OPINION: THE ERA OF CHILD CARE INCREMENTALISM IS OVER Opinion: The Era of Child Care Incrementalism is Over. It can be difficult to realize you’ve reached a tipping point until you’re on the other side, like crossing a state line but not noticing until the big “Welcome To” sign appears. It’s becoming increasingly clear that child care just passed one declaring Welcome To Being a DR. ROBERT BLAINE: HELPING U.S. CITIES SHIFT TO A DIGNITY Dr. Robert Blaine: Helping U.S. Cities Shift to a Dignity Economy. “This is a moment for difficult conversations,” says Dr. Robert Blaine, who recently became senior executive of the Institute for Youth, Education and Families at the National League of Cities (NLC). “We’ve lived too long with the legacy of policies that have been BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA AND Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. 4 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS SHOW + TELL 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.. Promise partners Michael Dougherty and Corey Zimmerman co-hosted the event. LINDA SHOCKLEY, AUTHOR AT EARLY LEARNING NATION Linda Shockley · July 16, 2019 · 6 min read. The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile. This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic BRAIN MATTERS DOCUMENTARY ATTRACTS GLOBAL INTEREST Brain Matters Documentary Attracts Global Interest. Prioritizing early childhood development, says documentary filmmaker Carlota Nelson, “Is a no-brainer,” before adding, “No pun intended.”. Born in Tokyo to a Swedish father and Argentine mother, and currently living in Madrid, Nelson has a particularly appropriate background for making CAROL BRUNSON DAY: THE CHALLENGING PATH From her earliest days, teaching has been part of Carol Brunson Day’s life. And since those first lessons through her time in the classroom and as NAEYC Past President, she has been a relentless, powerful activist for equity, access, and high-quality education for

children.

WHO SUPPORTS UNIVERSAL PRE-K? Cory Booker: Supports universal preschool.: Steve Bullock: With the Montana Legislature, established as governor the state’s first public pre-K. Joe Biden: Has backed universal pre-K.: Pete Buttigieg: Has praised movement toward universal pre-K.: Julian Castro: Proposes. creating a national, federally funded prekindergarten program for 3- and 4-year-olds.. Expanding prekindergarten, whose WHY MAKE-BELIEVE PLAY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF CHILDHOOD Make-believe play is a ubiquitous part of early childhood. And beyond being fun for kids, pretending and other kinds of imaginative play are also believed by some to be critical to healthy child development. Research has found a relationship between pretend play and a child’s developing creativity, understanding of others and social ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ARE DIFFERENT THAN CHILD Legislators, caregivers, and the media increasingly recognize that childhood adversity poses risks to individual health and well-being. The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study has helped raise public awareness about this critical public health issue. However, as the use of ACEs questionnaires for identifying potentially harmful childhood experiences has gained popularity, it is OPINION: THE ERA OF CHILD CARE INCREMENTALISM IS OVER Opinion: The Era of Child Care Incrementalism is Over. It can be difficult to realize you’ve reached a tipping point until you’re on the other side, like crossing a state line but not noticing until the big “Welcome To” sign appears. It’s becoming increasingly clear that child care just passed one declaring Welcome To Being a DR. ROBERT BLAINE: HELPING U.S. CITIES SHIFT TO A DIGNITY Dr. Robert Blaine: Helping U.S. Cities Shift to a Dignity Economy. “This is a moment for difficult conversations,” says Dr. Robert Blaine, who recently became senior executive of the Institute for Youth, Education and Families at the National League of Cities (NLC). “We’ve lived too long with the legacy of policies that have been BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA AND Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. 4 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS SHOW + TELL 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.. Promise partners Michael Dougherty and Corey Zimmerman co-hosted the event. LINDA SHOCKLEY, AUTHOR AT EARLY LEARNING NATION Linda Shockley · July 16, 2019 · 6 min read. The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile. This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic BRAIN MATTERS DOCUMENTARY ATTRACTS GLOBAL INTEREST Brain Matters Documentary Attracts Global Interest. Prioritizing early childhood development, says documentary filmmaker Carlota Nelson, “Is a no-brainer,” before adding, “No pun intended.”. Born in Tokyo to a Swedish father and Argentine mother, and currently living in Madrid, Nelson has a particularly appropriate background for making CAROL BRUNSON DAY: THE CHALLENGING PATH From her earliest days, teaching has been part of Carol Brunson Day’s life. And since those first lessons through her time in the classroom and as NAEYC Past President, she has been a relentless, powerful activist for equity, access, and high-quality education for

children.

WHO SUPPORTS UNIVERSAL PRE-K? Cory Booker: Supports universal preschool.: Steve Bullock: With the Montana Legislature, established as governor the state’s first public pre-K. Joe Biden: Has backed universal pre-K.: Pete Buttigieg: Has praised movement toward universal pre-K.: Julian Castro: Proposes. creating a national, federally funded prekindergarten program for 3- and 4-year-olds.. Expanding prekindergarten, whose WHY MAKE-BELIEVE PLAY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF CHILDHOOD Make-believe play is a ubiquitous part of early childhood. And beyond being fun for kids, pretending and other kinds of imaginative play are also believed by some to be critical to healthy child development. Research has found a relationship between pretend play and a child’s developing creativity, understanding of others and social ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ARE DIFFERENT THAN CHILD Legislators, caregivers, and the media increasingly recognize that childhood adversity poses risks to individual health and well-being. The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study has helped raise public awareness about this critical public health issue. However, as the use of ACEs questionnaires for identifying potentially harmful childhood experiences has gained popularity, it is OPINION: WOULD YOU LIKE FRIES WITH THAT? Fast-food giant McDonald’s recently announced that it is raising its entry-level pay within corporate-owned locations. Depending on geography, new hires can now expect to start anywhere between $11-$17 an hour. It’s a laudable step forward for the restaurant chain and its employees, but for the nation’s child care providers, the news adds insult to injury. STROLLING THUNDER ADVOCACY: SHOWING PEOPLE THE ‘WHY Every spring, ZERO TO THREE’S Strolling Thunder unites the voice of parents and caregivers to remind Congress that babies matter. For the second year in a row, the event took place virtually. Amber Osowski of North Dakota jumped at the chance to have her say.

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Get the latest in early learning science, community and more: Get the latest in early learning science, community and more: Leave this field empty if you're human: THE OTHER CHILD CARE CRISIS: NO STAFF The SouthSide Early Childhood Center in St. Louis is the oldest child care program west of the Mississippi, founded all the way back in 1886. It is currently temporarily closed, but not because COVID-19 was running rampant in the building — it is closed because enough staff are quarantined due to COVID exposure that the program couldn’t

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THE BRIDGEPORT BABY BUNDLE: THINKING IN SYSTEMS, NOT In a 2016 Atlantic feature, Alana Semuels calls Fairfield County, Conn., the epicenter of American inequality.“Bridgeport,” she writes, “an old manufacturing town all but abandoned by industry, and Greenwich, a headquarters to hedge funds and billionaires, may be in the same county, and a few exits apart from each other on I-95, but their residents live in different worlds.” LACK OF HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE TAKES ITS TOLL ReadyNation’s 2019 report estimated the lack of affordable childcare costs the nation $57 billion per year.That includes $37 billion lost by working parents from “lost earnings, lost opportunities for training and promotions, and extra costs as they search for childcare or alternative work when their jobs are compromised by childcare

struggles.”

EDWARD MANUSZAK: ‘EARLY CHILDHOOD MATTERS MOST’ Edward Manuszak wears many hats, but the two most important are Superintendent of Dundee (MI) Community Schools and as the AASA Early Learning Cohort Co-Chair. In both roles, he works to deliver excellent learning opportunities. So why is Manuszak among the first to say that “Early Childhood Matters Most?” PRESCHOOLERS' PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS LINKED TO COGNITIVE The researchers reviewed five studies examining the connection between physical activity and cognitive abilities. Possibly because preschoolers’ brains have a greater degree of plasticity and respond more to chemicals that are activated by physical activity, and/or possibly because physical activities improves motor skills which have

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ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ARE DIFFERENT THAN CHILD Legislators, caregivers, and the media increasingly recognize that childhood adversity poses risks to individual health and well-being. The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study has helped raise public awareness about this critical public health issue. However, as the use of ACEs questionnaires for identifying potentially harmful childhood experiences has gained popularity, it is HOME - EARLY LEARNING NATIONABOUT USWHAT’S AN EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITYIN THE STATESPROGRESS RATING TOOLLATEST VIDEOS Community Cultivators. Top Takeaways. Early Learning Nation (ELN) is a nonprofit, independent magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early

learning

STROLLING THUNDER ADVOCACY: SHOWING PEOPLE THE ‘WHY Every spring, ZERO TO THREE’S Strolling Thunder unites the voice of parents and caregivers to remind Congress that babies matter. For the second year in a row, the event took place virtually. Amber Osowski of North Dakota jumped at the chance to have her say. ELIMINATING STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES IN WORKFORCE PREPARATION The new grants will help GSU to make progress on closing this gap. It starts with spreading the word about a viable and thriving career. That includes strengthening partnerships with the local YMCA early childhood programs, Atlanta Public Schools, the Technical College System of Georgia (a network of 22 colleges on 88 campuses), Atlanta Black Child Development Institute, Georgia Department of “YOU CAN’T COMPARE APPLES AND PEARS”: SETTING THE RECORD The demand rose extremely, which also caused a rapid expansion of home-based care. The workforce was not there. Even now, 25 years later, we still don’t have a DR. ROBERT BLAINE: HELPING U.S. CITIES SHIFT TO A DIGNITY Dr. Robert Blaine: Helping U.S. Cities Shift to a Dignity Economy. “This is a moment for difficult conversations,” says Dr. Robert Blaine, who recently became senior executive of the Institute for Youth, Education and Families at the National League of Cities (NLC). “We’ve lived too long with the legacy of policies that have been CHILD CARE IS INFRASTRUCTURE. BIDEN’S RELIEF BILL Child Care is Infrastructure. Biden’s Relief Bill Understands That. After signing a $1.9 trillion relief bill into law, President Joe Biden is taking on his next big policy priority: repairing and rebuilding the country’s crumbling infrastructure. That might

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HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. OPINION: THE ERA OF CHILD CARE INCREMENTALISM IS OVER Opinion: The Era of Child Care Incrementalism is Over. It can be difficult to realize you’ve reached a tipping point until you’re on the other side, like crossing a state line but not noticing until the big “Welcome To” sign appears. It’s becoming increasingly clear that child care just passed one declaring Welcome To Being a BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA AND Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. FILM REVIEW: "THROUGH THE NIGHT:" AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF Elliot Haspel is the author of Crawling Behind: America’s Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It.He is an early childhood and K-12 education policy expert and writer. He started his career as a 4th grade public school teacher in Arizona via the Teach For America program. HOME - EARLY LEARNING NATIONABOUT USWHAT’S AN EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITYIN THE STATESPROGRESS RATING TOOLLATEST VIDEOS Community Cultivators. Top Takeaways. Early Learning Nation (ELN) is a nonprofit, independent magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early

learning

STROLLING THUNDER ADVOCACY: SHOWING PEOPLE THE ‘WHY Every spring, ZERO TO THREE’S Strolling Thunder unites the voice of parents and caregivers to remind Congress that babies matter. For the second year in a row, the event took place virtually. Amber Osowski of North Dakota jumped at the chance to have her say. ELIMINATING STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES IN WORKFORCE PREPARATION The new grants will help GSU to make progress on closing this gap. It starts with spreading the word about a viable and thriving career. That includes strengthening partnerships with the local YMCA early childhood programs, Atlanta Public Schools, the Technical College System of Georgia (a network of 22 colleges on 88 campuses), Atlanta Black Child Development Institute, Georgia Department of “YOU CAN’T COMPARE APPLES AND PEARS”: SETTING THE RECORD The demand rose extremely, which also caused a rapid expansion of home-based care. The workforce was not there. Even now, 25 years later, we still don’t have a DR. ROBERT BLAINE: HELPING U.S. CITIES SHIFT TO A DIGNITY Dr. Robert Blaine: Helping U.S. Cities Shift to a Dignity Economy. “This is a moment for difficult conversations,” says Dr. Robert Blaine, who recently became senior executive of the Institute for Youth, Education and Families at the National League of Cities (NLC). “We’ve lived too long with the legacy of policies that have been CHILD CARE IS INFRASTRUCTURE. BIDEN’S RELIEF BILL Child Care is Infrastructure. Biden’s Relief Bill Understands That. After signing a $1.9 trillion relief bill into law, President Joe Biden is taking on his next big policy priority: repairing and rebuilding the country’s crumbling infrastructure. That might

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HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. OPINION: THE ERA OF CHILD CARE INCREMENTALISM IS OVER Opinion: The Era of Child Care Incrementalism is Over. It can be difficult to realize you’ve reached a tipping point until you’re on the other side, like crossing a state line but not noticing until the big “Welcome To” sign appears. It’s becoming increasingly clear that child care just passed one declaring Welcome To Being a BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA AND Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. FILM REVIEW: "THROUGH THE NIGHT:" AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF Elliot Haspel is the author of Crawling Behind: America’s Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It.He is an early childhood and K-12 education policy expert and writer. He started his career as a 4th grade public school teacher in Arizona via the Teach For America program. STROLLING THUNDER ADVOCACY: SHOWING PEOPLE THE ‘WHY Every spring, ZERO TO THREE’S Strolling Thunder unites the voice of parents and caregivers to remind Congress that babies matter. For the second year in a row, the event took place virtually. Amber Osowski of North Dakota jumped at the chance to have her say. ELIMINATING STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES IN WORKFORCE PREPARATION The Birth through Five Program eliminates financial and systemic barriers through retention scholarships and an innovative partnership with the Atlanta Black Child Development Institute that matches students with peer coaches. Nine out of 10 students in the program are Black or Latina, and the supports offered by the Birth through Five Program reflect that reality. “YOU CAN’T COMPARE APPLES AND PEARS”: SETTING THE RECORD The demand rose extremely, which also caused a rapid expansion of home-based care. The workforce was not there. Even now, 25 years later, we still don’t have a

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Get the latest in early learning science, community and more: Get the latest in early learning science, community and more: Leave this field empty if you're human: 3 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM LEARNING FROM THIS MOMENT Below you will find 3 summarized highlights from the Q&A. Dan Wuori: Megan, recent closures, limited classroom capacity with reopening and decreased budgets are all impacting pre-K and early childhood care. Are there solutions to preserve access in a way that is equitable? Megan Wyatt: This is a time of major disruption. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD APPRENTICESHIPS A Golden Opportunity for Early Childhood Apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are practically as old as civilization, a concept normally associated with trades like blacksmithing and tailoring rather than child care. If things go right, however, we may be on the brink of a resurrection of this old idea for the contemporary dilemmas

faced by this

BRAIN MATTERS DOCUMENTARY ATTRACTS GLOBAL INTEREST Brain Matters Documentary Attracts Global Interest. Prioritizing early childhood development, says documentary filmmaker Carlota Nelson, “Is a no-brainer,” before adding, “No pun intended.”. Born in Tokyo to a Swedish father and Argentine mother, and currently living in Madrid, Nelson has a particularly appropriate background for making THE BRIDGEPORT BABY BUNDLE: THINKING IN SYSTEMS, NOT In a 2016 Atlantic feature, Alana Semuels calls Fairfield County, Conn., the epicenter of American inequality.“Bridgeport,” she writes, “an old manufacturing town all but abandoned by industry, and Greenwich, a headquarters to hedge funds and billionaires, may be in the same county, and a few exits apart from each other on I-95, but their residents live in different worlds.” CAROL BRUNSON DAY: THE CHALLENGING PATH From her earliest days, teaching has been part of Carol Brunson Day’s life. And since those first lessons through her time in the classroom and as NAEYC Past President, she has been a relentless, powerful activist for equity, access, and high-quality education for

children.

STEPHANIE M. CARLSON & PHILIP DAVID ZELAZO: THE TOOLS TO Executive function – the skills to focus and manage tasks – is, of course, central to childhood development. Given that, measuring executive function becomes imperative. How does that work? University of Minnesota professors Stephanie M. Carlson & Philip David Zelazo explain their research and the powerful tool they’ve created. Filmed for Early Learning Nation’s Mobile Studio at the HOME - EARLY LEARNING NATIONABOUT USWHAT’S AN EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITYIN THE STATESPROGRESS RATING TOOLLATEST VIDEOS Community Cultivators. Top Takeaways. Early Learning Nation (ELN) is a nonprofit, independent magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early

learning

3 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM LEARNING FROM THIS MOMENT Below you will find 3 summarized highlights from the Q&A. Dan Wuori: Megan, recent closures, limited classroom capacity with reopening and decreased budgets are all impacting pre-K and early childhood care. Are there solutions to preserve access in a way that is equitable? Megan Wyatt: This is a time of major disruption. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD APPRENTICESHIPS A Golden Opportunity for Early Childhood Apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are practically as old as civilization, a concept normally associated with trades like blacksmithing and tailoring rather than child care. If things go right, however, we may be on the brink of a resurrection of this old idea for the contemporary dilemmas

faced by this

OPINION: HERE COME THE TIRED ARGUMENTS AGAINST UNIVERSALSEE MORE ON EARLYLEARNINGNATION.COM LINDA SHOCKLEY, AUTHOR AT EARLY LEARNING NATION Linda Shockley · July 16, 2019 · 6 min read. The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile. This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic 5 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE CONVERSATION: RACISM IN THE CHILD Here are our top 5 takeaways. 1. Racism is a systemic issue. There are many interconnected systems affecting children’s daily lives and well-being. As with other systems in America, “The early childhood sector reflects many of the longstanding inequities that stem from the historical injustice of slavery, Jim Crow, as well as current BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA AND Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. CAROL BRUNSON DAY: THE CHALLENGING PATH From her earliest days, teaching has been part of Carol Brunson Day’s life. And since those first lessons through her time in the classroom and as NAEYC Past President, she has been a relentless, powerful activist for equity, access, and high-quality education for

children.

STUDY IDENTIFIES KEY FACTORS FOR SCHOOL READINESS The authors note that according to the National Education Goals Panel, school readiness comprises five areas: (1) physical well-being and motor development; (2) social and emotional development; (3) approaches to learning; (4) language development (including early literacy); and (5) cognition and general knowledge. But school

readiness

WHEN TEACHING SEX EDUCATION AND CONSENT, HOW YOUNG IS TOO Some experts say that when it comes specifically to teaching consent, sex education for young children can be done without being explicit, and it can help kids learn about boundaries and empathy when it comes to their own bodies and the bodies of other people. HOME - EARLY LEARNING NATIONABOUT USWHAT’S AN EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITYIN THE STATESPROGRESS RATING TOOLLATEST VIDEOS Community Cultivators. Top Takeaways. Early Learning Nation (ELN) is a nonprofit, independent magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early

learning

3 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM LEARNING FROM THIS MOMENT Below you will find 3 summarized highlights from the Q&A. Dan Wuori: Megan, recent closures, limited classroom capacity with reopening and decreased budgets are all impacting pre-K and early childhood care. Are there solutions to preserve access in a way that is equitable? Megan Wyatt: This is a time of major disruption. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD APPRENTICESHIPS A Golden Opportunity for Early Childhood Apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are practically as old as civilization, a concept normally associated with trades like blacksmithing and tailoring rather than child care. If things go right, however, we may be on the brink of a resurrection of this old idea for the contemporary dilemmas

faced by this

OPINION: HERE COME THE TIRED ARGUMENTS AGAINST UNIVERSALSEE MORE ON EARLYLEARNINGNATION.COM LINDA SHOCKLEY, AUTHOR AT EARLY LEARNING NATION Linda Shockley · July 16, 2019 · 6 min read. The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile. This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic 5 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE CONVERSATION: RACISM IN THE CHILD Here are our top 5 takeaways. 1. Racism is a systemic issue. There are many interconnected systems affecting children’s daily lives and well-being. As with other systems in America, “The early childhood sector reflects many of the longstanding inequities that stem from the historical injustice of slavery, Jim Crow, as well as current BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA AND Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. CAROL BRUNSON DAY: THE CHALLENGING PATH From her earliest days, teaching has been part of Carol Brunson Day’s life. And since those first lessons through her time in the classroom and as NAEYC Past President, she has been a relentless, powerful activist for equity, access, and high-quality education for

children.

STUDY IDENTIFIES KEY FACTORS FOR SCHOOL READINESS The authors note that according to the National Education Goals Panel, school readiness comprises five areas: (1) physical well-being and motor development; (2) social and emotional development; (3) approaches to learning; (4) language development (including early literacy); and (5) cognition and general knowledge. But school

readiness

WHEN TEACHING SEX EDUCATION AND CONSENT, HOW YOUNG IS TOO Some experts say that when it comes specifically to teaching consent, sex education for young children can be done without being explicit, and it can help kids learn about boundaries and empathy when it comes to their own bodies and the bodies of other people.

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April 2021 The great diaper debate, rural libraries, policy analysis. Our stellar content in April placed a laser focus through many lenses on the great and urgent needs of families: diapers, rural libraries, the child care crisis, policy and brain development. “YOU CAN’T COMPARE APPLES AND PEARS”: SETTING THE RECORD The demand rose extremely, which also caused a rapid expansion of home-based care. The workforce was not there. Even now, 25 years later, we still don’t have a

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Get the latest in early learning science, community and more: Get the latest in early learning science, community and more: Leave this field empty if you're human: OPINION: HOW A FAULTY GENERALIZATION IS SABOTAGING EARLY And a profoundly faulty generalization, plucked from the brilliant work of Nobel-prize winning economist James Heckman, is sabotaging early childhood policy and jeopardizing the well-being of America’s young children today. Professor Heckman’s research is widely cited as showing that “investment in high-quality early education yields a

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HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. 4 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS SHOW + TELL 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.. Promise partners Michael Dougherty and Corey Zimmerman co-hosted the event. WORKING WITH ECE PROVIDERS IN MASSACHUSETTS DURING COVID O’Leary: Part of it is valuing convening, understanding and having experience in convening people. Part of it is setting criteria. For example, these calls are 1/2-hour with strict parameters including “this is how we’ll talk about things,” “we’ll use chat”

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BRAIN MATTERS DOCUMENTARY ATTRACTS GLOBAL INTEREST Brain Matters Documentary Attracts Global Interest. Prioritizing early childhood development, says documentary filmmaker Carlota Nelson, “Is a no-brainer,” before adding, “No pun intended.”. Born in Tokyo to a Swedish father and Argentine mother, and currently living in Madrid, Nelson has a particularly appropriate background for making WHO SUPPORTS UNIVERSAL PRE-K? Cory Booker: Supports universal preschool.: Steve Bullock: With the Montana Legislature, established as governor the state’s first public pre-K. Joe Biden: Has backed universal pre-K.: Pete Buttigieg: Has praised movement toward universal pre-K.: Julian Castro: Proposes. creating a national, federally funded prekindergarten program for 3- and 4-year-olds.. Expanding prekindergarten, whose LACK OF HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE TAKES ITS TOLL ReadyNation’s 2019 report estimated the lack of affordable childcare costs the nation $57 billion per year.That includes $37 billion lost by working parents from “lost earnings, lost opportunities for training and promotions, and extra costs as they search for childcare or alternative work when their jobs are compromised by childcare

struggles.”

HOME - EARLY LEARNING NATIONABOUT USWHAT’S AN EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITYIN THE STATESPROGRESS RATING TOOLLATEST VIDEOS Community Cultivators. Top Takeaways. Early Learning Nation (ELN) is a nonprofit, independent magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early

learning

BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA ANDALICIA LIEBERMAN ARTICLESALICIA LIEBERMAN BIOALICIA LIEBERMAN BUFFALO RHEUMATOLOGYALICIA LIEBERMAN PHDALICIA LIEBERMAN UCSF Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. CHILD CARE IS INFRASTRUCTURE. BIDEN’S RELIEF BILL Child Care is Infrastructure. Biden’s Relief Bill Understands That. After signing a $1.9 trillion relief bill into law, President Joe Biden is taking on his next big policy priority: repairing and rebuilding the country’s crumbling infrastructure. That might

quickly evoke

LINDA SHOCKLEY, AUTHOR AT EARLY LEARNING NATION Linda Shockley · July 16, 2019 · 6 min read. The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile. This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic 5 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE CONVERSATION: RACISM IN THE CHILD Here are our top 5 takeaways. 1. Racism is a systemic issue. There are many interconnected systems affecting children’s daily lives and well-being. As with other systems in America, “The early childhood sector reflects many of the longstanding inequities that stem from the historical injustice of slavery, Jim Crow, as well as current CAROL BRUNSON DAY: THE CHALLENGING PATH From her earliest days, teaching has been part of Carol Brunson Day’s life. And since those first lessons through her time in the classroom and as NAEYC Past President, she has been a relentless, powerful activist for equity, access, and high-quality education for

children.

NEW STUDY: EXPANDED PARENTAL LEAVE BENEFITS FAMILIES AND Rates of paid paternity leave-taking are relatively low and the majority of fathers who take paid leave take only one week or less, according to a 2018 study by Richard Petts of Ball State University and Chris Knoester of Ohio State University.. But a May 2019 study by the same researchers—examining 1,319 largely socioeconomically disadvantaged families—found that taking paternity leave WEAVERS: GENIUSES AT CONNECTING & BUILDING COMMUNITY Weavers: Geniuses at Connecting & Building Community. From where David Brooks stands, the State of the Union is a long, long way from sound. The author and longtime New York Times columnist notes disturbing increases in suicide, depression, political polarization, opioid overdoses and mass shootings. They are all symptoms of what he sees as

the

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ARE DIFFERENT THAN CHILD Legislators, caregivers, and the media increasingly recognize that childhood adversity poses risks to individual health and well-being. The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study has helped raise public awareness about this critical public health issue. However, as the use of ACEs questionnaires for identifying potentially harmful childhood experiences has gained popularity, it is HOME - EARLY LEARNING NATIONABOUT USWHAT’S AN EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITYIN THE STATESPROGRESS RATING TOOLLATEST VIDEOS Community Cultivators. Top Takeaways. Early Learning Nation (ELN) is a nonprofit, independent magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early

learning

BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA ANDALICIA LIEBERMAN ARTICLESALICIA LIEBERMAN BIOALICIA LIEBERMAN BUFFALO RHEUMATOLOGYALICIA LIEBERMAN PHDALICIA LIEBERMAN UCSF Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. CHILD CARE IS INFRASTRUCTURE. BIDEN’S RELIEF BILL Child Care is Infrastructure. Biden’s Relief Bill Understands That. After signing a $1.9 trillion relief bill into law, President Joe Biden is taking on his next big policy priority: repairing and rebuilding the country’s crumbling infrastructure. That might

quickly evoke

LINDA SHOCKLEY, AUTHOR AT EARLY LEARNING NATION Linda Shockley · July 16, 2019 · 6 min read. The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile. This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic 5 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE CONVERSATION: RACISM IN THE CHILD Here are our top 5 takeaways. 1. Racism is a systemic issue. There are many interconnected systems affecting children’s daily lives and well-being. As with other systems in America, “The early childhood sector reflects many of the longstanding inequities that stem from the historical injustice of slavery, Jim Crow, as well as current CAROL BRUNSON DAY: THE CHALLENGING PATH From her earliest days, teaching has been part of Carol Brunson Day’s life. And since those first lessons through her time in the classroom and as NAEYC Past President, she has been a relentless, powerful activist for equity, access, and high-quality education for

children.

NEW STUDY: EXPANDED PARENTAL LEAVE BENEFITS FAMILIES AND Rates of paid paternity leave-taking are relatively low and the majority of fathers who take paid leave take only one week or less, according to a 2018 study by Richard Petts of Ball State University and Chris Knoester of Ohio State University.. But a May 2019 study by the same researchers—examining 1,319 largely socioeconomically disadvantaged families—found that taking paternity leave WEAVERS: GENIUSES AT CONNECTING & BUILDING COMMUNITY Weavers: Geniuses at Connecting & Building Community. From where David Brooks stands, the State of the Union is a long, long way from sound. The author and longtime New York Times columnist notes disturbing increases in suicide, depression, political polarization, opioid overdoses and mass shootings. They are all symptoms of what he sees as

the

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ARE DIFFERENT THAN CHILD Legislators, caregivers, and the media increasingly recognize that childhood adversity poses risks to individual health and well-being. The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study has helped raise public awareness about this critical public health issue. However, as the use of ACEs questionnaires for identifying potentially harmful childhood experiences has gained popularity, it is

NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

April 2021 The great diaper debate, rural libraries, policy analysis. Our stellar content in April placed a laser focus through many lenses on the great and urgent needs of families: diapers, rural libraries, the child care crisis, policy and brain development. ABOUT US - EARLY LEARNING NATION Early Learning Nation (ELN) can help. ELN is an independent, nonprofit magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early learning professionals, parents and WHICHPATHFORWARD ARCHIVES The “Child Care For Working Families Act”: Transition Fuel for Universal Child Care (3-Part Series, Part 1) Series: Which Path Forward?: Analyzing the Flurry of Federal Child Care Proposals HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. 3 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM LEARNING FROM THIS MOMENT Below you will find 3 summarized highlights from the Q&A. Dan Wuori: Megan, recent closures, limited classroom capacity with reopening and decreased budgets are all impacting pre-K and early childhood care. Are there solutions to preserve access in a way that is equitable? Megan Wyatt: This is a time of major disruption. WHO SUPPORTS UNIVERSAL PRE-K? Cory Booker: Supports universal preschool.: Steve Bullock: With the Montana Legislature, established as governor the state’s first public pre-K. Joe Biden: Has backed universal pre-K.: Pete Buttigieg: Has praised movement toward universal pre-K.: Julian Castro: Proposes. creating a national, federally funded prekindergarten program for 3- and 4-year-olds.. Expanding prekindergarten, whose BRAIN MATTERS DOCUMENTARY ATTRACTS GLOBAL INTEREST Brain Matters Documentary Attracts Global Interest. Prioritizing early childhood development, says documentary filmmaker Carlota Nelson, “Is a no-brainer,” before adding, “No pun intended.”. Born in Tokyo to a Swedish father and Argentine mother, and currently living in Madrid, Nelson has a particularly appropriate background for making TODAY'S PRESCHOOLERS, TOMORROW'S JOBS: NEW TRENDS IN EARLY The three “megatrends” include: 1. There is an increasing recognition of, and response to, early childhood as a “tipping point” for young minds. Studies have shown, for example, vocabulary disparities appear as early as 18 months, and “three-quarters of children with preschool education scored higher on IQ and achievement

tests than

WHEN TEACHING SEX EDUCATION AND CONSENT, HOW YOUNG IS TOO Some experts say that when it comes specifically to teaching consent, sex education for young children can be done without being explicit, and it can help kids learn about boundaries and empathy when it comes to their own bodies and the bodies of other people. PROGRESS RATING TOOL 3. The Goal of an Early Learning Community. The goal of an Early Learning Community is to ensure that all young children get a proper start, setting the foundation for life-long success and well-being. This means that children are healthy, and can learn and thrive in strong families and in safe, stable communities. From Building Blocks

to Action.

HOME - EARLY LEARNING NATIONABOUT USWHAT’S AN EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITYIN THE STATESPROGRESS RATING TOOLLATEST VIDEOS Community Cultivators. Top Takeaways. Early Learning Nation (ELN) is a nonprofit, independent magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early

learning

BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA ANDALICIA LIEBERMAN ARTICLESALICIA LIEBERMAN BIOALICIA LIEBERMAN BUFFALO RHEUMATOLOGYALICIA LIEBERMAN PHDALICIA LIEBERMAN UCSF Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. CHILD CARE IS INFRASTRUCTURE. BIDEN’S RELIEF BILL Child Care is Infrastructure. Biden’s Relief Bill Understands That. After signing a $1.9 trillion relief bill into law, President Joe Biden is taking on his next big policy priority: repairing and rebuilding the country’s crumbling infrastructure. That might

quickly evoke

LINDA SHOCKLEY, AUTHOR AT EARLY LEARNING NATION Linda Shockley · July 16, 2019 · 6 min read. The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile. This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic 5 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE CONVERSATION: RACISM IN THE CHILD Here are our top 5 takeaways. 1. Racism is a systemic issue. There are many interconnected systems affecting children’s daily lives and well-being. As with other systems in America, “The early childhood sector reflects many of the longstanding inequities that stem from the historical injustice of slavery, Jim Crow, as well as current CAROL BRUNSON DAY: THE CHALLENGING PATH From her earliest days, teaching has been part of Carol Brunson Day’s life. And since those first lessons through her time in the classroom and as NAEYC Past President, she has been a relentless, powerful activist for equity, access, and high-quality education for

children.

NEW STUDY: EXPANDED PARENTAL LEAVE BENEFITS FAMILIES AND Rates of paid paternity leave-taking are relatively low and the majority of fathers who take paid leave take only one week or less, according to a 2018 study by Richard Petts of Ball State University and Chris Knoester of Ohio State University.. But a May 2019 study by the same researchers—examining 1,319 largely socioeconomically disadvantaged families—found that taking paternity leave WEAVERS: GENIUSES AT CONNECTING & BUILDING COMMUNITY Weavers: Geniuses at Connecting & Building Community. From where David Brooks stands, the State of the Union is a long, long way from sound. The author and longtime New York Times columnist notes disturbing increases in suicide, depression, political polarization, opioid overdoses and mass shootings. They are all symptoms of what he sees as

the

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ARE DIFFERENT THAN CHILD Legislators, caregivers, and the media increasingly recognize that childhood adversity poses risks to individual health and well-being. The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study has helped raise public awareness about this critical public health issue. However, as the use of ACEs questionnaires for identifying potentially harmful childhood experiences has gained popularity, it is HOME - EARLY LEARNING NATIONABOUT USWHAT’S AN EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITYIN THE STATESPROGRESS RATING TOOLLATEST VIDEOS Community Cultivators. Top Takeaways. Early Learning Nation (ELN) is a nonprofit, independent magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early

learning

BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA ANDALICIA LIEBERMAN ARTICLESALICIA LIEBERMAN BIOALICIA LIEBERMAN BUFFALO RHEUMATOLOGYALICIA LIEBERMAN PHDALICIA LIEBERMAN UCSF Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. CHILD CARE IS INFRASTRUCTURE. BIDEN’S RELIEF BILL Child Care is Infrastructure. Biden’s Relief Bill Understands That. After signing a $1.9 trillion relief bill into law, President Joe Biden is taking on his next big policy priority: repairing and rebuilding the country’s crumbling infrastructure. That might

quickly evoke

LINDA SHOCKLEY, AUTHOR AT EARLY LEARNING NATION Linda Shockley · July 16, 2019 · 6 min read. The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile. This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic 5 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE CONVERSATION: RACISM IN THE CHILD Here are our top 5 takeaways. 1. Racism is a systemic issue. There are many interconnected systems affecting children’s daily lives and well-being. As with other systems in America, “The early childhood sector reflects many of the longstanding inequities that stem from the historical injustice of slavery, Jim Crow, as well as current CAROL BRUNSON DAY: THE CHALLENGING PATH From her earliest days, teaching has been part of Carol Brunson Day’s life. And since those first lessons through her time in the classroom and as NAEYC Past President, she has been a relentless, powerful activist for equity, access, and high-quality education for

children.

NEW STUDY: EXPANDED PARENTAL LEAVE BENEFITS FAMILIES AND Rates of paid paternity leave-taking are relatively low and the majority of fathers who take paid leave take only one week or less, according to a 2018 study by Richard Petts of Ball State University and Chris Knoester of Ohio State University.. But a May 2019 study by the same researchers—examining 1,319 largely socioeconomically disadvantaged families—found that taking paternity leave WEAVERS: GENIUSES AT CONNECTING & BUILDING COMMUNITY Weavers: Geniuses at Connecting & Building Community. From where David Brooks stands, the State of the Union is a long, long way from sound. The author and longtime New York Times columnist notes disturbing increases in suicide, depression, political polarization, opioid overdoses and mass shootings. They are all symptoms of what he sees as

the

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ARE DIFFERENT THAN CHILD Legislators, caregivers, and the media increasingly recognize that childhood adversity poses risks to individual health and well-being. The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study has helped raise public awareness about this critical public health issue. However, as the use of ACEs questionnaires for identifying potentially harmful childhood experiences has gained popularity, it is

NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

April 2021 The great diaper debate, rural libraries, policy analysis. Our stellar content in April placed a laser focus through many lenses on the great and urgent needs of families: diapers, rural libraries, the child care crisis, policy and brain development. ABOUT US - EARLY LEARNING NATION Early Learning Nation (ELN) can help. ELN is an independent, nonprofit magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early learning professionals, parents and WHICHPATHFORWARD ARCHIVES The “Child Care For Working Families Act”: Transition Fuel for Universal Child Care (3-Part Series, Part 1) Series: Which Path Forward?: Analyzing the Flurry of Federal Child Care Proposals HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. 3 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM LEARNING FROM THIS MOMENT Below you will find 3 summarized highlights from the Q&A. Dan Wuori: Megan, recent closures, limited classroom capacity with reopening and decreased budgets are all impacting pre-K and early childhood care. Are there solutions to preserve access in a way that is equitable? Megan Wyatt: This is a time of major disruption. WHO SUPPORTS UNIVERSAL PRE-K? Cory Booker: Supports universal preschool.: Steve Bullock: With the Montana Legislature, established as governor the state’s first public pre-K. Joe Biden: Has backed universal pre-K.: Pete Buttigieg: Has praised movement toward universal pre-K.: Julian Castro: Proposes. creating a national, federally funded prekindergarten program for 3- and 4-year-olds.. Expanding prekindergarten, whose BRAIN MATTERS DOCUMENTARY ATTRACTS GLOBAL INTEREST Brain Matters Documentary Attracts Global Interest. Prioritizing early childhood development, says documentary filmmaker Carlota Nelson, “Is a no-brainer,” before adding, “No pun intended.”. Born in Tokyo to a Swedish father and Argentine mother, and currently living in Madrid, Nelson has a particularly appropriate background for making TODAY'S PRESCHOOLERS, TOMORROW'S JOBS: NEW TRENDS IN EARLY The three “megatrends” include: 1. There is an increasing recognition of, and response to, early childhood as a “tipping point” for young minds. Studies have shown, for example, vocabulary disparities appear as early as 18 months, and “three-quarters of children with preschool education scored higher on IQ and achievement

tests than

WHEN TEACHING SEX EDUCATION AND CONSENT, HOW YOUNG IS TOO Some experts say that when it comes specifically to teaching consent, sex education for young children can be done without being explicit, and it can help kids learn about boundaries and empathy when it comes to their own bodies and the bodies of other people. PROGRESS RATING TOOL 3. The Goal of an Early Learning Community. The goal of an Early Learning Community is to ensure that all young children get a proper start, setting the foundation for life-long success and well-being. This means that children are healthy, and can learn and thrive in strong families and in safe, stable communities. From Building Blocks

to Action.

HOME - EARLY LEARNING NATIONABOUT USWHAT’S AN EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITYIN THE STATESPROGRESS RATING TOOLLATEST VIDEOS Community Cultivators. Top Takeaways. Early Learning Nation (ELN) is a nonprofit, independent magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early

learning

BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA ANDALICIA LIEBERMAN ARTICLESALICIA LIEBERMAN BIOALICIA LIEBERMAN BUFFALO RHEUMATOLOGYALICIA LIEBERMAN PHDALICIA LIEBERMAN UCSF Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. CHILD CARE IS INFRASTRUCTURE. BIDEN’S RELIEF BILL Child Care is Infrastructure. Biden’s Relief Bill Understands That. After signing a $1.9 trillion relief bill into law, President Joe Biden is taking on his next big policy priority: repairing and rebuilding the country’s crumbling infrastructure. That might

quickly evoke

LINDA SHOCKLEY, AUTHOR AT EARLY LEARNING NATION Linda Shockley · July 16, 2019 · 6 min read. The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile. This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic 5 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE CONVERSATION: RACISM IN THE CHILD Here are our top 5 takeaways. 1. Racism is a systemic issue. There are many interconnected systems affecting children’s daily lives and well-being. As with other systems in America, “The early childhood sector reflects many of the longstanding inequities that stem from the historical injustice of slavery, Jim Crow, as well as current CAROL BRUNSON DAY: THE CHALLENGING PATH From her earliest days, teaching has been part of Carol Brunson Day’s life. And since those first lessons through her time in the classroom and as NAEYC Past President, she has been a relentless, powerful activist for equity, access, and high-quality education for

children.

NEW STUDY: EXPANDED PARENTAL LEAVE BENEFITS FAMILIES AND Rates of paid paternity leave-taking are relatively low and the majority of fathers who take paid leave take only one week or less, according to a 2018 study by Richard Petts of Ball State University and Chris Knoester of Ohio State University.. But a May 2019 study by the same researchers—examining 1,319 largely socioeconomically disadvantaged families—found that taking paternity leave WEAVERS: GENIUSES AT CONNECTING & BUILDING COMMUNITY Weavers: Geniuses at Connecting & Building Community. From where David Brooks stands, the State of the Union is a long, long way from sound. The author and longtime New York Times columnist notes disturbing increases in suicide, depression, political polarization, opioid overdoses and mass shootings. They are all symptoms of what he sees as

the

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ARE DIFFERENT THAN CHILD Legislators, caregivers, and the media increasingly recognize that childhood adversity poses risks to individual health and well-being. The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study has helped raise public awareness about this critical public health issue. However, as the use of ACEs questionnaires for identifying potentially harmful childhood experiences has gained popularity, it is HOME - EARLY LEARNING NATIONABOUT USWHAT’S AN EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITYIN THE STATESPROGRESS RATING TOOLLATEST VIDEOS Community Cultivators. Top Takeaways. Early Learning Nation (ELN) is a nonprofit, independent magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early

learning

BEHIND THE MASK: ALICIA LIEBERMAN REFLECTS ON TRAUMA ANDALICIA LIEBERMAN ARTICLESALICIA LIEBERMAN BIOALICIA LIEBERMAN BUFFALO RHEUMATOLOGYALICIA LIEBERMAN PHDALICIA LIEBERMAN UCSF Behind the Mask: Alicia Lieberman Reflects on Trauma and Toddlers. Dr. Alicia Lieberman was on a telemedicine call with a mother and her four-year-old son. The boy was continually and dramatically “playing dead,” and the mother was losing her patience with him. “Have you talked to him about the coronavirus?”. HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. CHILD CARE IS INFRASTRUCTURE. BIDEN’S RELIEF BILL Child Care is Infrastructure. Biden’s Relief Bill Understands That. After signing a $1.9 trillion relief bill into law, President Joe Biden is taking on his next big policy priority: repairing and rebuilding the country’s crumbling infrastructure. That might

quickly evoke

LINDA SHOCKLEY, AUTHOR AT EARLY LEARNING NATION Linda Shockley · July 16, 2019 · 6 min read. The greatest city in the world. More than 100,000 children 0-3 growing up in poverty. Two facts that are painful to reconcile. This is a job for Robin Hood. Unafraid to challenge the seemingly intractable, the grant maker and all-around poverty fighter combines rigorous data and strategic 5 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM THE CONVERSATION: RACISM IN THE CHILD Here are our top 5 takeaways. 1. Racism is a systemic issue. There are many interconnected systems affecting children’s daily lives and well-being. As with other systems in America, “The early childhood sector reflects many of the longstanding inequities that stem from the historical injustice of slavery, Jim Crow, as well as current CAROL BRUNSON DAY: THE CHALLENGING PATH From her earliest days, teaching has been part of Carol Brunson Day’s life. And since those first lessons through her time in the classroom and as NAEYC Past President, she has been a relentless, powerful activist for equity, access, and high-quality education for

children.

NEW STUDY: EXPANDED PARENTAL LEAVE BENEFITS FAMILIES AND Rates of paid paternity leave-taking are relatively low and the majority of fathers who take paid leave take only one week or less, according to a 2018 study by Richard Petts of Ball State University and Chris Knoester of Ohio State University.. But a May 2019 study by the same researchers—examining 1,319 largely socioeconomically disadvantaged families—found that taking paternity leave WEAVERS: GENIUSES AT CONNECTING & BUILDING COMMUNITY Weavers: Geniuses at Connecting & Building Community. From where David Brooks stands, the State of the Union is a long, long way from sound. The author and longtime New York Times columnist notes disturbing increases in suicide, depression, political polarization, opioid overdoses and mass shootings. They are all symptoms of what he sees as

the

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ARE DIFFERENT THAN CHILD Legislators, caregivers, and the media increasingly recognize that childhood adversity poses risks to individual health and well-being. The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study has helped raise public awareness about this critical public health issue. However, as the use of ACEs questionnaires for identifying potentially harmful childhood experiences has gained popularity, it is

NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

April 2021 The great diaper debate, rural libraries, policy analysis. Our stellar content in April placed a laser focus through many lenses on the great and urgent needs of families: diapers, rural libraries, the child care crisis, policy and brain development. ABOUT US - EARLY LEARNING NATION Early Learning Nation (ELN) can help. ELN is an independent, nonprofit magazine focused on early learning. Our original content includes local and national news, features and interviews, along with resources from early learning communities across the nation. ELN leads with science and connects with early learning professionals, parents and WHICHPATHFORWARD ARCHIVES The “Child Care For Working Families Act”: Transition Fuel for Universal Child Care (3-Part Series, Part 1) Series: Which Path Forward?: Analyzing the Flurry of Federal Child Care Proposals HOME GROWN LAUNCHES “LEADING FROM HOME” INITIATIVE TO Natalie Renew is the director of Home Grown, a national initiative committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care.She is an early childhood professional with more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and social service sector supporting children and families furthest from opportunity. 3 TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM LEARNING FROM THIS MOMENT Below you will find 3 summarized highlights from the Q&A. Dan Wuori: Megan, recent closures, limited classroom capacity with reopening and decreased budgets are all impacting pre-K and early childhood care. Are there solutions to preserve access in a way that is equitable? Megan Wyatt: This is a time of major disruption. WHO SUPPORTS UNIVERSAL PRE-K? Cory Booker: Supports universal preschool.: Steve Bullock: With the Montana Legislature, established as governor the state’s first public pre-K. Joe Biden: Has backed universal pre-K.: Pete Buttigieg: Has praised movement toward universal pre-K.: Julian Castro: Proposes. creating a national, federally funded prekindergarten program for 3- and 4-year-olds.. Expanding prekindergarten, whose BRAIN MATTERS DOCUMENTARY ATTRACTS GLOBAL INTEREST Brain Matters Documentary Attracts Global Interest. Prioritizing early childhood development, says documentary filmmaker Carlota Nelson, “Is a no-brainer,” before adding, “No pun intended.”. Born in Tokyo to a Swedish father and Argentine mother, and currently living in Madrid, Nelson has a particularly appropriate background for making TODAY'S PRESCHOOLERS, TOMORROW'S JOBS: NEW TRENDS IN EARLY The three “megatrends” include: 1. There is an increasing recognition of, and response to, early childhood as a “tipping point” for young minds. Studies have shown, for example, vocabulary disparities appear as early as 18 months, and “three-quarters of children with preschool education scored higher on IQ and achievement

tests than

WHEN TEACHING SEX EDUCATION AND CONSENT, HOW YOUNG IS TOO Some experts say that when it comes specifically to teaching consent, sex education for young children can be done without being explicit, and it can help kids learn about boundaries and empathy when it comes to their own bodies and the bodies of other people. PROGRESS RATING TOOL 3. The Goal of an Early Learning Community. The goal of an Early Learning Community is to ensure that all young children get a proper start, setting the foundation for life-long success and well-being. This means that children are healthy, and can learn and thrive in strong families and in safe, stable communities. From Building Blocks

to Action.

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BABIES LOVE THAT SPECIAL WAY YOU TALK TO THEM – IN ANY LANGUAGE

K.C. Compton ·

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