What new research says about children and screen time. Do a Google search for kids and screen time, and you will find headlines that say everything from “screens are toxic for kids” to “kids can watch Winnie the Pooh all day if they want to.” Most recently, a new study claims there is no…
15 Early education programs awarded Family Engagement Prizes Early Learning Indiana announced today the winners of its 2018 Family Engagement Prize. The prize celebrates early education providers who champion the role of families as their children’s first teachers. Funded through a grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc., 15 different early care and education providers received a…
Winter Weather Offers Early Childhood Programs The Chance to Take a Deep Dive Into Learning From freezing rain to super-chilly days, many early childhood programs have a bit less opportunity to use the outdoors as a bonus classroom in Indiana winters. But there’s still plenty of ways to use the plunging temperatures to build children’s…
Since 2017, students have received scholarships totaling $256,000. On October 18, 2018, Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences celebrated scholarship recipients and donors with the HHS Dean’s Club & Scholarship Reception. Since 2017, 20 early childhood education students have received scholarships totaling $256,000 from Early Learning Indiana. The scholarships are part of an…
Los premios ayudarán a mejorar la calidad de los programas. ¡Nos dá mucho gusto compartir más buenas noticias! Esta semana, Early Learning Indiana anunció que ha otorgado $55,000 en subvenciones a 10 programas de educación temprana quienes practican en español en el estado de Indiana. Los fondos se utilizarán para comprar materiales y planes de estudio…
EARLY LEARNING INDIANA GRANTS WILL ASSIST IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAMS. We’re excited to share more great news about programs increasing access to high-quality early education in Indiana! This week, Early Learning Indiana announced that it has awarded $55,000 in grants to 10 Spanish-speaking early education programs across the state. These Ten Programs…