Early Learning Nation magazine asked some of our favorite people, What’s one thing our readers can do to make the...
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Logan Smalley’s Vision for Building Community
Like a lot of kids, Logan Smalley liked to take his toys apart and then try (the operative word is...
Author’s Note: This moment, when the world has stopped spinning on its axis, presents an important opportunity to re-examine our...
Getting a child outdoors to embrace literacy, art and the great outdoors is simple: All you need is a cordless...
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.
When the Onondaga Citizens League saw that only 9% of the students in the Syracuse City School District were reading...
While such togetherness and lack of the usual resources will likely inspire new horror films and comedy series, this quarantine period also provides a positive reminder for us to slow down, be present and reclaim the wonder.
When three in 10 candidates who sign up for your program don’t make it to the end, you know you...
According to NYU University Professor Lawrence Aber, poverty and violence are the two most toxic challenges for child development – areas he has researched from the U.S. to Africa and the Middle East. Regardless of location, children can experience poverty and violence in difference ways and levels. Aber explains the research, tools and tactics required to give children the best opportunities for successful development. 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
Our kids need to put the devices down and to play outdoors more. This isn’t just another parent waxing nostalgic...
Sometimes a term gets repeated so often that the meaning becomes obscure. While it might seem like we’re all talking...
The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and you’re at home with the little ones. We’re still here for you. Earlier we shared...