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Act Naturally: The Benefits of Wet Hands and Muddy Feet

An Interview with Richard Louv

Mark Swartz·May 22, 2019·7 min read

How do we get today’s kids active and in tune with nature? And if the current generation of young parents missed out on personal experiences with nature, who will teach their children?

Seedlings in the Garden: Childhood Food Sovereignty and the Push to Reclaim Indigenous Foodways

After their food systems were systematically destroyed, America’s Indian Tribes are teaching their children the importance of healthy diets through agricultural education

Suzette Brewer·Apr 10, 2024·10 min read

Every weekday morning, Nichole Efird greets her students with a hug and the promise of another adventure. With a curriculum...

For many children in India, getting to early education centers is impossible while their parents work long hours at often temporary jobs. So what if early education centers traveled to kids instead? Executive Director Sumitra Mishra describes how Mobile Creches has been doing just that for nearly 50 years.

Mobile Early Learning Centers: Sumitra Mishra, Mobile Creches

The Editors·Feb 25, 2019·6 min read

For many children in India, getting to early education centers is impossible while their parents work long hours at often temporary jobs. So what if early education centers traveled to kids instead? Executive Director Sumitra Mishra describes how Mobile Creches has been doing just that for 50 years.

Unconditional Cash: A Bold New Pilot for Pregnant Women

Mark Swartz·Jun 9, 2020·3 min read

Lived Experience Sabra Bell remembers what it was like to be pregnant and low on funds. “Extra cash would have...

Counting Out Loud: Why the Census Is an Early Childhood Issue

Mark Swartz·Nov 29, 2019·4 min read

Everyone counts—homeless or hedge fund manager, black or white, undocumented or Mayflower stock. This is America, right? So what’s up...

States of Development: The Hunt Institute’s Data Narratives

Mark Swartz·Feb 7, 2020·4 min read

In January of 2020, The Hunt Institute—an education policy non-profit based in Durham, NC—released updates to its State Early Childhood...

The Rainbow Connection Project: Building Community While Social Distancing

Linda Shockley·Mar 25, 2020·2 min read

Building community in a COVID-19 world is tough. But Brooklynites are nothing if not creative, industrious and hard-wired for...

Little Free Libraries: Sharing a Love of Reading; Building Brains and Communities

Mark Swartz·Jul 13, 2021·3 min read

We have a great public library in Takoma Park, Md., but ever since the first Little Free Libraries started popping...

Teaching Kindergarten Conference: Giving Teachers What They Need for Learner-Centered Classrooms

K.C. Compton·Feb 20, 2020·6 min read

Teaching is a creative profession, as much art as science, and for those who go into the field, it can...

Tackling the Play Deficit

Mark Swartz·Feb 6, 2020·4 min read

Our kids need to put the devices down and to play outdoors more. This isn’t just another parent waxing nostalgic...

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