When University of Maryland Associate Professor Geetha Ramani and her colleagues visit early learning classrooms, they’re known as the “game people.” Ramani’s research shows not only the importance of teaching math skills, but also the effectiveness of what might seem like an obvious tactic: Make it fun. Read More
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The SRCD Biennial in Baltimore combined research by developmental scholars working in diverse disciplines from anthropology to economics to sociology,... Read More
How and why do children become aggressive – or even violent? How can we understand the true causes – and recognize the signs – before they take hold? Kenneth A. Dodge, Pritzker Professor of Public Policy at Duke University explains the important research that can help children and families. 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 Read More
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Happy Spring! Your spring fever is kicking in, you’ve got a ton on your plate and pollen is already making... Read More
Herding up the recent news so you don’t miss out on all the goods: Our friends at ZERO TO THREE... Read More
What’s the business case for increased business investment in local early education programs? Bill Canary, Alabama businessman and chairman of Canary & Co., who has spent years at the intersection of business, public policy and education – including early education – explains. Read More
The Children’s Movement of Florida has pulled together more than 100 Florida mayors and got them all to sign a... Read More
An extraordinary resource goes live today, highlighting the state-by-state gaps and opportunities facing the youngest Americans — the State of... Read More
For many children in India, getting to early education centers is impossible while their parents work long hours at often temporary jobs. So what if early education centers traveled to kids instead? Executive Director Sumitra Mishra describes how Mobile Creches has been doing just that for 50 years. Read More
