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Early childhood education

STEM & STEAM

5 ways to buoy early science learning at home

March 20, 2018 by Laura Ascione
science learning
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…
District Management

Why keeping parents and kids connected in the early years is critical

December 11, 2017 by By Chelsey Rodgers
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…
District Management

Are these preschools changing the future?

November 24, 2017 by By Thomas Arnett
online preschools
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…
District Management

Media specialist: 3 ways to break down barriers between students and reading

August 4, 2017 by Sheryl Parker
struggling readers intervention
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…
STEM & STEAM

6 steps to strengthen early STEM learning

May 19, 2017 by Laura Ascione
STEM education
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…
STEM & STEAM

5 ways to reduce the harrowing STEM teacher shortage

March 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione
STEM learning coding
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…
District Management

Are online preschools signaling the future of education?

March 15, 2017 by Thomas Arnett
online preschool
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…
District Management

Teachers want more support in early education communication

August 22, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
education communication
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…
STEM & STEAM

Can simple games make kids better at math?

July 25, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
math jhu
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…
STEM & STEAM

Researchers develop preschool STEM education curriculum

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 by Laura Ascione
preschool STEM
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…
District Management

ABCmouse launches school-centered platform for K-2

July 11, 2016 by Laura Ascione
abcmouse schools
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…
District Management

IBM supercomputer Watson to help advance preschool education

June 7, 2016 by Laura Ascione
watson education
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…
District Management

5 tips to engage parents using technology they already use

May 17, 2016 by Kelly Wade
parents-tech
The trick to getting more parents involved in what's going on in the classroom: stick to video, social media, and other familiar tech.
STEM & STEAM

8 ways digital media will evolve for the future

May 6, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
digital media
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…
District Management

10 building blocks of early childhood education

March 24, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
early childhood education
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…
District Management

Utah’s early literacy program works–here’s why

January 21, 2016January 7, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
early-literacy
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…
District Management

District launching free pre-K literacy tool

June 1, 2015 by Laura Ascione
early-literacy
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…
District Management

Public libraries to offer digital early literacy tools

April 28, 2015 by Laura Ascione
early-literacy
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…
District Management

Kansas preschool programs focus on literacy support

March 25, 2015 by Laura Ascione
kansas-literacy
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…
District Management

4 fresh ideas for teaching digital citizenship sooner

April 2, 2015February 16, 2015 by By Carmela N. Curatola Knowles
digital-citizenship-youth
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…
District Management

Study reveals steps to kindergarten prep

November 24, 2014 by Laura Ascione
early-kindergarten
An intervention that uses music and games to help preschoolers learn self-regulation skills is helping prepare at-risk children for kindergarten, a new study from Oregon State University shows.…
District Management

Screen time debate broadens with research

October 27, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
screen-time
Screen time remains a hot-button issue, but classifying technology use guidelines to include active versus passive use, and how the technology is used, could help redefine traditional screen…
District Management

Six key competencies for effective Pre-K-3 principals

October 17, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
principals-NAESP
Providing personalized learning environments and ensuring developmentally-appropriate teaching are just two of six competencies principals need to support teaching and learning during the transition from birth and preschool…
District Management

Coding with the kindergarten crowd

October 10, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
kindergarten-coding
Introducing coding to kindergarten students helps them reflect on their own learning as they develop 21st-century skills such as problem solving and creativity, experts say. Coding has emerged…
District Management

Top ways to choose and use tech in early education

January 21, 2016April 28, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
early-education
Making sure that young children benefit from technology isn't quite as simple as handing a child a mobile device with age-appropriate apps. But using a series of questions…
District Management

5 steps to better early childhood tech use

April 18, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
early-education
Closing the digital divide has been a constant challenge as technology tools and use become more prevalent in schools. Now, research shows that developing early technology skills can…
District Management

Early learning, assisted by technology

April 11, 2014 by ESchool News Staff
vinci-learning
Susan Kelly is excited about the possibilities when her school welcomes its first class of students this fall. Kelly is the vice principal of VINCI School in Ottawa,…
District Management

5 new findings about early childhood data use

February 19, 2014February 19, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
childhood-data
A new survey reveals that most states cannot answer the most basic questions about early childhood care and education, including whether young children up to age 5 are…
District Management

Estimate for statewide pre-k in New York puts schools chief in a tangle

January 29, 2014 by ESchool News Staff
New York State’s top education official was caught in a battle between city and state leaders on Tuesday after he suggested that providing universal access to prekindergarten would…
District Management

eSN Special Report: Closing Gaps Early

January 6, 2014 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>
closing-gaps-early
Located in Marion County, a rural area of north central Florida, the town of Weirsdale doesn’t offer many opportunities for preschool education. The median family income in the…
District Management

VINCI offers blended learning for pre-K

January 22, 2014December 1, 2013 by ESchool News Staff
VINCI-founder-yang
Technology entrepreneur Dr. Dan D. Yang already had achieved fame within the world of physics, having earned close to 20 U.S. patents—some of which became the standard for…
STEM & STEAM

Ed-tech tools boost early learners’ math skills

November 22, 2013November 21, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
early-learners
New research indicates that a technology-supported curriculum can help early learners better absorb STEM subjects, setting up at-risk early learners for more academic success down the road. A…
District Management

How to support young learners with tablets

October 1, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>
young-learners
Tablets and other mobile devices are not uncommon in today's classrooms and in the hands of students. But companies targeting "typical" students sometimes forget an important subset that…
District Management

Get them while they’re young

August 23, 2013 by Laura Ascione
Starting pre-school poses tests for any four-year-old: sitting still, the risk of a yucky lunch, missing home, The Economist reports. The stakes are still higher for 700 small…
District Management

Early education in Nordic countries: Can we learn anything?

March 3, 2013March 1, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>
Nordic countries, which score high on international education benchmarking tests, have provided successful preschool education programs for decades—success that has prompted U.S. education leaders to wonder what policies…
District Management

Study: Better TV might improve kids’ behavior

February 18, 2013 by From wire service reports
Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers' behavior, even without getting them to watch less, a study found.
District Management

Obama pushes preschool programs as sequestration looms

February 14, 2013 by From wire service reports
President Barack Obama's ambitious plan to expand preschool programs comes as one out of every 13 students already in Head Start classrooms is at risk of being kicked…
District Management

New study shows early learning helps prevent crime

October 25, 2012October 25, 2012 by From wire service reports
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District Management

Early childhood skills pave way for later success

October 26, 2012October 25, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
Advancements in digital media are helping young children use technology to develop important social and emotional skills as they enter school, and a new PBS Kids resource aims…
District Management

ACT to launch college and career testing for elementary school students

June 12, 2014August 3, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor
Standardized testing is under increasing scrutiny, as proponents tout its potential for bringing accountability to education while opponents deride it as misguided and exhausting. How much testing is…
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