Strong communities begin with strong families. For many new parents, the challenges of parenting can be daunting. As Huong Vu, Family Engagement Specialist at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester (MA), explains, the group helps parents recognize that they “should be valued as the first teacher of the child and the expert in their own life.”
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has called Dea Wright the city’s “early childhood education czar.” True to someone entrusted with czarlike power,...
In December 2018, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement calling for a ban on physical discipline for children. Here are seven of the most effective discipline approaches.
How do can the children’s individual identities evolve naturally and fully in the face of stereotypes that can often plague our communities and societies? As Julie Olsen Edwards, author ‘Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves’ explains, some of that help can come from teachers – and how they think about their curriculum.
On March 16, the National League of Cities (NLC) hosted a virtual fireside chat titled “State and Local Government Prenatal-to-Three Collaboration in Action.” The conversation focused on political leaders in Wisconsin, but the lessons were applicable beyond America’s Dairyland.
Girls Face Stereotypes about STEM Abilities as Early as 6, Study Finds
Beliefs that boys are better at computer science and engineering could have ‘downstream effects’ on girls entering tech fields, one researcher says
When she taught third grade in Houston, Summer Robinson invited a friend, a female mechanical engineer at Chevron, to visit...
Celebrating the Holidays Together, Apart
Cooking with Kids, Interviews, Recipes!
A warm bite of pumpkin pie. Crisp potato latkes. Steam rising from a savory tamal. The tastes and aromas of...
Where Should Women Channel Their Ambition?
Samhita Mukhopadhyay on The Myth of Making It in a World Set Up For Women to Fail
Four years since the COVID-19 pandemic shook U.S. workplaces and its child care systems, parents continue to engage in vital...
Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...
The days of shushing kids in museums are long gone. Now, museums large and small, which once earned reputations for strict enforcement of “no talking,” “no touching” and “no fun” rules for kids, actively court families and kids with free days, family memberships, activities, tours and programs, all designed to celebrate and discover art and the creative spirit.
In reviewing the extensive body of research on children’s language development, you might find yourself looking around for some fathers....
Why was the Undisputed World Champion in the Super Featherweight Division at a conference on early childhood learning? Because at some point in life, we all need to step into the ring, and before any of us does, “it's important that every child knows what confidence is.”
