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Heat and Young Children’s Development (Level A1) — A young boy looking out of a window

Heat and Young Children’s DevelopmentCEFR A1

9 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Jade McClain-NYU, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by martin platonov, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
73 words
  • Researchers study young children and heat.
  • They looked at children aged three and four.
  • The study used a child development index.
  • The index checks learning, social, and physical skills.
  • Researchers matched records with monthly temperatures.
  • Higher heat linked to slower learning in tests.
  • Effects were worse for poorer families and cities.
  • Authors say more research and help are needed.
  • The study looked at several low-income countries.
  • Heat can harm early childhood development.

Difficult words

  • researcher — a person who studies and finds information
    Researchers
  • development — the process of growth over time
  • index — a list or number that shows information
  • skill — an ability to do something well
    skills
  • match — to connect two things that fit
    matched
  • temperature — how hot or cold the air is
    temperatures
  • link — to show a relationship between things
    linked

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Discussion questions

  • Do you like hot weather?
  • Do you know children aged three or four?
  • Should adults help children when it is very hot?

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