Last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement calling for a ban on physical discipline for children. Here are seven of the most effective discipline approaches.
The days of shushing kids in museums are long gone. Now, museums large and small, which once earned reputations for strict enforcement of “no talking,” “no touching” and “no fun” rules for kids, actively court families and kids with free days, family memberships, activities, tours and programs, all designed to celebrate and discover art and the creative spirit.
Today we continue our look at the ways science that drives early childhood learning can also help drive our public…
Kindergarten isn’t what it used to be — and that might not be a bad thing.
Recipients of federal Preschool Development Grants (PDG) reported serving 49,000 children in eighteen states during 2017, an increase of 14,000…
For parents who have the option, the link between preschool and a local charter school may seem obvious. A high-performing…
As educators, policymakers, parents and caregivers continue to focus on early childhood learning, it remains important to regularly consider the…
Maybe it’s a snow day. Maybe rain. Or, maybe you just need someplace new to take your child that doesn’t involve waterslides, bouncy houses or pizza! There are plenty of excellent — and (many) free — art classes for children across the country.
Holidays can offer new opportunities to introduce fresh learning in early childhood education, and Halloween is no exception.
For policymakers who seek an overall picture of early childhood education data in their state, many of them have no single “dashboard” of data to consult.
It’s an ongoing global crisis: More than half of all refugee children – some 62 million – have no access to any form of education. From establishing schools in refugee camps to bringing Sesame Street to the Middle East, Sarah Smith, Sr. Director of Education at the International Rescue Committee, explains how the IRC addresses this humanitarian emergency every day. Filmed for Early Learning Nation’s Mobile Studio at the Society for Research in Child Development’s biennial meeting in Baltimore, MD, on March 22, 2019. #SRCD19
Researchers have known that paying attention to behavior — including executive function — in young children can offer important clues to learning capability, as well as interventions that parents or clinicians may want to employ.