early learning Archives

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

Bridging the digital divide to empower the youngest learners

June 19, 2025 by Dr. Melanie Johnson, Collaborative for Children

In Greater Houston, where nearly half of children start kindergarten unprepared, Collaborative for Children is taking bold steps to close the digital divide, beginning with our youngest learners.

Edtech Trends

3 edtech tools for station rotation in early learning

January 30, 2025 by Abby Wessel, Anoka Hennepin School District & Concordia University, St. Paul

In a station rotation model, ensure that the digital activities students complete with edtech tools are meaningful for student learning.

Blended learning has become more popular in recent years given the creative ways educators had to teach students virtually during the pandemic, and many forms have stuck around…

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Lingokids Partners with Moonbug Entertainment to Bring Beloved Blippi Characters to the Leading Early Learning App

January 16, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lingokids, the #1 early learning app trusted by over 100 million families worldwide, has teamed ... Read more

Lingokids Launches New Animated Learning Series “Baby Bot’s Backyard Tales”

October 7, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lingokids, the top early learning app for children, today announced the launch of its new ... Read more

Innovation Insights

Addressing Early Ed Issues

August 12, 2024August 9, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Engaging pre-K students is important as they prepare for kindergarten.

Any educator will tell you that when it comes to student behavior, the pandemic isn’t over yet, especially regarding early ... Read more

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Hatch Early Learning Unveils IgnitePanel

May 16, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Winston-Salem, NC — Hatch Early Learning, the leading provider of comprehensive early childhood education solutions, introduces a newly enhanced IgnitePanel, ... Read more

Newsline

EPS Learning Programs Selected by Virginia Board of Education as Recommended Literacy Solutions

April 15, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

BETHESDA, Md./PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — EPS Learning, the leading provider of PreK-12 literacy solutions, announced that four of its programs have been ... Read more

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Manor ISD Sets New Technology Standard With BenQ

March 27, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

COSTA MESA, Calif. — BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display and collaboration solutions, today announced that Manor Independent ... Read more

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Whitney Brothers® Live Edge Collection EarnsInterior Design Magazine 2023 Best of Year Honoree Award

January 5, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Keene, NH – Acclaimed Early Learning furniture brand Whitney Brothers® today announced its new Live Edge Collection of furniture for ... Read more

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Frog Street Pre-K Curriculum Linked to Improved School Readiness

May 12, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

DALLAS (PRWEB) — Frog Street, an early childhood education company designed around the latest science in early brain development, has ... Read more

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Whitney Brothers® Introduces 36-inch High Curve In and Curve Out Cabinets In The Nature View Collection

May 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Keene, NH – Acclaimed children’s furniture brand Whitney Brothers® today introduced two new 36-inch high curved cabinets in the Nature ... Read more

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Learning Without Tears Scores Big in 2023 EdTech Awards

April 7, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Cabin John MD – Early learning leader, Learning Without Tears, is now among EdTech’s best and brightest, following the announcement ... Read more

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Equity and Access at the Core of Learning Without Tears’ Breakthrough Literacy Program, Phonics, Reading, and Me™

March 20, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Cabin John MD – Early learning leader, Learning Without Tears, today affirmed that equity and access are at the core ... Read more

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The Ohio Department of Education Creates a Credential for the State’s Early Learning Teachers

March 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

ATLANTA – Cox Campus, the online learning community of the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy at the Atlanta Speech ... Read more

Online & Hybrid Learning

5 ways to create a stellar online elementary learning program

December 27, 2022 by Robin Winder, Sr. Director of Instruction, Florida Virtual School and FlexPoint Education Cloud

Starting an online elementary program may feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be--here are some tips to gets yours off the ground

Elementary education is the foundation for early learning, providing students with the skills and community they need for future success in school and life. Thanks to today’s technology,…

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Whitney Brothers® Introduces Nature View Mobile Book Browser

August 31, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Keene, NH, – Award winning children’s furniture brand Whitney Brothers® today introduced the Nature View Mobile Book Browser, an imaginative ... Read more

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Whitney Brothers® Nature View Writing Center Earns Platinum Spaces4Learning 2022 New Product Award

August 2, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Keene, NH, July 29, 2022 – Acclaimed Early Learning furniture brand Whitney Brothers® today announced its new Nature View Writing ... Read more

Online & Hybrid Learning

5 steps to an engaging online elementary program

December 7, 2022July 13, 2022 by Robin Winder, Sr. Director of Instruction, Florida Virtual School and FlexPoint Education Cloud

Elementary education is the foundation for early learning, providing students with the skills and community they need for future success in school and life. Thanks to today’s technology,…

Student Well-Being

SEL shines on Sesame Street

December 7, 2022April 19, 2022 by Laura Ascione

social and emotional learning will help pandemic early learners

A new partnership between Sesame Workshop and Discovery Education leverages social and emotional development and learning for a whole-child approach that will target early learners in grades PreK-2.

District Management

It’s time to focus on learning experience design

March 17, 2022 by Mark David Milliron, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Western Governors University & Executive Dean, WGU Teachers College and Kim Round, Ph.D., Academic Programs Director & Associate Dean, WGU Teachers College

We must focus on the whole student experience--through learning experience design--if we want our learners to succeed on their pathways.

If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that understanding the whole student matters. Since March of 2020, billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of person hours have…

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McGraw Hill Acquires Kidaptive, an Adaptive and Personalized Learning Company

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

McGraw Hill today announced that it has acquired Kidaptive, Inc., an adaptive learning platform company with industry-leading expertise in learning ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Using a growth mindset as the foundation for SEL

June 28, 2019June 10, 2019 by Stacey Pusey

A puzzle piece labeled growth mindset is the perfect size to replace a gap labeled fixed mindset.

Research continues to show the benefits of social-emotional learning (SEL), especially with elementary-age students. But as SEL gains ground, educators need to think about best practices for adding…

District Management

The best PD webinars of 2016—did you watch?

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

edWeb.net just completed an analysis of their 2016 webinar viewership stats for 2016. The professional learning community hosted 260 PD webinars in 2016 that were viewed by 165,000…

Ancillary

Benchmark Education announces new early learning literacy intervention program

August 16, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Literacy publisher Benchmark Education Company (BEC) announced a new literacy intervention program for grades K–2 in print format with online ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Fab labs to launch in early childhood programs

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM will develop early childhood fab labs in Head Start programs Teaching Institute for Excellence ... Read more

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>

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

Early learning, assisted by technology

April 11, 2014 by ESchool News Staff

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,…

STEM & STEAM

6 science strategies for early learners

April 5, 2014April 1, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills are regularly emphasized as critical to student success, but less attention is paid to STEM skills for early learners. The National…

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>

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>

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

New study shows early learning helps prevent crime

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

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District Management

Report sets forth early learning recommendations

December 22, 2011December 22, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

A comprehensive alignment of preschool through third grade (P-3) education is critical in ensuring that children develop a solid foundation in literacy, math, and social-emotional skills, according to…

Teaching Trends

New federal funding program focuses on early learning

July 1, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

States can qualify for grants up to $100 million under a new federal grant program for early learning. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released more details July…

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