By Ellen Galinsky For a long time, we’ve been told, “read to children!” As important as this message is, it... Read More
The transition from pre-K to kindergarten can be a challenging time for students and teachers alike. The variety of available... Read More
New York City’s Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the nation’s oldest and largest teaching hospitals. They're upping their early childhoold development game with an online curriculum that demonstrates how pediatric residents can promote brain development and help strengthen parent-child relationships within the confines of routine well-child visits Read More
High quality child care? A NYC report highlights the role and potential for publicly funded universal preschool programs. Read More
Self control. Attention. Focus. These foundational skills make up a key area of early childhood development: Self-regulation. So what can teachers, parents, caregivers –even children themselves – do to help those skills grow? Oregon State University Professor Megan McClelland explains the science and the practical things we all can do. 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 Read More
Over the last days, we have examined the Harvard University Center on the Developing Child report “Three Principles to Improve... Read More
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. Read More
Early math skills are a strong predictor of later academic achievement for young children, and high-quality pre-k programs place an... Read More
Infants and young children are rarely at the forefront of state and national policy agendas. For the good of the nation and the future of our world, they should be. Read More
What are the best stories for kids? It’s frequently a question from parents and caregivers — and Reach Out and... Read More
