May 2, 2017 May 2, 2017Where are all the preschoolers?If we build it, they will come. That was the attitude in Springfield, Mass., when the city received a federal […]
September 3, 2015 September 3, 2015Throwback Thursday: A Look at Preschool Programs on Martha’s Vineyard and the CapeThis blog was originally published on October 22, 2014. Earlier this month an article in the Vineyard Gazette – “First […]
April 23, 2015 April 23, 2015Throwback Thursday: StoryWalks Promote Early Literacy and Help Build BrainsThis blog was originally published on May 12, 2014. On a rainy day last month in Milton, preschoolers and their […]
April 9, 2015 April 9, 2015Throwback Thursday: Studies Find Vocabulary Instruction LackingThis blog was originally published on May 9, 2013. Children’s vocabulary is a key ingredient of learning to read with […]
December 24, 2014 December 24, 2014Throwback Wednesday: Shattering Myths about Multilingual ChildrenThis post was originally published on March 5, 2014. A new report published by the Society for Research in Child Development […]
November 13, 2014 November 13, 2014Throwback Thursday: National Governors Association Pushes for Third-Grade Reading ProficiencyThis post was originally published on November 25, 2013. “The time is now to redesign this country’s approach to language […]
August 21, 2014 August 21, 2014Throwback Thursday: The Still Face Experimenthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apzXGEbZht0 (Warning: Parts of this video can be distressing to watch.) Posted on YouTube in 2009, the “Still Face Experiment” […]
February 13, 2014 February 13, 2014Throwback Thursday: Touring Children’s Museum with PlaySpace CreatorThis blog about the Boston Children’s Museum was originally published on March 19, 2012. Next week is school vacation week, […]
February 6, 2014 February 6, 2014Throwback Thursday: Speaker DeLeo Visits Revere Early Childhood ProgramThis blog was originally published on March 31, 2011. House Speaker DeLeo left the State House and visited a pre-K […]