What would happen if we prioritized children’s potential? That’s the question implicitly asked and explicitly answered in the recent paper...
Our Child Care Facilities Are in Crisis But There Are Solutions
Business, Nonprofits, Chambers of Commerce Build Coalitions
In the morning, as children dash into their preschools and home-based care sites, hanging coats and finding favorite toys or...
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...
Meeting (and Teaching) Families in Unexpected Places Can Transform Cities
Grocery stores, bus stops, laundromats… what’s next?
School is a great place to learn, but it’s not the only place. No matter how excellent our teachers are, no matter how enriching the curricula, school accounts for only about 20 percent of children’s waking hours. That’s why a growing number of education pioneers are building out nontraditional sites for young minds to develop their language skills and to learn about their world.
The United Nations has declared June 11 to be the first annual International Day of Play, calling it “a unifying...
Summer travel is a whole other thing when you’re a parent of young children. The rest and relaxation you’ve been...
Building Young Brains When Schools Are Closed, Part 2: Online Tips and Activities
Our Top Tips for Parents and Caregivers
This is part 2 of a a three-part series. Read Part 1 (Offline Activities) and Part 3 (Outdoor Tips). How...
While such togetherness and lack of the usual resources will likely inspire new horror films and comedy series, this quarantine period also provides a positive reminder for us to slow down, be present and reclaim the wonder.
Language evolves. What was once a just-right phrase that fit a situation like a glove can, in time, become constraining...
Julie Leff can pinpoint the moment when she knew Roger Brooks was the right person to lead Facing History and...
Some experts say that when it comes specifically to teaching consent, sex education for young children can be done without being explicit, and it can help kids learn about boundaries and empathy when it comes to their own bodies and the bodies of other people.
Hiding in the basement from my wife and kids, I tuned into a recent webinar on screen time, part of...