Leah Austin, Ed.D., president & CEO of the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) spoke with Early Learning Nation magazine...
How does Girl Scouts of America start shaping young girls into strong, successful adults? As CEO Sylvia Acevedo describes, it begins with early education.
Self control. Attention. Focus. These foundational skills make up a key area of early childhood development: Self-regulation. So what can teachers, parents, caregivers –even children themselves – do to help those skills grow? Oregon State University Professor Megan McClelland explains the science and the practical things we all can do. 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
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
First, the good news. As it turns out, the so-called summer slide might not be the threat to our nation’s...
The pandemic has upended entire industries, including the early childhood education (ECE) industry, which has suffered through permanent closures, high...
Cal Newport Thinks We Can Work Better – But Where Does Caregiving Fit In?
Q+A with Bestselling Author on How and Why Care and Work Intersect
Work and caregiving seem to exist as a yin and yang on our lives: the pull of one exerts influence...
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.
Summer travel is a whole other thing when you’re a parent of young children. The rest and relaxation you’ve been...
Every year, Early Learning Nation magazine asks experts and friends what they’re thankful for in the early learning world. This...
I see people signing all the time because I live in the Washington, D.C., area near the Red Line, which...
Engaging Local Leaders Is Key to Helping Young Children and Their Families Thrive
A Q&A with Sheri Brady, vice president of strategy and program for the Children’s Defense Fund, about the current policy environment for children.
Since November, advocates and experts have sounded the alarm over what the Trump administration’s executive orders and directives could mean...
