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There are many benefits to starting science education early — very early

There are many benefits to starting science education early — very early | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
A non-profit journalism website reporting on key education issues in California and beyond.
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One Key Question May Help Children Get Deeper Meaning From Stories

One Key Question May Help Children Get Deeper Meaning From Stories | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
A researcher has found that asking young children why things happened in a story that's been read to them helps them discover the moral lesson an author was trying to convey.
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September 11, 2016 11:08 PM
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Studies on Head Start Bolster Arguments for Long-Term Impact

Studies on Head Start Bolster Arguments for Long-Term Impact | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
A pair of new studies, taking different approaches, say the $8.6 billion federal preschool program has measurable continuing benefits in a number of key areas.
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Preschool with a focus on children's mental health

Preschool with a focus on children's mental health | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
A program in downtown LA seeks to get young children ready for school by addressing family trauma holistically.
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July 27, 2016 8:19 PM
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Center for Early Learning

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When Character, Flexibility and Laughter Are at the Center of Kindergarten

When Character, Flexibility and Laughter Are at the Center of Kindergarten | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
Teaching 5-year-olds how to read and count, while molding them into kind, confident students isn't easy. In kindergarten, every day is a surprise, says teacher
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March 24, 2016 8:51 AM
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LAO proposes full-day preschool for all low-income working families

LAO proposes full-day preschool for all low-income working families | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
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Marjorie Wechsler on The Building Blocks of High-Quality Early Learning Programs

Marjorie Wechsler, Principal and Research Manager of Learning Policy Institute on The Building Blocks of High-Quality Early Learning Programs
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October 21, 2013 4:39 PM
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Tools for parents: What to look for in a preschool program | EdSource Today

Tools for parents: What to look for in a preschool program | EdSource Today | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
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September 25, 2013 8:24 PM
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Closing the Achievement Gap for Dual Language Learners

Closing the Achievement Gap for Dual Language Learners | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
In today’s competitive global economy, dual language learners enter our education system with an incredible intellectual, social, and personal asset that can improve our national economy and security: their home language.1 Dual language learners...
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September 9, 2013 3:22 PM
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Q & A: Documentary filmmakers aim to start a national conversation about early education | EdSource Today

Q & A: Documentary filmmakers aim to start a national conversation about early education | EdSource Today | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
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October 1, 2017 8:27 PM
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ABCs and SEL: Integrating social and emotional learning into academic preschools

ABCs and SEL: Integrating social and emotional learning into academic preschools | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
Early childhood education programs across the United States are more academic than ever before. Although new research shows that this “academization” produces positive performance gains, experts de…
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September 23, 2017 1:59 PM
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Confronting Racism at an Early Age

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October 8, 2016 1:01 PM
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A trip into a South LA classroom to learn the word 'of'

A trip into a South LA classroom to learn the word 'of' | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
Teaching reading in kindergarten can be creative, and one South L.A. teacher believes playful learning works better than rote memorization.
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August 28, 2016 8:01 PM
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Research On Tulsa's Head Start Program Finds Lasting Gains

Research On Tulsa's Head Start Program Finds Lasting Gains | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
Deborah Phillips at Georgetown University has spent more than a decade studying preschool programs in Oklahoma. Her latest research found strong gains in some areas, but slow progress in others.
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ASCD Express 11.21 - Starting Student-Led Discussions in Early Elementary

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Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten | Boston Children's Museum

Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten | Boston Children's Museum | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
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Supporting Children’s Learning Through Play / Snapshots / Complementary Learning / HFRP - Harvard Family Research Project

Supporting Children’s Learning Through Play / Snapshots / Complementary Learning / HFRP - Harvard Family Research Project | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
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On a terrace, children participate in a drumming circl
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Early Childhood Education / HFRP - Harvard Family Research Project

Our mission is to build capacity for quality early childhood education (ECE) programs by sharing knowledge abou
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Point of Entry

The disciplinary use of suspension and expulsion for the nation’s youngest students—particularly African American students—has long-term damaging effects on children, as well as society as a whole.
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November 19, 2013 8:38 PM
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Federal preschool bill highlights need to improve state program, advocates say | EdSource Today

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Ambitious Pre-K Program Launches in San Antonio

Ambitious Pre-K Program Launches in San Antonio | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it
San Antonio's $248 million program for preschoolers from poor and working-class families is off to a mostly smooth start, even as administrators do some fine-tuning.
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September 10, 2013 2:43 AM
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Grow America Stronger with Quality Early Childhood Education

Grow America Stronger with Quality Early Childhood Education | Early Childhood Leadership Resources | Scoop.it

Quality early childhood education from birth to five helps families raise stronger children and grow a more prosperous America. 

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