“Literacy learning for young children is not bound in time and space,” proclaims Susan Neuman’s latest paper for Reading Research...
Early Learning Nation columnist Mark Swartz writes for and about nonprofit organizations. Author of the children's books Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe, Lost Flamingo, Magpie Bridge and The Giant of the Flood as well as a few novels, he lives in Takoma Park, MD, with his wife and two children.
The Community Cultivators series isn’t usually literally about cultivators, but with Lynette Johnson, executive director of The Society of St. Andrew, it just makes sense, especially during Hunger Action Month.
On Tuesday, August 9, the Hunt Institute hosted the third and final conversation of the series on the early childhood...
I still have flashbacks to the time my elder child’s kindergarten teacher left me alone with the class. Opening Cloudy...
On Tuesday, August 3, The Hunt Institute’s Dan Wuori and Trust for Learning’s Ellen Roche cohosted a webinar spotlighting the role of play in ideal learning environments. “Play is a vehicle for learning rather than a distraction from it,” Wuori stated.
Child Care NEXT, a new initiative of the Alliance for Early Success, supports diverse coalitions in states “ready to mount...
Rachael Katz (MS Ed.) and Helen Shwe Hadani (Ph.D.) are excellent companions for mothers, fathers and caregivers of young children. Their views on parenting derive from their own families, as well as extensive reading into the science of brain development.
Although we’re back to attending in-person events with our Early Learning Nation Studio, we’ll continue to recap top virtual conversations,...
As founder of the organization and its nonprofit offshoots Schoolhouse.world, Khan Lab School and Khan World School, he has built a planet-changing education powerhouse that touches millions.
Sharing is one of the most important skills taught by early educators, so it’s ironic that the early education sector is just getting around to embracing sharing as a strategy to make small businesses more sustainable.
Maybe two generations aren’t enough. Ascend at the Aspen Institute champions two-generation solutions, supporting the educational and career goals of...
U.S. child care is broken. Centers and other businesses are closing. Educators are finding work in other fields with better...