1. Nadra & Ruth Early Childhood Learning Models

5. The Heckman Equation Professor Heckman’s groundbreaking work with a consor­tium of economists, psychologists, statisticians and neuro­scientists shows that early childhood development directly influences economic, health and social outcomes for individuals and society.

8. Wings Framework

14. Infants & Toddlers: The Infant-Toddler Curriculum is based on the principle that children learn best through direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events, and ideas. During this active learning process, infants and toddlers are encouraged to discover the world around them by exploring and playing

20. PNC Grow Up Great is a 10-year, $100 million investment in school readiness to help prepare children from birth to age five for success in school and life. Founded by The PNC Financial Services Group. They provide leadership, advocacy, resources and volunteers to assist parents, caregivers and communities in their efforts to increase the potential for young children to succeed. Improving their intellectual, social and emotional development in the earliest years can be vital to their long-term success.

22. Head Start is a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families. Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.

23. Early Head Start was established to serve children from birth to three years of age in recognition of the mounting evidence that the earliest years matter a great deal to children's growth and development. It promotes healthy prenatal outcomes, enhances the development of infants and toddlers, and promotes healthy family functioning.

24. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8. NAEYC is committed to becoming an increasingly high performing and inclusive organization.