by Leah Langby | Jan 19, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
A few years back, IFLS did a big project trying to get ourselves up to speed on new media, and how to help parents navigate the overwhelming avalanche of information and products. One of the things we did was hold a workshop on the topic with a morning...
by Leah Langby | Dec 19, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Photo credit: PexelsThe Atlantic Monthly published an article this fall by Jean Twenge, author of the book iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy–And Completely Unprepared for Adulthood (and...
by Leah Langby | Oct 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Technology has its place, but all the experts agree that face-to-face interaction and playing are the very best for young children!I’ve seen several mentions of the new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics about screen time for children under the...
by Leah Langby | Jun 9, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
The Early Learning Lab, Frontiers of Innovation, and New Profit, along with partners Joan Ganz Cooney Center and TechSoup, are working together to build the technology capacity of the early childhood education field.In partnership with these...
by Leah Langby | Jan 7, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Child watching televisionMost of us are aware that the American Academy of Pediatrics is coming out soon with new guidelines related to children and media. The actual guidelines aren’t available yet, but the AAP has released a preliminary announcement...
