COVID-19 Archives - Early Learning Nation

A parent’s guide to surviving COVID-19: 8 strategies to keep children healthy and happy

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff·Mar 18, 2020·2 min read

For many of us, COVID-19 has completely changed how we work. Remote work might have its advantages for some, but when the kids are out of school and libraries and museums are closed, juggling two roles at once can be a challenge. What is a parent to do? As two developmental psychologists dedicated to understanding how children learn and play, these questions are filling our inbox.

Building Young Brains When Schools Are Closed, Part 1: Offline Activities

Three-part Series Offers Top Tips for Parents and Caregivers

Mark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·Mar 20, 2020·2 min read

This is part 1 of a a three-part series. Read Part 2 (Online Activities) and Part 3 (Outdoor Tips). We...

Building Young Brains When Schools Are Closed, Part 2: Online Tips and Activities

Our Top Tips for Parents and Caregivers

Mark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·Mar 23, 2020·2 min read

This is part 2 of a a three-part series. Read Part 1 (Offline Activities) and Part 3 (Outdoor Tips). How...

Building Young Brains When Schools Are Closed, Part 3: Outdoor Tips and Activities

Our Top Tips for Parents and Caregivers

Mark Swartz and Art Hondros (Illustrator)·Mar 24, 2020·1 min read

This is part 3 of a a three-part series. Read Part 1 (Offline Activities) and Part 2 (Online Tips). In...

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...

7 #StayHome Brain-Building Activities from First Book

Mark Swartz·Mar 31, 2020·3 min read

The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and you’re at home with the little ones. We’re still here for you. Earlier we shared...

The Hunt Institute Releases Comprehensive Resource of State Directives for Child Care in Response to COVID-19

Leigh Giangreco·Apr 6, 2020·5 min read

Monitoring the patchwork of responses to COVID-19 across 50 states can be overwhelming. For example, in Washington state, a slowdown...

Resetting Expectations: 5 Takeaways from a Webinar on Screen Time in the Age of COVID-19

Mark Swartz·Apr 7, 2020·2 min read

Hiding in the basement from my wife and kids, I tuned into a recent webinar on screen time, part of...

Save the Children’s Creative COVID-19 Response

Mark Swartz·Apr 7, 2020·3 min read

It’s a cruel irony of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic: the youngest children, whose brains depend on education for healthy brain...

Happy, Healthy and Delish: Cooking with Kids in the Quarantined Home

Anna Hammond·Apr 10, 2020·19 min read

No, the quarantined home isn’t a foxhole, although parents and caretakers may sometimes feel it’s a battleground. We get it: with preschools and daycares closed for the foreseeable future, parents and caregivers are seeking engaging activities to keep the family sane and healthy. A great way to achieve both is by cooking together.