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Notes on early childhood education, what we're building, and what we're learning.
Screen time doesn't have to be a guilty compromise. These five evidence-based strategies help parents turn every session into genuine learning time — no expensive apps required.
Hooked on Phonics works, but the $200-300 price tag is for the polish — not the method. The synthetic-phonics curriculum has been free for 50 years. Here's the no-cost six-step toolkit that matches it.
YouTube is the biggest destination for kids' video, and the hardest to navigate. The algorithm doesn't know quality from low-effort content with the right keywords. Here are five channels worth your child's time, and the patterns that drown them out.
Your 3-year-old has watched the same Daniel Tiger episode every day for two months. You're losing your mind. They're learning more than you realize. Here's what's actually happening in their brain — and the one signal that means it's time to switch things up.
Most kids' education sites cost $9-$15 a month. The math behind making CellieKids free forever is simpler than it looks — and the bet is that it serves more families than a paid version ever would.
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