Tag: early childhood education
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Parental involvement in early childhood learning: A stitch in time saves nine
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Listening, not testing, will improve children’s vocabulary
James Law, Newcastle University Every few months a story appears about the declining speech and language skills of children arriving in primary school. The epithet “the ... -
Keeping Our Eyes on Both Birds in Early Childhood Education
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
How teachers can use edtech to boost engagement
The kids showing up to Kindergarten classes are much more tech-savvy than their predecessors five years ago. These digital natives are only a little older than the ... -
Why preschool is a necessity, not a luxury
A guest column by Jonathan Gillentine America needs high quality preschool programs to help address achievement and opportunity gaps affecting young children. In communities with extensive needs, ... -
Is early childhood education the key to more American Indians going to college?
The Ké’ Early Childhood Initiative convenes today in Albuquerque and will bring together 45 representatives from four American Indian tribal colleges who will discuss strategies for ... -
Why stories matter for children’s learning
Peggy Albers, Georgia State University Ever wondered why boys and girls choose particular toys, particular colors and particular stories? Why is it that girls want to ... -
Hard Evidence: at what age are children ready for school?
David Whitebread, University of Cambridge When are children “ready” for school? There is much debate about when the transition between play-based pre-school and the start of ... -
Here Are 4 of My Thoughts on Whether Universal Pre-K is Necessary
In his State of the Union address, President Obama brought up the topic of universal Pre-Kindergarten learning and praised the programs already in place in states ... -
Here Are 4 of My Thoughts on Whether Universal Pre-K is Necessary
In his State of the Union address, President Obama brought up the topic of universal Pre-Kindergarten learning and praised the programs already in place in states ...