“Have a belief in yourself that is bigger than anyone’s disbelief,” said August Wilson, playwright of the great “Pittsburgh Cycle.”...
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
The United Nations has declared June 11 to be the first annual International Day of Play, calling it “a unifying...
What do you do when a preschooler throws a desk? For Carol Barton, project director of Early Childhood Education in...
Mya-Rose Craig, 17-years old, has followed her passion for birds and the environment to create and galvanize a community of activists of all ages. In the process, as a young Muslim woman, she’s been trolled on social media. Not an insurmountable problem, though, as Mya-Rose is keeping her eye on a larger issue: saving the planet.
Hiding in the basement from my wife and kids, I tuned into a recent webinar on screen time, part of...
This week, Home Grown launched a new initiative—Leading From Home—focused on identifying and supporting provider leaders across the country. The...
Happy Spring! Your spring fever is kicking in, you’ve got a ton on your plate and pollen is already making...
Researchers presenting at the recent 2019 Zero to Three conference detailed a program that studies have found effective in treating...
Those of us who watched too much TV in the 1970s probably remember commercials extolling long-distance phone calls as The...
Montessori and Equity: Rising to New Challenges
Part 3 of a 3-Part Series
The Montessori method arose across the Atlantic and more than a century ago. How is it rising to the challenges set in motion by the global pandemic and national reckoning over racism? A new generation of Montessori leaders is infusing the approach with a heavier dose of equity.
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
