The Early Learning Lab

Today we honor the life and lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here is one way you can have a virtual celebration with your families.

In 2020 if there is a silver lining for the early childhood field, it's the way that child care was thrust center stage as an essential need. See more in Executive Director Sheetal Singh's end-of-year letter.

Join us today at 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST for our NAEYC Annual Conference session: "Enabling Smart Early Childhood Tech in Public Systems: Where We Are, What's Next" with Start Early, Texans Care For Children and Early Edge California! Tune in to our session soon https://bitly.com/3laRmgH See our report on technology in early childhood http://bit.ly/2RXqTqZ

Right now, technology is driving much of how we support families with young children. This Sunday Nov. 8 from 1-2pm PST, join us for our NAEYC Annual Conference session "Enabling Smart Early Childhood Technology in Public Systems: Where We Are and What Comes Next" with Early Edge California, Start Early and Texans Care For Children. Register now through Saturday!

We are thrilled to share that Start Early in collaboration with our team here at the Lab and a consortium of partners has been awarded the Head Start NCPFCE to make further advances in training and technical assistance - all with a focus on families, communities, and equity - over the next five years.

Parents and caregivers are filling in the gaps for preschoolers who can’t go to programs right now. Keep reading for educator-recommended resources families can use, including the Stay Play Grow app.

We couldn't be more thrilled! Four organizations all deeply committed to partnering with families and improving the lives of children are joining our new Philadelphia Parent Innovation Institute. Meet FathersRead365, Pennsylvania ParentChild+, Philly Reading Coaches of Philadelphia Office of Children and Families, and Small Wonders FCCH and see how we're imagining this year of learning together.

Children can have fun with math anywhere, anytime! Check out how we partnered with PBS SoCal to co-design early math experiences with families and inform their upcoming family math curriculum.

In the latest letter from Sheetal Singh, learn about our plans to uplift the diversity of ways BIPOC families love and raise children and our recent work to support families through technology and design thinking.

Are you an early childhood social entrepreneur? Check out what Super Grover thinks of the new Promising Ventures Fellowship Program and apply by July 30! Apply here: https://www.promisestudio.org/fellowship-2020 The fellowship a no-cost 12-week accelerator program tailored to the unique needs of social entrepreneurs in Early Childhood Development hosted by Promise Venture Studio, Sesame Street & Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University.

Join us today at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST! We'll be exploring how New Jersey communities are supporting families through the pandemic and how new technology could help meet their needs.

Early childhood orgs and funders! Join us Thursday 7/16 for a #GLRweek panel discussion on innovative ways to meet the needs of families amid the COVID-19 crisis. We'll be spotlighting efforts in New Jersey and exploring the power of localized technology to help parents. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3fh95zT

JULY 16: Join us for a conversation about what parents with young children are saying they need right now and innovative ways to support them navigate the COVID-19 crisis. As part of Campaign for Grade-Level Reading's #GLRWeek, we’ll be spotlighting efforts in NJ and new technology with hosts the Nicholson Foundation, the Taub Foundation, Paterson Education Fund and CUMAC: Feeding People and Changing Lives.

Looking for free family activities and resources? Check out the Stay Play Grow app! Resources are available in English and Spanish (under Recursos en Español). Get it today for free. Apple App Store: https://apple.co/30zqXl6 Google Play: https://bit.ly/30x50mE... Learn more: www.earlylearninglab.org/stay-play-grow

For children, every moment of play is a moment to learn about the world. Check out The Lego Foundation Playlist for fun play activities. https://playlist.legofoundation.com/en/all-activities/

Calling all parents and caregivers with young children! Our free new app Stay Play Grow has a hub of fun learning activities and informative resources to support families during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. Check it out in app stores now.

Today Juneteenth is a day of remembrance and rejoice. It's also a day for reflecting on how to create a more just and equitable future. For families wanting to honor this day together, here are history lessons, videos and activities from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.