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4 Top Takeaways from the Social Entrepreneurs Show + Tell

Mark Swartz·February 4, 2021·3 min read

On January 27, Promise Venture Studio hosted a “Show+Tell” in partnership with Sesame Workshop and The Center on the Developing Child. The showcase featured 10 companies and the social entrepreneurs in the 2020 Promising Ventures Fellowship Program. Read More

What can science tell us about the connection between conversation and early brain development?

Study Explores Conversation, Early Brain Development Connection

The Editors·January 22, 2019·2 min read

What can science tell us about the connection between conversation and early brain development? Read More

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Megan McClelland: The Skills & Tools of Self-Regulation

The Editors·April 29, 2019·4 min read

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 Read More

Reduce Mothers’ Stress Now to Improve Mental Health for the Next Generation

K.C. Compton·July 21, 2020·6 min read

The best time to get a child’s life off to a solid start begins months before their birth. That’s why... Read More

photo: Sahar Coston-Hardy

3 Top Takeaways from Playful Learning Playbook: A New Resource for the Serious Business of Play

Mark Swartz·December 2, 2020·2 min read

On November 19, the Playful Learning Landscape Action Network (PLLAN) hosted an event to discuss the meaning and importance of playful learning landscapes in celebration of the launch of the Playful Learning Playbook. Read More

Can Tantrums Today Translate to Learning Challenges Tomorrow?

Can Tantrums Today Translate to Learning Challenges Tomorrow?

The Editors·February 6, 2019·2 min read

Researchers have known that paying attention to behavior -- including executive function -- in young children can offer important clues to learning capability, as well as interventions that parents or clinicians may want to employ. Read More

Unconditional Cash: A Bold New Pilot for Pregnant Women

Mark Swartz·June 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... Read More

Neuroscience Improves Early Childhood Education Quality

The Editors·February 8, 2018·4 min read

By Ellen Galinsky Who doesn’t want the education and care for young children to be high quality? Parents look for... Read More

Extreme Stress During Childhood Can Hurt Social Learning for Years to Come

The Editors·July 5, 2018·6 min read

by Madeline Harms, University of Wisconsin-Madison Each year, more than 6 million children in the United States are referred to... Read More

Early Childhood Connector: Ounce of Prevention Creates Systems-Based Solutions for Building Early Learning Communities

Mark Swartz·July 23, 2020·5 min read

There are more than 19,000 cities and towns and more than 13,000 school districts in the United States, and it’s... Read More

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