The last time Early Learning Nation magazine sat down with researcher Dr. Chrishana Lloyd of Child Trends, she had just...
The Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development, or RAPID project, gathers essential information on unmet needs and health-promoting behaviors for...
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.
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.
First, the good news. As it turns out, the so-called summer slide might not be the threat to our nation’s...
Early Learning Nation spoke to Aysha E. Schomburg, J.D, leader of the Children’s Bureau (part of the Administration for Children...
Shantel Meek, Ph.D., founding executive director of the Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University, learned an important lesson during...
The Power of Early Relationships
A Q&A with Isabelle Hau about her new book, “Love to Learn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early Education.”
Our country is in the midst of a loneliness epidemic, and Isabelle Hau, director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning,...
For babies to have the best start in life, they need to form a deep emotional bond with the person...
Early Learning Nation’s community of experts, advocates, leaders and readers continues to grow. As much as we’d like to, we...
Praise is a funny thing. Words of acknowledgment can be the water and sunshine that help children grow into sturdy,...
Shared Values, Different Stories
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...
