Reading Time’s a Missed Opportunity for Life-Skills Learning
By Ellen Galinsky For a long time, we’ve been told, “read to children!” As important as this message is, it…
Teaching Character Versus Life Skills in Schools: What’s the Best Approach?
By Ellen Galinsky Should schools teach personality or character? This is the question posed in a New York Times op-ed…
Report Outlines Guiding Principles to Transform Childhood Learning Workforce
The report, “Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce: A Call to Action for the State of Illinois,” outlines several guiding principles for transforming the state’s childhood workforce.
Text Messages, Toiletries and Backpacks: Indiana Gets Creative with Pre-K Outreach in Rural Areas
In the years since Indiana first launched its need-based prekindergarten grants in 2015, many families have said they were interested…
Phil Fisher: The Realities of Stress on Children
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.
How to Nurture Curious Kids
Curiosity is a key part of early childhood learning. How can we nurture curious kids? The Character Lab offers a playbook with overview, facilitation guide, prep activity, and lots more.
What Really Drives Success: Lessons For Tiger Mom
By Ellen Galinsky Amy Chua is back in the news, this time with her husband, Jed Rubenfeld, and they’re taking…
Illinois Report Outlines Goals for Building Early Learning Teachers
As the discussion of the role for state governments and policymakers in early childhood education — and for an early learning teachers — continues, the State of Illinois released a new report: “A Call to Action for the State of Illinois.”
Parents Want Early Education That Teaches the Whole Child
Trust for Learning commissioned research — including 12 focus groups and a national survey of nearly 1,500 parents–to better understand…
Connecting Early Learning to Successful Grade School Experience
Connecting early childhood education to a successful elementary school experience means focusing on more than just the transition. It also requires “alignment.” What’s that? Read on…