By Ellen Galinsky For a long time, we’ve been told, “read to children!” As important as this message is, it... Read More
Where does the money go? A Center for American Progress analysis looks at early childhood program expenses, and the interactive tool estimates a state-by-state breakdown. Read More
Meeting (and Teaching) Families in Unexpected Places Can Transform Cities
Grocery stores, bus stops, laundromats… what’s next?
School is a great place to learn, but it’s not the only place. No matter how excellent our teachers are, no matter how enriching the curricula, school accounts for only about 20 percent of children’s waking hours. That’s why a growing number of education pioneers are building out nontraditional sites for young minds to develop their language skills and to learn about their world. Read More
It has been well-documented that children who attend high-quality pre-k programs enter school ready to learn. However, does that readiness... Read More
Kindergarten isn’t what it used to be — and that might not be a bad thing. Read More
What would happen if we prioritized children’s potential? That’s the question implicitly asked and explicitly answered in the recent paper... Read More
Dr. Lilian Katz spoke during the 2012 Wonderplay Early Childhood Education Conference and had the audience enthralled by her presentation.... Read More
According to Roberta Michnick Golinkoff & Kathy Hirsh-Pasek – researchers and co-authors of “Becoming Brilliant, What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children” – language is the single best predictor of how young children will do in school. That’s why they’ve created an innovative, easy way for practitioners to measure students’ verbal progress. 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
A new report outlines ways to strengthen publicly-funded family child care provider programs. Read More
Mya-Rose Craig, 17-years old, has followed her passion for birds and the environment to create and galvanize a community of activists of all ages. In the process, as a young Muslim woman, she’s been trolled on social media. Not an insurmountable problem, though, as Mya-Rose is keeping her eye on a larger issue: saving the planet. Read More
