More parents would focus on science-related activities with their young children if they knew how to actually engage in such activities, according to a new survey. The survey…
In more than 60 percent of all two-parent households, both parents work, and in nearly all of these households, at least one parent is employed. This means that…
Since 2008, Utah has given its families an alternative to preschool called Upstart. Developed and administered through a state contract with the Waterford Institute, the Upstart program provides…
It’s safe to say that both the environment and expectations for library media specialists have certainly changed, but what’s remained true is our mission to break down the…
Although STEM education is inarguably essential in today's economy, it is not always seamlessly incorporated into early childhood education--and the barriers to inclusion are more pervasive than many…
No technology can replace high-quality teachers. But what happens when high-quality STEM teachers become hard to find, and what happens when STEM teacher applicant pools dry up? And…
Since 2008, Utah has given its families an alternative to preschool called Upstart. Developed and administered through a state contract with the Waterford Institute, the Upstart program provides…
While almost all educators feel support of parents with children younger than school age is important, only 23 percent of educators have sufficient tools to do so, according…
Kindergartners participating in a Johns Hopkins study demonstrated increased math performance after exercising their intuitive number sense with a computer game. “Math ability is not static—it’s not the…
In an effort to address the national need to guide more students to careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers are developing…
Age of Learning, Inc. has launched ABCmouse for Schools, a scalable solution to meet the pre-K through 2nd grade needs of school districts and school groups in the…
Sesame Workshop and IBM announced a collaboration to use IBM Watson’s cognitive computing technology and Sesame’s early childhood expertise to help advance preschool education around the world. As…
While digital educational media can continue to have a substantial impact on children, the size of that impact is directly proportional to a commitment to equity, according to…
A new brief highlights 10 important elements of high-quality early childhood education programs, pulled from a body of research, which can help young students have an equitable start…
A statewide kindergarten readiness initiative in Utah is helping children develop early literacy skills before they enter kindergarten, and is doing so at a higher rate than among…
Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) in Virginia is launching a new approach to early learning that will increase literacy for all 4 year olds in Manassas City by…
In an effort to support public libraries’ life-long learning initiatives, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is launching Miss Humblebee’s Academy, a new early literacy product that will…
To ensure young children are reaching important achievement standards and school readiness goals, the Kansas Preschool Programs (KPP) are integrating structures necessary for implementing a Multi-tiered System of…
Kids are immersed in technology from a very young age. So why do digital citizenship courses focus on middle school and above? Recently, I was reflecting on how…