Preschool
Redmond Early Learning Center Shines as an Early Learning Innovator
Early learning leaders in Central Oregon met on January 8 at the Redmond Early Learning Center (RELC) to discuss how best to meet the needs of kids and families throughout the region. The meeting included a tour of the RELC, which opened three years ago...
The Time Is Now for Oregon to Invest in Early Childhood
The Early Years Are Critical Children experience their most profound cognitive, social, and emotional growth in the first eight years of life. Babies are born learners and their brains produce a million neural connections each second. By the time children reach...
All Hands on Deck as Baker City Plans for Improvements in Early Learning
More than two dozen education, health, and community leaders met in October to begin mapping out the future for Baker City's youngest citizens. Early childhood advocates in Baker City, a frontier Oregon town with a population of 10,000, were hopeful that passage of...
Early Childhood Matters: A Perspective from Ruby Takanishi
In this first installment of our ongoing Early Childhood Matters series, we're highlighting work from nationally recognized early childhood expert Dr. Ruby Takanishi. Dr. Takanishi is a senior research fellow with the Early and Elementary Education Policy Program...
Getting Ready for 2019: Our Recommendations for Investments in Early Childhood
On August 13, Children’s Institute (CI) brought together parents, advocates, and CI board members to meet with Governor Kate Brown. We shared our 2019 legislative recommendations with her and talked about the importance of investing in early childhood development....
For Kids Going Back to School, Summer Experiences Matter
Educators and parents of school-aged children are likely familiar with the term “summer slide”— the loss of skills and knowledge kids can experience over summer vacation. The impact is widespread, with 90 percent of teachers spending at least three weeks...
Q&A: A Kindergarten Teacher in Tillamook, in Her Own Words
This summer Children’s Institute is highlighting the important work of early childhood educators teaching preschool through third grade. In this series of profiles, teachers from across the state tell us why they teach young children, what they wish people knew...
Q&A: A Preschool Teacher in St. Helens, in Her Own Words
This summer Children’s Institute is highlighting the important work of early childhood educators teaching preschool through third grade. In this series of profiles, teachers from across the state tell us why they teach young children, what they wish people knew...
Q&A: A Preschool Teacher in Astoria, in Her Own Words
This summer Children’s Institute is highlighting the important work of early childhood educators teaching preschool through third grade. In this series of profiles, teachers from across the state tell us why they teach young children, what they wish people knew...
Q&A: A Preschool Teacher in SE Portland, in Her Own Words
This summer Children’s Institute is highlighting the important work of early childhood educators teaching preschool through third grade. In this series of profiles, teachers from across the state tell us why they teach young children, what they wish people knew...
