LENA

Building brains through early talk Navigation
  • What We Do
    • LENA Technology
    • LENA Grow
    • LENA Grow for FCCs
    • LENA Start
    • LENA Home
    • LENA for Head Start/EHS
    • LENA SP
    • Developmental Snapshot
  • Research
    • Research
    • Effectiveness
    • The Achievement Gap
    • Conversational Turns
    • Conference Archives
  • Join Us
    • Watch a Webinar
    • Download Resources
    • Spread the Word
    • Support Our Work
    • Launch a Program
    • Join Our Team
  • About
    • About
    • Where is LENA?
    • Staff & Advisors
    • FAQs
    • History
  • Blog
    • Blog
    • In the News
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Newsletter Sign-up
  • Get Started
  • LOG IN
  • Search
  • What We Do
    • LENA Technology
    • LENA Grow
    • LENA Grow for FCCs
    • LENA Start
    • LENA Home
    • LENA for Head Start/EHS
    • LENA SP
    • Developmental Snapshot
  • Research
    • Research
    • Effectiveness
    • The Achievement Gap
    • Conversational Turns
    • Conference Archives
  • Join Us
    • Watch a Webinar
    • Download Resources
    • Spread the Word
    • Support Our Work
    • Launch a Program
    • Join Our Team
  • About
    • About
    • Where is LENA?
    • Staff & Advisors
    • FAQs
    • History
  • Blog
    • Blog
    • In the News
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Newsletter Sign-up
  • Get Started
  • LOG IN
  • Search

BLOG

Closing the talk gap.

Launch Fund Grant Recipients 2020 Pt 2. – Welcome to our new partners!

By Caitlyn StaffordJanuary 12, 2021

Through our philanthropic partnerships, LENA awarded more than $525,000 in launch grants in 2020. We’d love to introduce you to our newest partners!

Five best practices for parent recruitment and retention (virtually or in person)

By LENA TeamJanuary 5, 2021

Explore key learnings on how community programs can recruit and retain families.

Year in review: Looking back at progress in the midst of a pandemic

By Stephen M. Hannon, PhDDecember 8, 2020

2020 wasn’t the year we planned for. Yet, we’ve adapted, and the pivots have had impressive outcomes.

How researchers have adapted to continue using LENA SP during the pandemic

By LENA TeamDecember 2, 2020

Two teams share how they’ve adapted their data-collection process to continue their studies.

Q & A: How a philanthropic investment in LENA advanced the early childhood portfolio of the Overdeck Family Foundation

By Katharine CorrellNovember 24, 2020

We sat down with Carly Roberts, Program Officer, Early Impact at Overdeck Family Foundation, to learn more about why the foundation invested in LENA and what’s surprised them along the way.

Celebrate Good Times, Come On: Virtual Ways to Acknowledge Your Families, Teachers, and Teams

By Brittaney RobinsonNovember 17, 2020

It can be easy to plug away at tasks and deadlines without taking time to pause and acknowledge accomplishments. Celebrating the small and big wins within your program is crucial to the health of your community.

How to make video calls more engaging for infants and toddlers

By Jill Gilkerson, PhDNovember 9, 2020

Explore tips and strategies for making video calls more interactive for young children.

Virginia Beach adapts to virtual programming to boost child outcomes, reduce caregiver stress

By LENA TeamOctober 27, 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the team in Virginia Beach knew that they couldn’t afford to wait to transition to virtual programming for families and teachers.

Virtual retention: Strategies for keeping families engaged in a community program

By Brittaney RobinsonOctober 20, 2020

There are intentional methods you can integrate within your virtual communication to cultivate a space that welcomes vulnerability, trust, and collaborative participation.

Case study: Why three organizations pivoted to offer virtual LENA Start classes

By LENA TeamOctober 13, 2020

When the pandemic hit, community organizations found their regular programming for families abruptly cut off. Learn why three pivoted to virtual.

State of Colorado helps FCC providers build confidence, self-esteem, and relationships with children with LENA Grow

By LENA TeamSeptember 29, 2020

The professional development program has been built into Colorado’s statewide initiative to improve quality in infant and toddler care.

A parent from Porter-Leath smiles at the camera with her son.

Early Head Start centers in Tennessee use LENA programs to improve early literacy

By LENA TeamSeptember 22, 2020

Porter-Leath uses LENA programs to boost early literacy and connect teachers and families.

Study from University of Minnesota finds LENA Start fits well into community infrastructure

By LENA TeamSeptember 15, 2020

A new study on LENA Start from the University of Minnesota discovered that the program can be successfully implemented in community-based settings and that families enjoy participating.

CLASS Scores Increase After Using LENA Grow at The Primary School

By LENA TeamSeptember 8, 2020

Early childhood teachers at The Primary School in East Palo Alto, Calif., used LENA Grow professional development to better understand and improve interactions in their classrooms.

To improve quality in child care, Dallas nonprofit looks to LENA Grow with virtual coaching sessions

By LENA TeamSeptember 1, 2020

Coaches have created a new system to ensure teachers are still receiving crucial PD on how to support early brain development.

Bright Beginnings LENA Grow pilot shows significant change in the language environment of children experiencing homelessness

By LENA TeamAugust 25, 2020

A pilot of the professional development program shows that teachers significantly increased the amount of interaction with the children in their classrooms.

ECE Teacher in Mississippi

Simple, timely resources to build resilience in child care through talk

By Liz PettitAugust 18, 2020

As child care programs navigate disruption this fall, a focus on maintaining positive interactions can help reduce stress and build responsive relationships.

Launch Fund Grant Recipients 2020 – Welcome to our new partners!

By Caitlyn StaffordAugust 11, 2020

In the month of June, we made awards to 12 communities to launch LENA programs. We are pleased to introduce you to our newest LENA partners!

Virtual LENA Start classes help parents and teachers to connect and collaborate

By LENA TeamAugust 4, 2020

At Best Memories Academy in Orlando, parents and teachers are partnering together virtually to create rich early childhood language environments for children.

Results from parent survey confirm LENA Start is building stronger families

By LENA TeamJuly 28, 2020

We analyzed data from 1,700 program participants and found that families report spending more time with children, talking more, and feeling more confident in their parenting abilities.

Q&A with Dr. Reem Khamis-Dakwar: Empowering families to reclaim minority languages with LENA Start

By LENA TeamJuly 21, 2020

In New York City, LENA Start classes empowered Spanish- and Arabic-speaking families to value their native languages and maintain them across generations.

Q&A with Emma Quigan: How COMET Auckland is using LENA with indigenous families in New Zealand

By LENA TeamJuly 14, 2020

In New Zealand, LENA is a tool to empower whānau (families) to connect to culture and each other.

LENA Start at Denver Public Library

Being culturally responsive to families during LENA Start classes and beyond

By Pedro MendezJuly 7, 2020

Pedro Mendez, birth to three program administrator at Denver Public Library, explains how his team prioritizes and responds to the needs of families in a culturally appropriate way.

New meta-analysis confirms that LENA’s automated measures significantly predict child language outcomes

By LENA TeamJune 30, 2020

Researchers found a correlation between three of LENA’s measures – adult word count, conversational turns, and child vocalizations — and children’s language and cognitive skills.

  • Page 1 of 6
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • ...
  • 6
  • →

Sign up for our newsletter for more news about early talk!

Programs

Topics

ResearchNews from LENAFamily engagementConversational turnsTeachersProgram case studiesGuest postEquityInterventionExpert interviewPartnershipsCommunity partnershipsOutcomesSchool districtsLongitudinal dataEarly literacyHome visitingCOVID-19CoachingParent storiesHead StartAchievement gapTalk gapLibrary systemsPublic healthWorkforce developmentFamily child careCLASS assessmentCultural responsivenessLENA technologyUniversitiesChild careDeaf and hard of hearingRecruitmentCollective impactLENA conferencePhilanthropyDual language learnersParentingState agenciesProject LaunchLENA Longitudinal StudyTeen parentsPrivacy
View All Topics

Who We Are

  • What is LENA?
  • Where is LENA?
  • History & Mission
  • FAQs
  • Staff & Advisors
  • Join Our Team!

What We Do

  • LENA Technology
  • LENA Grow
  • LENA Start
  • LENA Home
  • LENA SP
  • Shop

LENA Research

  • The Achievement Gap
  • Research Publications
  • Conversational Turns
  • Technical Reports
  • Conference Archives

LENA News

  • Blog
  • News Articles
  • Webinars
  • Contact Us

©2015-2021 LENA     Terms of Use    Privacy Policy    Security    Patents    Careers

Send this to a friend