Building Young Brains When Schools Are Closed, Part 1: Offline Activities Three-part Series Offers Top Tips for Parents and Caregivers Mark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·Mar 20, 2020·2 min readThis is part 1 of a a three-part series. Read Part 2 (Online Activities) and Part 3 (Outdoor Tips). We... Read More
Building Young Brains When Schools Are Closed, Part 2: Online Tips and Activities Our Top Tips for Parents and Caregivers Mark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·Mar 23, 2020·2 min readThis is part 2 of a a three-part series. Read Part 1 (Offline Activities) and Part 3 (Outdoor Tips). How... Read More
Building Young Brains When Schools Are Closed, Part 3: Outdoor Tips and Activities Our Top Tips for Parents and Caregivers Mark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·Mar 24, 2020·1 min readThis is part 3 of a a three-part series. Read Part 1 (Offline Activities) and Part 2 (Online Tips). In... Read More
7 #StayHome Brain-Building Activities from First BookMark Swartz·Mar 31, 2020·3 min readThe COVID-19 pandemic continues, and you’re at home with the little ones. We’re still here for you. Earlier we shared... Read More
Resetting Expectations: 5 Takeaways from a Webinar on Screen Time in the Age of COVID-19Mark Swartz·Apr 7, 2020·2 min readHiding in the basement from my wife and kids, I tuned into a recent webinar on screen time, part of... Read More
Goodbye, Chipmunks. Hello, Books. Dea Wright Builds a Space for Children in Milwaukee.Mark Swartz·Apr 13, 2020·4 min readThe Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has called Dea Wright the city’s “early childhood education czar.” True to someone entrusted with czarlike power,... Read More
Using Policy to Plant a Powerful Future for New Mexico’s ChildrenK.C. Compton·Apr 16, 2020·7 min readThroughout the U.S., the care network for our nation’s youngest children is less a tightly woven safety net and more... Read More
Early Childhood Policy Meets Early Childhood Science, Part I: On School ReadinessElliot Haspel·Apr 21, 2020·6 min readAuthor’s Note: This moment, when the world has stopped spinning on its axis, presents an important opportunity to re-examine our... Read More
Captain Underpants Is Welcome Here: Carla Hayden’s Vision for Community Hubs She not only runs the world greatest library. She also keeps a Little Free Library in her office. Mark Swartz·Apr 22, 2020·4 min readA librarian right down to her sensible shoes, Dr. Carla Hayden greets visitors to her office in the Library of... Read More
Early Childhood Policy Meets Early Childhood Science, Part 3: On Formal vs. Informal Learning SettingsElliot Haspel·Apr 28, 2020·5 min readAuthor’s Note: This moment, when the world has stopped spinning on its axis, presents an important opportunity to re-examine our... Read More
Early Childhood Policy Meets Early Childhood Science, Part 4: On The Future of Early LearningElliot Haspel·Apr 30, 2020·5 min readAuthor’s Note: This moment, when the world has stopped spinning on its axis, presents an important opportunity to re-examine our... Read More
Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and ToddlersMark Swartz·May 7, 2020·3 min readDr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and... Read More