In a new study, researchers found that a suite of digital games and videos centered on “The Cat in the Hat” had meaningful impacts on young children’s knowledge of – and engagement with – science and engineering concepts.

Study coauthors Todd Grindal (SRI International) and Megan Silander (EDC) join CPRE Knowledge Hub managing editor Keith Heumiller to discuss their team’s findings, and some important implications for early childhood education, policy and future research.

Grindal, T., Silander, M., Gerard, S., Maxon, T., Garcia, E., Hupert, N., Vahey, P., Pasnik, S. (2019). Early Science and Engineering: The Impact of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! on Learning. New York, NY, & Menlo Park, CA: Education Development Center, Inc., & SRI International.