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A young woman wearing glasses smiles while sitting at a table with a toddler holding a spoon. Colorful dishes and toy food are on the table, with speech bubble graphics in the background.
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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Research Reports
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 
Dual language learners (DLLs) typically experience fewer teacher-child interactions than their monolingual peers. 
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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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The Conversations That Changed Everything: LENA’s 2025 Year in Review 
In early childhood education, we talk a lot about building foundations. Preparing children for school. Closing gaps. But 2025 reminded us of something simpler.
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Research Reports
A flyer titled “Does An Early Childhood Program’s Star Rating Reflect What Children Actually Experience?” features a woman and child playing with toys, research statistics, and text about LENA’s studies on early childhood program ratings.
Does an Early Childhood Program’s Star Rating Reflect What Children Actually Experience? 
Do quality improvement ratings reflect how many conversational turns individual children experience?
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A brochure titled "From Isolation to Interaction: A Data-Driven Path Forward" shows a woman interacting with a smiling baby. The page includes text sections, a pie chart, and the LENA logo at the top.
From Isolation to Interaction: A Data-Driven Path Forward 
Approximately 1 in 8 children in early education settings spends most of their day in language isolation.
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Four smiling women in circular frames are shown on the left. On the right, a woman on a ladder reaches for stars. Text reads: "Webinar Highlights: Collaborating on Quality: Improving CLASS® Scores and Child Outcomes.
Improving CLASS® Scores and Child Outcomes With Teachstone: Webinar Highlights
As an early childhood education leader, how do you know if what's going on in early childhood classrooms is actually working for children?
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Redefining Quality in Early Childhood: From Checklists to Conversations 
The very definition of quality in early childhood education has evolved. Just about everyone agrees: There’s one key factor driving child outcomes.
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