Program

Growing Up Great: Early Science Programs
Show #2257
Original Airdate: 8/16/09

Description

Well-designed preschool education programs produce long-term improvements in school success, including higher achievement test scores, lower rates of grade repetition and special education, and higher educational achievement. The strongest evidence suggests that economically disadvantaged children reap long-term benefits from preschool. However, children from all other socioeconomic backgrounds have been found to benefit as well. This half-hour installment focuses on the importance of science education at the preschool level that benefits children from the Greater Newark area. Additionally, panelists discuss tangible activities that parents and care-givers can use at home to explore science concepts with their children.

Dr. Sandra Alberti

Dr. Rosemarie Truglio

Dr. Jeffrey Osowski

Dr. Kimberly Brenneman

Guests
Dr. Sandra Alberti – Director of the Office of Math and Science at the New Jersey Department of Education.

Dr. Rosemarie Truglio – Vice President for Education and Research at Sesame Workshop.

Dr. Jeffrey Osowski – Vice President of Learning and Teaching at Liberty Science Center.

Dr. Kimberly Brenneman – Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Psychology with the National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University. 

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