Top Head Start Program Embraces Innovation, Dispels Sacred Cows
By Tom Kertscher As a preschooler, Victoria Ankrah was taught in a Paterson, N.J., Head Start program where her mother…
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.
Geetha Ramani: You Want to Teach Math? Play Games!
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.
Kenneth A. Dodge: Understanding & Preventing Violent Behaviors in Children
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
Adverse childhood experiences are different than child trauma, and it’s critical to understand why
The increased public understanding that childhood adversity, including adverse childhood experiences, can cause trauma and toxic stress—and, in turn, have a lasting impact on children’s physical and mental health—presents an important opportunity to turn this awareness into action.
Business Case for Early Learning Programs: Bill Canary, Chairman, Canary & Company
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.
Mobile Early Learning Centers: Sumitra Mishra, Mobile Creches
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.
Connecting Children, Parents and Early Education in Rochester: Mayor Lovely Warren
As one of her first acts as Mayor of Rochester, NY, Lovely Warren convened an Early Learning Council. Since then, the Mayor and her city have become national leaders in connecting children, parents, and early education. How does she do it? That’s what we discussed.
How Early Learning is Good for the Bottom Line: JD Chesloff, MA Business Roundtable
Many business leaders realize: If you want to secure the workforce of the future, it makes sense to start at the beginning of “the supply chain.” And that’s early learning.
The Economic Benefits of Early Learning: Scott McCain, JSM Capital Corporation
What are the economic benefits behind early childhood education? Scott McCain, president of JSM Capital Corporation, explains the research and model behind his push to increase public and private investment in childhood learning.