All babies need attention and stimulation. What may be surprising is how little actual instruction they need. Given that the...
Executive function – the skills to focus and manage tasks – is, of course, central to childhood development. Given that, measuring executive function becomes imperative. How does that work? University of Minnesota professors Stephanie M. Carlson & Philip David Zelazo explain their research and the powerful tool they’ve created. 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
The Founding Fathers built competition among the states into our system of government. With 50-plus laboratories for democracy, we’re bound...
Art and Soul: Teaching Zuni Art Across Generations
Zuni Youth Enrichment Project Connects Renowned Artists with Students for Art and Entrepreneurship
On a recent Friday afternoon, student artists at the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project (ZYEP) were busy getting ready for an...
Building Young Brains When Schools Are Closed, Part 1: Offline Activities
Three-part Series Offers Top Tips for Parents and Caregivers
This is part 1 of a a three-part series. Read Part 2 (Online Activities) and Part 3 (Outdoor Tips). We...
The Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development, or RAPID project, gathers essential information on unmet needs and health-promoting behaviors for...
On Tuesday, July 14, Mississippi's Superintendent of Education, Dr. Carey Wright, shared the story of grade-level reading success in her state. The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) powered the conversation as part of their Learning Tuesdays webinar series.
Jackie Counts, director of Kansas University’s Center for Public Partnerships and Research (CPPR), likens the early childhood continuum to the...
The days of shushing kids in museums are long gone. Now, museums large and small, which once earned reputations for strict enforcement of “no talking,” “no touching” and “no fun” rules for kids, actively court families and kids with free days, family memberships, activities, tours and programs, all designed to celebrate and discover art and the creative spirit.
A Golden Opportunity for Early Childhood Apprenticeships
Why the Bank Street College of Education Believes the Time Is Right
Apprenticeships are practically as old as civilization, a concept normally associated with trades like blacksmithing and tailoring rather than child...
The request might not show up on any baby-shower wish list, but the gift practically every new parent wants most...
Did you hear the one about the marine biologist who walked into a neuroscience lab? The University of Washington’s Institute...
