Early Learning Center Study Tours Bring Regional Educators to UT
UT’s Early Learning Center offers full-day study tours that bring educators and students from throughout the Southeast to experience the center’s unique approach.
Holidays Minus the Madness: Tips to Keep Your Sanity
The assistant director of the Early Learning Center offers these parenting tips to ensure everyone stays sane during the holidays.
Summer Camps Offer Host of Fun, Educational Activities for Kids
With spring approaching, the school year is racing to a close and summer is right around the corner. UT has plenty of options for keeping your kiddos busy when classes end.
Six Tips to Keep Your Family Fit and Healthy This Summer
Summer is a great time to kick-start healthy habits but finding time to stay fit and make healthy choices as a family can seem overwhelming. “Summer is a great time for families to be active and make nutrition a priority,” said Lee Murphy, UT professor of nutrition. “These six steps can make a big difference
Early Learning Center to Host Early Learning Institute June 3-4
UT’s Early Learning Center will host the second annual Early Learning Institute on Friday and Saturday, June 3–4. This year’s theme is “Natural Learning Communities: Encountering the Richness.”
WVLT Four-Part Series Highlights Early Learning Center Advice
In May, the Early Learning Center released a list of ten ideas to help make learning fun. WVLT, Local 8 Now, created a four-part series from the list.
Early Learning Center Touts Ten Ideas to Foster Learning in Summer Months
The Early Learning Center is encouraging families to take advantage of loosely structured time in the months ahead to help foster learning opportunities during the summer.
Early Learning Center to host Inaugural Early Learning Institute June 5-6
On June 5 and 6, UT’s Early Learning Center for Research and Practice will host the inaugural Early Learning Institute. The two-day event will feature keynote speaker Richard Louv, author of The Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle.
Summer Camps Offer Kids the Chance to Learn, Play, Discover
UT offers many fun and interesting summer camps that keep kids active and learning.
UT Expert Offers Tips on Nurturing Thankfulness in Children during Holidays
Kathy Kidd, associate director of the UT Early Learning Center for Research and Practice, offers these suggestions for helping children learn to be thankful and cheerful in the midst of the holiday rush.
In the News: UT Natural Playground Installation at Local Head Start Center
UT faculty joined community volunteers this weekend to install a new natural playground at the North Head Start Center. The playground will give students a new recreation area and provide researchers with an opportunity to study the environment’s impact on children’s activity levels. The effort is part of the Partners through Playgrounds project, which will study how
UT to Install Natural Playground at Head Start Center for Pupils, Research
UT faculty is joining community volunteers today and Saturday, June 7, to install a new natural playground at the North Head Start Center. The playground will give students a new recreation area and provide researchers with an opportunity to study the environment’s impact on children’s activity levels.