EDC's Anne Huntington and Joy Kennedy explore the value of joyful learning and share some play-based strategies.
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![Got Elementary Math Questions? We Have Answers! A photo of math activity representing Got Elementary Math Questions? We Have Answers!](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog-KColeman-KReed_9.20.jpg?itok=ZWnxK2GN)
September 15, 2020
EDC has launched elementarymath.edc.org, which provides free access to a collection of EDC’s work in elementary mathematics.
![Providing Health Care Workers with Support Options during COVID-19 A photo of health workers representing Providing Health Care Workers with Support Options during COVID-19](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog-CPeterson-9.20.jpg?itok=aEbaaX9J)
September 10, 2020
Coping with the stress of providing care during this pandemic can have sweeping impacts on the mental and emotional health of health care workers.
![COVID-19 Shines a Light on Mental Health An illustration representing COVID-19 Shines a Light on Mental Health](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog_HKar_9.20.png?itok=dOmpE-Kj)
September 10, 2020
The far-reaching impact of COVID-19 has led leaders and donors throughout the world to consider the mental health toll of grief, anxiety, and trauma in a much more concerted way than has probably ever been done.
![International Literacy Day—September 8 A photo of parent and child learning at home representing International Literacy Day—September 8](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog-RChristina_9.20.jpg?itok=RrPV1XD5)
September 8, 2020
As COVID-19’s cascade of school closures and social and economic shutdowns reaches our global partners, I worry that the progress the learners we support have made in foundational skills will be undermined by a lack of learning resources, inequitable distribution of infrastructure for distance learning, and sharply increased stress at home.
![A Reflection from Rwanda about Racial Justice A photo from Rwanda representing A Reflection from Rwanda about Racial Justice](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog-ANdayisenga-9.20.jpg?itok=kyV5JH_Q)
September 3, 2020
The current crisis in the United States causes me to reflect on my country’s tragic history.
![Getting to “Zero” in Indian Country A photo representing Getting to “Zero” in Indian Country](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog_S-%20Heart-of-the%20Hawk-Ali.jpg?itok=yYzJZNn4)
September 1, 2020
Reaching back into the root system of our people, returning to the Ancestral ways, is probably one of the most powerful protective factors available to us.
![How Can We Improve Breastfeeding Rates? A photo of a child breastfeeding](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog-JJobe_8.20_.jpg?itok=aueHfUYH)
August 27, 2020
The Home Visiting Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (HV CoIIN) is the first national initiative to use the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Breakthrough Series Framework to accelerate improvements for children and families within the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program.
![3 Things to Keep in Mind as We Plan Instruction for the Fall A photo of a child using a computer](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog-DRosenfeld_8.20.jpg?itok=lYjyGHKv)
August 20, 2020
Regardless of learning environment, there are key considerations around the best uses of synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning, the importance of non-cognitive skills to successful learning, and the need for children to have social interactions and emotional support.
![Beyond #PoliceFreeSchools: Reimagining Safe, Equitable Schools A photo of a protest representing Beyond #PoliceFreeSchools: Reimagining Safe, Equitable Schools](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog-MCaven-IJones-Turner-8.20.jpg?itok=5mmZPHEW)
August 14, 2020
School and district leaders now face important questions about how to redesign safety and support infrastructures in the absence of law enforcement.