#  New paper from Professor Dana McCoy highlights importance of FOLD skills in early childhood 

 





February 06, 2025

 

 

A new article led by SEED Lab Director Dana McCoy and Northwestern Professor [Terri Sabol](https://sesp.northwestern.edu/people/faculty/terri-j-sabol.html) uses findings from more than 300 studies published over the past 50 years to highlight the importance of children's FOLD skills. FOLD skills -- the "Foundations of Learning Development" -- include competencies such as curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking, and are believed to be critical but under-emphasized targets of early childhood interventions. The [study](https://dash.harvard.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/0995ad12-143a-4518-8442-c51d8df7bd44/content) was [published](https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2025-36209-001) in *American Psychologist,* and also [featured](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-knowledge/24/12/measuring-what-matters) in HGSE's *Usable Knowledge.*



 

 

 



 

 

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