Early Childhood Education Family Engagement Research

A survey of 1,400 parents and caregivers shows a need for families to support STEM learning at home, in schools, and in informal learning spaces. 

Early Childhood Education Family Engagement

In this blog, Jennifer Zosh describes the power of playful learning in promoting STEM.  

Family Engagement Early Childhood Education Professional Learning

This video highlights the importance of family engagement in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning. 

Global Early Childhood Education

8 80 Cities is reimagining how families and caregivers can play an active role in shaping city building processes. 

Early Childhood Education Family Engagement Professional Learning

This post by Aida Mariam is the first in a two-part series about The Early Learning Lab’s Parent Innovation Institute.

Family Engagement Early Childhood Education Professional Learning

Our latest blog post highlights how the Friday Café model is connecting family-focused practitioners in Connecticut, California, and beyond.

Early Childhood Education Libraries Research

Families, schools, communities, and libraries work together to promote strong literacy pathways for children.

Early Childhood Education Family Engagement Research

Librarians and families can talk, sing, read, and write about and play together to help every child to develop early math skills.

Early Childhood Education Libraries Research

Librarians and families can talk, sing, read, and write about and play together to develop strong STEM skills.

Digital Media Early Childhood Education

Heather Sherwood and Ashley Lewis Presser of the Education Development Center describe ways families can build children’s spatial skills as part of their mathematical thinking. 

Early Childhood Education Libraries

Heather Weiss writes how families, schools, communities, and libraries work together to promote strong literacy pathways for children.

Early Childhood Education Libraries

As children return to school this fall, Margaret Caspe provides research-based tips to help families and educators work together to support children’s mathematical learning.