The Songs That Saved Mary Gauthier
A New Memoir, Plus Songwriting with Soldiers
“Music is very, very important for brain development,” Mary Gauthier states. “Especially when you sing together.”
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.
Although young children are more resilient to the health effects of Covid, the global pandemic hit them with stunning force....
We have a great public library in Takoma Park, Md., but ever since the first Little Free Libraries started popping...
Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suddenly became the federal agency everybody knew about. Responding to...
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
Earlier this month, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof hailed “an enormous body of research showing that the greatest leverage...
Book Review: When You Wonder, You’re Learning
A TV Icon’s Gentle Revolution
Never underestimate Fred Rogers. With his cardigan, close-cropped hair and soft voice, it’s easy to imagine that the kind and...
Ping Chong grew up in the 1950s in New York City’s Chinatown, which is right next to Little Italy, and his middle school was nearly half and half. So who became his best friend?
In one form or another, all 50 states and the District of Columbia recognize the importance of early education and...
5 Top Takeaways from the Conversation: Through the Eyes of Children: Looking at Cities with Tim Gill
On May 18, Capita, a creative think tank, hosted writer and researcher Tim Gill for a conversation about how child-friendly planning and design can save cities that are often noisy, air-polluted, dominated by cars and devoid of nature
Every spring, ZERO TO THREE’S Strolling Thunder unites the voice of parents and caregivers to remind Congress that babies matter....
Eliminating Structural Inequities in Workforce Preparation
New Grants from the Early Educator Investment Collaborative
Georgia State University (GSU) professor Tonia R. Durden believes the impact of her work extends far beyond the Metro Atlanta...
