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Rhiannon Archer was excited about having her first baby — until she found out about the high cost of child care in Canada. Her son, Jude, was born in December 2015. Now, the downtown Toronto mom says she can’t go back to her administrative job in the television industry […]
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It’s been two and a half years since I’ve become a work-from-home mom, and I wouldn’t have it any other way … or at least, that’s what I initially thought. With the promise of working from the comfort of my home and raising my two boys (now almost 3 […]
If babies could vote in this tough election, they’d want more than a kiss on the cheek. If they could talk, imagine what they would say about the issues that matter to them — to win their support. These newest little humans would want parents who are ready to […]
Peter Lippman looks at the importance of structure in open and flexible spaces. Image: Peter Lippman November is Learning Spaces month at Teacher magazine. In this article, school designer, education facility planner, researcher and educator Peter Lippman looks at the history of school design and the importance of structure […]
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A recent bipartisan poll shows that in the midst of a divisive election year, there is an issue that unites all North Carolinians — early learning. Significant majorities of Republicans, independents and Democrats want more investments in early learning — including providing greater access to […]
John B. King Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Education, delivered the twelfth annual Walter N. Ridley lecture in Alumni Hall Wednesday at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. Photo/Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. focused on the importance of both quality and […]
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The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) released their first joint policy brief on children using educational technology. The brief serves as a call to action to researchers, developers, and administrators to address important research questions and develop products that ensure the best uses of […]
Empathy is critical to developing the global competency of students. Today, Stefanie Paige Wieder, a child development expert with over 20 years of experience working with families and educators, shares lessons and resources for building empathy in students. Join Stefanie for an in-depth discussion on building empathy in children […]
Researchers say almost all brain development happens during preschool years, showing the importance of early childhood education. KELLY HODEL/FAIRFAX NZ Although enrolling your child into early childhood education can seem daunting (where did your baby go?) research shows that 90 per cent of a child’s brain development happens in […]
Good vision helps children to succeed at all the important work of childhood: playing, making friends and learning. Occasionally, patients at my optometric practice mention that a young child doesn’t need an eye exam because he or she isn’t reading yet. They may be surprised when I tell them […]