Little Red Reading House now part of University of Calgary https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/little-red-reading-house-now-part-university-calgary

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The false dichotomy of free play and direct instruction is exploding at The Center for Playful Inquiry: Mark Swartz unpacks how their professional development work is helping teachers, caregivers and experts open up play--in themselves, and in kids:

https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/09/inspiring-educators-with-no-borders-between-play-and-learning-at-the-center-for-playful-inquiry/

#childcare #ECE #earlylearning #earlychildhood

"This is parenting in 2023. This is #childcare in the age of #climatechange disasters. The tragedy in Maui raises a further question for not only our local, state, and government officials, but for all of us: With parents clearly unable to shield their children from the ever-expanding list of climate threats on their own, how can we rebuild our systems to promote young children’s safety, health and well-being?"
https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/08/the-lahaina-fires-illuminate-our-immense-unpreparedness-of-weather-related-disasters/

#Lahaina #climatechange #ECE #earlylearning #earlychildhood

Screen time for your kids: It vexes and haunts you, but it also supports and educates. What's a parent to do? Check out these takeaways from The Hunt Institute's webinar featuring experts from Education Development Center, Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development, and Center to Support Excellence in Teaching, CSET.

https://earlylearningnation.com/.../5-top-takeaways-from.../

With shoutouts to American Academy of Pediatrics, Common Sense Media, PBS KIDS and more. #earlylearning #earlychildhood #ECE

Build with, not for. The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care's deep-dive collaboration with parents, families, experts and more has resulted in a groundbreaking new #earlylearning system. Learn how--and why-- with Mark Swartz:

https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/08/what-brings-your-child-joy-how-oregon-is-reinventing-the-kindergarten-transition/

#ECE #earlychildhood

Making the case that under-3 kids need high quality care, this new study out of the Early Childhood Education Institute at OU-Tulsa broke ground by tracking kids from infancy to elementary school. @brycecovert reports:

https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/08/gold-standard-study-finds-high-quality-care-is-important-in-infancy/

#ECE #earlylearning #earlychildhood #childcare

When the pandemic hit, the fissures in #childcare systems were cracked wide open. The expertise of #ECE practitioners continues to save us all, and this recent webinar from the Bipartisan Policy Center, Children's Equity Project and Start Early shares valuable insights:

https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/08/5-top-takeaways-child-care-lessons-learned-from-the-pandemic/

#earlylearning #earlychildhood

A shock to an economy often has gendered effects: a new study from Anamika Sen (incoming, Bates College; PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst) looks at how trends after the Great Recession disproportionately hurt women.

https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/08/new-research-examines-how-austerity-following-the-great-recession-widened-the-child-care-gender-gap/

#ece #childcare #earlylearning #earlychildhood

A dangerous #childcare cliff looms in Virginia, and many other parts of the country. Rebecca Gale reports: https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/08/american-rescue-plan-act-funds-are-on-the-way-to-help-child-care-providers-but-will-it-be-enough/

#earlylearning #earlychildhood #ECE

For too long, cities have been designed by and for a small segment of the population. Ready to have your mind blown with what a child-friendly city *could* be? Check out Mark Swartz's interview with Tim Gill & Ankita Chachra:

https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/08/tim-gill-and-ankita-chachra-discuss-how-and-why-cities-of-the-future-can-work-better-for-children/

#ECE #earlylearning #earlychildhood

We're seeing trends of free #childcare happening in many states and localities across the country. Yay! But, Elliot Haspel asks, free for whom? And why not for everyone?

https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/08/child-care-is-now-free-for-some-families-which-raises-some-questions/

#ECE #earlylearning #earlychildhood

Democratizing brain science and getting best practices in the kids' spaces that need them: Jesse Ilhardt is on a mission with VOCEL, and they've only just begun.

https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/07/can-play-level-the-playing-field-in-chicago-how-vocel-is-shifting-strategy-to-magnify-impact/

#earlylearning #ECE #earlychildhood

The most perfect kind of storm: a budget surplus, plus years of organizing and action. Minnesota is about to implement some incredible childhood initiatives-- learn all about in Rebecca Gale's latest:

https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/07/minnesota-makes-major-strides-on-behalf-of-children-and-families/

#earlychildhood #earlylearning #ECE

In the US, play is often separated from learning in artificial ways. Learn how Carnegie Mellon's Children's School turns that practice on its head, with Mr. Rogers in mind:

https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/07/the-childrens-school-in-pittsburgh-where-its-hard-to-tell-play-learning-and-work-apart/

#earlychildhood #earlylearning #ECE

“We have a system that is so barbaric that we expect parents not to eat in order to provide for the basic needs of their children.” - Joanne Samuel Goldblum of the National Diaper Bank Network to journalist Bryce Covert

https://earlylearningnation.com/2023/07/nearly-half-of-american-families-struggle-to-afford-diapers/

#ECE #earlychildhood #earlylearning #childcare

Hello, Mastodon! Our #introduction: We're an independent magazine devoted to all things #ECE / #earlychildhood / #earlylearning. We publish several times a week, and are always looking for good research, good policy and best practices. Looking forward to diving into the conversations here!

#HavingIMPACTT2023 IMPACTT Mentee Speaker Profile: Meet Dr. Merilee Brockway, Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary who will speak about exploring the biotic properties of donor human milk and how it can improve child health

#microbiome #milk #conference #symposium #speaker #microbiota #earlylife #earlychildhood

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This week our Chief Policy Officer @miriamelena88 will be joining neuroscientist @DrDamienFair for a live, virtual conversation about new #research on #earlychildhood development with @AnnualReviews and @KnowableMag.

https://bit.ly/3IEwgEd

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Our very own Chief Policy Officer @miriamelena88 will be joining neuroscientist @DrDamienFair for a live, virtual conversation about new #research on #earlychildhood development with @AnnualReviews and @KnowableMag. Register today.

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Our very own Chief Policy Officer @miriamelena88 will be joining neuroscientist @DrDamienFair for a live, virtual conversation about new #research on #earlychildhood development with @AnnualReviews and @KnowableMag. Register today.

https://bit.ly/3IEwgEd