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More Than a Song: How Music Opens the Door to More Conversations 
Music is a powerful “instrument” for fostering early literacy, language development, vocabulary acquisition, and reading readiness
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Webinar: Help From Day One – Redesigning Support for New Teachers
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Before They Say “I Can”: How Early Conversation Shapes Confidence in Early Childhood
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Talking Tips for Transitions
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A research report titled "Dual Language Learners Experience Fewer Conversational Turns in Early Childhood" features children playing at a table and colorful illustrations of kids with speech bubbles and ABC blocks.
Dual Language Learners Experience Fewer Conversational Turns in Early Childhood 
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Latest Blog Posts

What’s for Lunch: Nourishing Brains and Systems Through Data-Informed Changes 
In early childhood classrooms, mealtime menus are designed thoughtfully. Children’s brains, though, require nourishment beyond calories. 
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Every Coo Counts: How Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers Can Support Conversational Turns 
Are you an infant or toddler teacher? Responsive care is likely very important to you. And this is a very important part of that.  
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“The Proof Is in the Numbers”: Maria De La Rosa on Language Development and 35 Years of Never Stopping 
Thirty-five years is a long time to give yourself to any work. Long enough that you might think you've seen it all. But Maria De La Rosa is still curious.
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Webinar Recap: How Can Every Child’s Voice Be Heard? Four Educators Weigh In  
What happens when teachers get clear data about what's really going on in their classroom? What changes?
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One of the Most Amazing Early Childhood Education Centers I’ve Ever Seen
For five weeks, Global Connection Learning Center became a destination for early education leaders and advocates from all over Mississippi.
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Every Moment Is a Language Moment – A Guide to Activating Your Classroom’s Language Environment 
Creating a language-rich environment in your early childhood classroom doesn't have to be hard. There are moments already built into your day!
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Help From Day One: Redesigning Support for New Teachers

June 10, 1 p.m. ET

What if the key to a stronger early childhood workforce isn’t just better hiring — it’s better beginnings? New research from LENA, in partnership with Porter-Leath in Tennessee, reveals a critical insight: the first months of a teacher’s career are a pivotal window — not just for retention, but for informing quality, confidence, and long-term growth.
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Latest Webinars

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Webinar: What is a Language Environment? Making Space for Every Child’s Voice
Even in classrooms full of noise and activity. We call it language isolation. It’s prevalent in early child education and something we all need to address. But what if language isolation —...
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Collaborating on Quality: Improving CLASS Scores and Child Outcomes
What are quality interactions in early childhood education? How can we measure them? And what’s the best way to improve?

In Partnership With Teachstone...
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Funding Your LENA Grow Program
Join us for a practical 1-hour webinar on how to identify, secure, and manage grant funding for LENA Grow....
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A Year of LENA Grow in The Hoosier State
This special webinar in partnership with Early Learning Indiana and with generous support from Lilly Endowment Inc. celebrates the wins for LENA Grow in Indiana....
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The Right Way To Invest in Early Childhood Educators
What really works in supporting the early childhood workforce? Let’s explore together! We'll start by learning what inspires educators to improve, and what helps them thrive. Then we’ll explore how targeted, supportive...
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Understanding Challenging Behavior in Early Childhood Education
In this webinar we will discuss how a focused approach on educator-child interactions can enhance relationships and support healthy social behaviors....
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