LENA Grow

Do the increased conversational turn rates endure after the LENA Grow program has ended?

Children need teachers to stay. So what can we do from a teacher's very first day to help them stay and thrive? Find out!

Sometimes, confidence in young children doesn’t always show up in big moments. Sometimes it shows up in small choices throughout their day.

Hundreds of preschools in Florida have adopted the LENA Grow program, developed by a nonprofit in Colorado with the mission to “transform children’s lives through early talk.”

Are you an infant or toddler teacher? Responsive care is likely very important to you. And this is a very important part of that.  

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.

Dual language learners (DLLs) typically experience fewer teacher-child interactions than their monolingual peers. 

Creating a language-rich environment in your early childhood classroom doesn't have to be hard. There are moments already built into your day!