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Featured Newsletter: February 2026
As the cold weather keeps many of us inside, we hope you find some joy in our Brain-Building Through Play Handouts. These handouts, which were created with support from the LEGO Foundation, include playful, age-appropriate activities for children of all ages that are easy to do at home or just about anywhere!
In this month’s newsletter, you’ll also find our newest working paper with strategies to build a sense of mattering in early childhood.

January 2026
Learn how the Center partnered with the City of Baltimore to co-host the Baltimore Extreme Heat and Early Childhood Roundtable.
November 2025
This month, read our latest Policy Q&A, explore new epsiodes of our podcast, and learn more about mattering in early childhood.
October 2025
Explore a new resource: Early Childhood Development, Adversity, and Resilience: A review for pediatric health care providers.
September 2025
Read our new At a Glance on indoor air quality and watch our most recent webinar on how wildfire smoke affects young children.
August 2025
Find a new episode of The Brain Architects podcast on the role of sleep in early childhood development, and supporting brain architecture.
July 2025
Find an expanded story on how environments shape early childhood development, and a new Policy Q&A on how Boston is keeping kids cool.
June 2025
This month, we highlight how the environments where children live, grow, play, and learn shape their development and lifelong health.
May 2025
Featuring resources about Air Quality Affects Early Childhood Development and Health, as well as a brief on the threat of wildfire smoke to health.
April 2025
April is Earth Month, we share how children’s environmental conditions affect their development and lifelong health.
March 2025
We announce the launch of the Council on Addressing Racism in the Early Years (CARE), examining the impact of racism on young children.
February 2025
This month, we highlight resources on water, webinars, and a new brief on the impact of wildfires.
January 2025
We highlight a new brief on how wildfire smoke impacts children’s development and health.
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