Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise focused on furthering educational equity for children ages 0-18 who are growing up in...
“I’m a reader!” These are magic words for Alvin Irby, a former teacher and the founder and executive director of...
How and why do children become aggressive – or even violent? How can we understand the true causes – and recognize the signs – before they take hold? Kenneth A. Dodge, Pritzker Professor of Public Policy at Duke University explains the important research that can help children and families. 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
Hiding in the basement from my wife and kids, I tuned into a recent webinar on screen time, part of...
3 Top Takeaways from the Webinar: CSSP Invites Applications for DULCE Initiative Planning Grants
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Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
Brain Matters Documentary Attracts Global Interest
Behind the Scenes with Director Carlota Nelson
Prioritizing early childhood development, says documentary filmmaker Carlota Nelson, “Is a no-brainer,” before adding, “No pun intended.” Born in Tokyo...
Sometimes a term gets repeated so often that the meaning becomes obscure. While it might seem like we’re all talking...
Women come of age steeped in conversations about reproduction. Different cultures interact with women’s bodily changes in various ways, but...
The pressure to over-program kids often seems endless – so much so that a simple, old-fashioned idea has fallen to the side: Children should play. Roberta Michnick Golinkoff & Kathy Hirsh-Pasek – researchers and co-authors of “Becoming Brilliant, What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children” – explain their “Learning Landscapes” program, where they help local municipalities turn public spaces like bus stops into child-friendly play zones.
Those of us who watched too much TV in the 1970s probably remember commercials extolling long-distance phone calls as The...
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.
