Children Learn Through Play — Can Play Also Help Address Trauma?
Beyond the way children learn through play, it also can help kids heal from trauma. The Lego Foundation is teaming with Sesame Street to help children caught in global refugee crises.
Role of Play Time in Early Learning: Kasper Ottosson Kanstrup, The Lego Foundation
What role does play play in early learning? Kasper Ottosson Kanstrup, vice president and global head of Communities through Play at The Lego Foundation, pulls out his bag of toys, er, research and explains the science of how children learn through play.
Mobile Preschools Roll Into Metro Denver
Mobile preschools represent a valuable school readiness initiative for young children cut off from traditional early education experiences.
Recommendations for State Investment in Early Learning: Report
An Illinois report offers recommendations around transforming the early childhood workforce.
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.
How to Build Early Learning Communities: Tonja Rucker, National League of Cities
Tonja Rucker, program director for Early Childhood Success at the National League of Cities, discusses the universal message crossing partisan divides, all sectors and audiences, that to have vibrant, thriving cities, families must be strong. Watch to learn more.
How Well Do States Meet the “15 Essentials” of High-Quality Pre-K Programs?
Which states met the 15 elements that are essential for high-quality pre-k to be implemented at scale? A Rutgers University report explores.
Why Businesses Should Invest in Early Education: Dr. Sara Watson, ReadyNation International
ReadyNation International convened its annual Global Business Summit on Early Childhood. What are the global trends and insights – and how can businesses best invest in their “workforce of the future?” Watch our conversation with Dr. Sara Watson.
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.”
Transitions and Alignment: Strategies Lay Groundwork for Academic Success
Learning gaps among children can appear even in early education. How can parents and teachers work to enhance academic success? An Education Commission of the States (ECS) report offers guidance.