According to NYU University Professor Lawrence Aber, poverty and violence are the two most toxic challenges for child development – areas he has researched from the U.S. to Africa and the Middle East. Regardless of location, children can experience poverty and violence in difference ways and levels. Aber explains the research, tools and tactics required to give children the best opportunities for successful development. 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
Our kids need to put the devices down and to play outdoors more. This isn’t just another parent waxing nostalgic...
Sometimes a term gets repeated so often that the meaning becomes obscure. While it might seem like we’re all talking...
The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and you’re at home with the little ones. We’re still here for you. Earlier we shared...
Where do you go for the top news in Early Learning at the municipal level? Check out “5 Questions for the Mayor,” where we’ll explore the top Early Learning challenges and successes in cities across the nation. We’re thrilled to partner with the National League of Cities on this new series.
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.
A librarian right down to her sensible shoes, Dr. Carla Hayden greets visitors to her office in the Library of...
Women come of age steeped in conversations about reproduction. Different cultures interact with women’s bodily changes in various ways, but...
How and why do children become aggressive – or even violent? How can we understand the true causes – and recognize the signs – before they take hold? Kenneth A. Dodge, Pritzker Professor of Public Policy at Duke University explains the important research that can help children and families. 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...
Summer’s here, and the time is right for… helping our kids hold onto what they learned during this extraordinary year....
How Can We Make This School Year the Most Playful in History?
Educators and Experts Weigh In
It’s “back to school” time, whether the children in your life are going back to an actual school or to...
From “helicoptering” to “snowplowing,” parents are often tempted to simply remove obstacles from children’s way, preventing them from learning how to deal with challenges themselves. Instead, as Ellen Galinsky, Bezos Family Foundation Chief Science Officer and Founder/Executive Director of Mind in the Making, explains, the better approach is to build “Autonomy Support” – helping children gain the independence skills they’ll need to become successful adults. 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
