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Everything I need to know I learned in Kindergarten.  This well-known poem by Robert Fulghum reminds us of the fundamental life lessons that we learn at 5 years old, and which apply throughout our lifetime. 

New research suggests that sports fans experience lower rates of depression and loneliness than non-fans. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Putting on your team’s jersey, inviting friends over to watch the game, cheering and shouting at the TV in unison — the bond sports fans share is undeniable. “[Sports] are an ever-present facilitator of connection. Sports are

The two behaviors seem different on the surface, yet are similar psychologically By Vivian Hir Nov. 1, 2023 The idea of smartphones being the cigarettes of this generation wasn’t a foreign concept to me. A few years ago, I read a passage in Cal Newport’s (PhD ’09) Digital Minimalism comparing the goals of big tech companies to those of

by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Published 6:14 AM EST, Thu January 16, 2020 Taking away screens and reading to our children during the formative years of birth to age 5 boosts brain development. We all know that’s true, but now science can convince us with startling images. This is the brain of a preschooler who is often

September 29, 2022 6 MINUTE READ Ten million children currently experiencing poverty in the United States don’t have easy access to books. Most kids, from all walks of life, don’t have caregivers who make time for shared reading activities. From an early age, children are fascinated by the images and tales that unfold across pages.

Leaders from across sectors believe in the power of sport to build healthy communities where young people from diverse backgrounds can play together, a foundation for social trust. Parents are concerned their child will get left out, pushed out or burned out by a sport model that has gotten expensive and exclusionary, with rising injury

The Role of Technology in Literacy Development Kathryn Starke Nationally recognized urban literacy consultant, author, founder of Creative Minds Publications, an award-winning educational publishing and literacy consulting company; M.A. in Literacy and Culture Request Info Home  Educators Blog Technology is a staple in classrooms nationwide today, especially in literacy. Present-day, millions of dollars are earmarked by school districts

July 26, 2021 Columbia, S.C. (July 26, 2021) – AT&T donated $25,000 to United Way’s Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC), which is a literacy focused program that supplements and enhances shared reading experiences to ignite a love of reading for elementary students.   MRC offers a library of services including virtual and in person one-to-one tutoring, classroom read alouds, guest reading opportunities, parenting engagement events and building

NEW YORK – For the seventh consecutive year, schools, libraries and nonprofits across the country will receive thousands of books donated by Verizon employees as part of the Verizon Foundation’s annual Season’s Readings campaign. This year, employees at more than 300 locations will participate in the annual giving campaign with the goal of collecting 200,000 books.