Early Childhood Blog by Hatch
Free content centered around early childhood education, information and best practices.
Does Ed Tech belong in a Pre-K classroom? The answer may surprise you.
Is technology in early education a positive or negative influence? We investigate further in this blog.
Hatch Experts
Oct 10, 2019
Four Reasons States Struggle with School Readiness (and What You Can Do to Help)
Children are arriving at school with enormous differences in the levels of the skills they need to learn, grow and achieve. W...
Hatch Experts
Sep 20, 2019
Why Early Learning Needs Differentiation and How Technology can Help
Differentiated learning is deeply rooted in assessment and can help all children experience learning success at an early age.
Hatch Experts
Sep 10, 2019
Tips and Tech to Help you Connect with Early Learners
Use these tips to create meaningful connections in your classroom, without having to worry about a lack of time.
Hatch Experts
Sep 5, 2019
What can we do to close the achievement gap?
The journey to increasing school readiness rates is fraught with issues. Children need to know more than numbers and shapes t...
Ginny Norton, President
Aug 20, 2019
Why Longitudinal Reporting is Critical in Early Education
In the commercial world, data capture, storage and analysis are the backbones of innovation and optimization. Knowing this, w...
Hatch Experts
Apr 12, 2019
Notes from the Classroom: Coding in Preschool
Xavier is 4-years-old, and he is holding a tiny tile with an arrow on it. We are playing the robot-powered coding game, Matat...
Nancy Kopf
Mar 19, 2019
The Effect of Teacher Diversity on the Children in their Classrooms
Diversity isn’t taught – it’s experienced. And that experience starts early. Early childhood education teachers are tas...
Hatch Experts
Feb 15, 2019
4 Ways Teachers Can Help Protect Children’s Data
As one high-profile hacking scandal after another is splattered across headlines, it’s natural to be nervous about a child'...
Hatch Experts
Feb 5, 2019
Shining a light on every child - classroom software to unlock a child's full potential
Among the most at-risk are those children who struggle quietly: the ones we don’t immediately notice, the ones whose challe...
Hatch Experts
Jan 28, 2019
From the Experts: Your Autism Questions Answered
Kay Holman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP from Towson University and Erica Solliday, M.S. and Catherine Walton from Baltimore County Public ...
Kay Holman, Ph.D., Erica Solliday, M.S. and Catherine Walton
Oct 26, 2018
Looking for the achievement gap? It's sitting on the floor during circle time.
There are only 1,825 days between birth and the first day of kindergarten. What should happen in the first 1,824?
Hatch Experts
Sep 25, 2018
Fred Rogers - An unexpected early pioneer in technology for young children
Children consistently benefit from digital educational tools - we've learned a lot from Mr. Rogers over the years!
Hatch Experts
Sep 12, 2018