Amid the technological hustle and bustle of the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Science (I-LABS), one research-assistant position requires a particularly specialized skill set: Toy Waver. Read More
When you see a baby gazing on the world, you might imagine a little sponge passively soaking up information. Don’t... Read More
Did you hear the one about the marine biologist who walked into a neuroscience lab? The University of Washington’s Institute... Read More
The most important game of serve and return that a parent can play has nothing to do with tennis. As... Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first-ever guidelines on screen time for children younger than 5, recommending no... Read More
Schools increasingly recognize the importance of addressing the needs of the whole child, including a focus on social and emotional learning (SEL). And... Read More
Meeting (and Teaching) Families in Unexpected Places Can Transform Cities
Grocery stores, bus stops, laundromats… what’s next?
School is a great place to learn, but it’s not the only place. No matter how excellent our teachers are, no matter how enriching the curricula, school accounts for only about 20 percent of children’s waking hours. That’s why a growing number of education pioneers are building out nontraditional sites for young minds to develop their language skills and to learn about their world. Read More
Let’s Create An Early Learning Community
Wait, What’s an Early Learning Community?
What is an Early Learning Community? It’s a place where babies are welcomed into families that have all the opportunities and support they need to nurture and promote their children’s early learning and healthy development. Read More
“What this study is asking is whether or not, as a matter of public policy, is it a straightforward way to achieve the important goal of early childhood development.” -- Matt Klein, executive director, New York City Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity Read More
Want to fight poverty? Robin Hood CEO Wes Moore – bestselling author, Army combat veteran, social entrepreneur – explains why improving education is an excellent place to start. 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 Read More
