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Nashville's Current Early Literacy Landscape — McNeilly Center
Access to affordable and high-quality childcare is essential for working families, and it has significant implications for the overall economic and social well-being of a community. However, in Nashville, there is a shortage of childcare spaces, which has made it difficult for many families to acces
Parents Take Early Literacy Advice from Doctors to Heart, New Study Finds
Researchers found that an initiative that had pediatricians discuss the importance of parents interacting with their babies and toddlers led caregivers to talk, read, and sing more to their children.
How YOU Can Be an Advocate for Early Learning
Rhian Allvin, Executive Director of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, explains how YOU can raise your voice to support the early ...
3 money-smart skills you should teach your child earlier than you might think
Start financial literacy lessons early — and I don’t mean as a Freshman in high school. “Parents’ influence on their children’s understanding of money management begins early…before they even start school.”* If you’re a parent, your child will invariably show interest in money before you drop them off for their first day of kindergarten. Your …
How media literacy is critical to saving our democracy
The fact that 80 percent of middle school students in a recent study could not distinguish between fake news and authentic news on the web shows that we, as educators, have to do a better job of te…
Baby Steps: "Learn the Signs. Act Early."
Learn how to look for developmental milestones in your young child and what to do if you have a concern about your child's development. Comments on this vide...
5 ways teachers can improve student learning based on current brain research
Educators can positively influence students’ learning by understanding how the brain is shaped by their early experiences—and how it can be rewired and reorganized to work more quickly and efficien…
Enhancing Emotional Literacy: Tips For Early Childhood Professionals
We know that supporting children’s social and emotional development is key to school readiness and overall healthy growth and development. One critical component of a child’s social and emotional d…
How the Latest Early Childhood Development Research is Steering Policy
The latest research in early childhood development is revolutionizing social work, healthcare, and early education.
Preschoolers Learn Lessons in Emotional Literacy
Emotions game helps early preschoolers learn lifelong lessons in emotional literacy.
How to Help Kids Develop 'News Literacy' Skills
Helping kids develop their news literacy skills has become more important than ever—and teaching kids only to identify fake news isn’t enough. To develop true news literacy, kids have to learn deeper strategies than simple fact-checking; they also have to consider how the news is gathered and presented.
A Bible Bill? Should a Bible literacy program be allowed in public schools?
Bill being talked about would allow public schools to offer a Bible literacy program.
Why Play Is Important for Digital Literacy
Classroom training is out of fashion because it takes people away from their desk, but sometimes that's precisely what we need to do.
Knowledge is power: Why science and health literacy matters
A generation who understands the fundamentals of health and science could make all the difference.
How to advocate for financial literacy in your child’s school
Children will forever need to know how to handle their money.
Money talks: Easy tips on building financial literacy with young children
Envision Financial’s Natasha Reid shares tips about talking to children about money and personal finances
Why is Early Intervention so Important?
The brain and body develops rapidly during the first five years of life. For a child experience challenges in any area of growth, this can be detrimental to ...
Why coding is not the new literacy
The revolution we've all been waiting for hasn't yet arrived.
How to Teach Kids Media Literacy
A media literacy expert shares how schools and parents can help young people (and themselves) recognize and combat fake news
Why STEM Literacy is important for everyone
A systematic way of thinking to make America more scientifically literate
4 Ways to Build Emotional Literacy
By teaching students how to identify, process, and communicate their feelings, educators give them a set of tools they can use throughout their lives to calm themselves, navigate conflict, and build stronger relationships.
