Early Childhood Early Education on the International Scene January 27, 2012 Continuing its focus on the importance of early childhood education, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…
Child Development Child’s Play: Should Preschoolers Engage with Technology or Good-Old Fashioned Fun? June 30, 2011 As Alice tumbles down the rabbit hole in children’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, she…
Early Childhood Playing Sidekick to Sid the Science Kid November 5, 2010 The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating articletoday about the strategies media companies are using…
Child Development Play’s the thing at the Ultimate Block Party October 6, 2010 October 3rd was a perfect autumn day in New York City. And in Central Park,…
Child Development The Play-Based Learning Movement is Off to a Promising New Start September 24, 2010 We should all hope for a beautiful fall day in New York City on October…
Early Literacy A First Step, But Common Core Standards Must Meet the “Goldilocks Test” April 27, 2010 It’s no surprise that the K-12 Common Core State Standards posted for comments by the…
Brain Development Alison Gopnik on Young Children’s Intelligence and the Role of Play August 17, 2009 A fascinating piece in yesterday’s New York Times Magazine by Berkeley psychologist Alison Gopnik details…