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Welcome to the Think Small Blog, your go-to destination for valuable insights, innovative ideas, and inspiring stories in the field of early learning. Dive into a treasure trove of articles crafted by our team of experts, dedicated to empowering child care providers, educators, and families.
Closing Opportunity Gaps to Shrink Achievement Gaps
By: Maya Fanjul-DebnamThe opportunity gap is one of the biggest obstacles our education system faces today.As highlighted in a Minnpost op-ed written by Think Small President, Barbara Yates: “Our achievement ...
Word Pedometers Brought to Minneapolis to Help Close Word Gap
By: Maya Fanjul-DebnamMinnesota is heralding in an innovative program to help close the word gap. The word gap–a 30 million word deficit between children from low income families and their ...
Voters Agree: Early Education is a Top Priority
By: Maya Fanjul-DebnamIn this current political climate, tensions are running high between parties, and it appears as if there’s nothing we can agree on. Nothing that is, except early care ...
Poverty's Immense Impact on Brain Development During Childhood Explored
By: Maya Fanjul-DebnamMore than 16 million children in the United States ? 22% of all children ? live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level, $23,550 a year ...
Learning Starts at Birth: Implications for a Lifetime
By: Maya Fanjul-DebnamFrom the moment they are born, children are learning from their surroundings. Everything from brain growth to approaches to life are shaped by what does—or does not–happen in ...
Minneapolis Launches "Talking is Teaching" Campaign to Close Word Gap
By Maya Fanjul-DebnamBy age four, children from low-income families hear 30 million fewer words than their more well-off peers, setting them on very different trajectories for early literacy. The disparity ...