Preschoolers’ exposure to the stronger language skills of peers in the preschool classroom can have a small but significant impact on their language learning, according to a study published in the May ...

A popular and well-regarded preschool program in Los Angeles, which was created more than three decades ago to help children and their parents in low-income, racially and ethnically isolated ...

The Student Achievement Partners guidelines outline similar criteria, though with more general recommendations rather than specific indicators. Major topics include developmentally appropriate ...

Florida has rolled out the LENA Grow program to 400 preschools statewide, equipping children with conversation-tracking vests to strengthen language development. The initiative, backed by $975,000 in ...

Florida’s LENA Grow program is helping preschool teachers increase both the quantity and quality of conversations with children by using wearable devices that track interactions. The initiative, now ...

All children with early language problems are at increased risk of struggling at school, and having reduced employment opportunities and life chances, but the risk of early language problems is ...

Preschoolers learn social-emotional development through interaction with peers and family members. Many families are opting to keep their young children home more, which could inhibit opportunities to ...