How will 4-year-olds find joy in learning if they lack food, sleep, medicine and shelter?

A recent explosion of research from the neurobiological, behavioral, and social sciences has illuminated new knowledge about how children learn.

Research from neuroscience now confirms that the first years of life are critical for developing the architecture of the brain and future capacities to learn.

These understandings have led policymakers to recognize the importance of the early years and to call for investments in “high quality early learning.” But what does “high quality early learning” mean? And what does it actually look like in practice?

http://hechingerreport.org/will-4-year-olds-find-joy-learning-lack-food-sleep-medicine-shelter/