Author and advocate Heather McGhee has said, “Everything we believe comes from a story we’ve been told.” Whether they come...
The New Year, with its metaphor of clear vision, calls out to all of us to think about the future; to envision a better world for children, youth, and families. While we can’t predict what the decade will bring, we can use what we have learned over the years—and our common sense—to set some goals and move forward. Here is what I see and hope for in a new year, in a new decade.
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
Maria Montessori Myth Busting
Part 2 of a 3-Part Series
The history of its proliferation and multi-pronged institutional dissemination has fostered a degree of confusion and myths about the founder’s intentions and how the method is practiced.
Those of us who watched too much TV in the 1970s probably remember commercials extolling long-distance phone calls as The...
Our kids need to put the devices down and to play outdoors more. This isn’t just another parent waxing nostalgic...
Every parent does it. We let our young children use the iPad while we fold laundry or take a quick...
Early Learning Nation magazine asked some of our favorite people, What’s one thing our readers can do to make the...
“I’m a reader!” These are magic words for Alvin Irby, a former teacher and the founder and executive director of...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first-ever guidelines on screen time for children younger than 5, recommending no...
Language evolves. What was once a just-right phrase that fit a situation like a glove can, in time, become constraining...
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.
