally to take action that improves outcomes for young children, their families and their communities.
IMPACT EVENT
Early Childhood Summit
To address the field’s challenges, the Anita Zucker Center and University of Florida convened transdisciplinary early childhood thought leaders at a national summit.
Understanding the Financial Challenges of Childcare: Insights from Florida
The high cost of childcare can make it hard for families to work, especially for those with lower incomes. In places like Florida, researchers looked at how much families spend on childcare to see how it affects their finances.
UF graduate students get hands-on experience in Washington D.C.
Five Early Childhood Care and Education Policy graduate students joined a cohort of scholars from partner institutions in the Early Childhood Policy in Institutions of Higher Education (ECPIHE) initiative from across the country to meet with early childhood policymakers and learn from national experts.
Professors Emeritus Dowd and Spencer speak on Brown for Weyrauch Distinguished Lecture
Historical and prescriptive, Dowd and Spencer explored the interpretation and legacy of this ruling and how it continues to shape children’s development and education in America.
“We have a scientific and moral responsibility to rethink and reshape the way we support young children and their families.”
Dr. Patricia Snyder
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