Early Learning

Early learning or early education — this topic follows programs and stories relating to learning experiences before K-12 education.

Early Learning

We’re Teaching Kids to Read. Are We Teaching Them to Think?

Guest Author

Oct 20, 2026

Diverse young children explore hands-on learning activities in a bright, busy Montessori-style classroom with two teachers.

Early Learning

Agency for nine-month-olds? Yes!

Guest Author

Jan 23, 2025

Two young children holding a milk jug and pail among goats on a farm, learning rural agricultural skills together.

Early Learning

Where Seldom is Heard a Discouraging Word: Farm-based Microschools

Mason Pashia

May 2, 2024

Overhead view of diverse students gathered around a round table, reading and collaborating together

Early Learning

The Future of Elementary Education: Literacy Launchpads that Ensure Literacy for All

Katie Martin, Devin Vodicka

Oct 19, 2023

Young Boy Exploring Nature With Magnifying Glass. Outdoors In The Day Time.

Early Learning

10 Steps to Develop Great Learners: I Am a Parent Not a Teacher

Guest Author

May 31, 2022

Early Learning

Activating Our Passport to Early Learning Education

Ashley Ranan

Dec 7, 2021

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Thinking Inside the Box: Turning Vacant Box Stores Into Early Learning Facilities

Mason Pashia

Apr 12, 2021

In Kansas City, a district sought out to centralize their early learning programs and got creative with space.

Early Learning

How a Montessori Classroom, Online Learning, and Family Engagement Can Work Together

Guest Author

Apr 23, 2020

By: Lisa Evans. The Lexington Four Early Childhood Center has discovered an at-home program called Waterford UPSTART that not only supplements classroom teaching and student learning, but empowers parents to authentically engage in their child’s education.

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PreK.com: Using Technology to Elevate Early Childhood Education

Erin Gohl

Mar 8, 2020

Parents want to find the best preschool for their kids and schools want to find a way to reach parents. PreK.com fits the bill for both.

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Small Talk, Big Benefits: Adding Conversations to Reading and Everyday Moments

Erin Gohl

Oct 17, 2019

By: Erin Gohl and Kristen Thorson. Reading with children has a plethora of developmental benefits. Recent research suggests dialogic, or conversation-based, reading can even further broaden and deepen the benefits of the reading experience.

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From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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