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Research

At the Institute for Research on Early Education and Child Health (REACH), we believe that effective research focuses on the child, advances theory, and defines the learning environments that promote child and family well-being.  An important part of this process is ongoing collaboration among researchers across academic disciplines and the creation of partnerships with the families, educators, administrators, child advocacy groups, and policy makers who will potentially benefit from our research.  

Our research interests are linked by the following inter-connected themes:

• Early Childhood Education
• Child Health and Psycho-Social Development
• Early Childhood Education Policy in Canada and Internationally
• Children’s Rights
• Parent, Family, and Community Support
• Equity, Access & Inclusion
• Early Literacy and Numeracy
• Early Identification and Intervention

We are committed to strong community-university partnerships, the beneficiaries of which first and foremost, are children and families.