LENA Grow

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!

In early childhood education, we talk a lot about building foundations. Preparing children for school. Closing gaps. But 2025 reminded us of something simpler.

Do quality improvement ratings reflect how many conversational turns individual children experience?

Approximately 1 in 8 children in early education settings spends most of their day in language isolation.

As an early childhood education leader, how do you know if what's going on in early childhood classrooms is actually working for children?

The very definition of quality in early childhood education has evolved. Just about everyone agrees: There’s one key factor driving child outcomes.

You can’t improve what you don’t measure. If you’re reading this guide, you likely already know your CLASS scores aren’t where you want them to be. The good news? You’re not alone. And there’s a clear path forward.