EDC's Anne Huntington and Joy Kennedy explore the value of joyful learning and share some play-based strategies.
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![Now that the Vaping Sales Ban has Ended, What Can Parents Do? A photo representing Now that the Vaping Sales Ban has Ended, What Can Parents Do?](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/S.Kessel-Schneider.jpg?itok=3wxLWrC9)
December 18, 2019
But whether you live in Massachusetts or elsewhere, you don’t have to rely on policy to protect your children from the dangers of vaping. Here are some actions you can take to keep them safe.
![What the Tech? Can Tech Help Kids Make Sense of their World? A photo of parent and children using tablet](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/N.Hupert-M.Silander_12.19.jpg?itok=yFa6hv-u)
December 17, 2019
Recently, we completed a study of public educational media that helps answer the question, “Can technology really help kids make sense of their world?”, by providing new insights into how children’s on-screen activities can impact their off-screen learning.
![How Can We Support Computational Thinking in Schools? A photo of a student using a computer representing How Can We Support Computational Thinking in Schools?](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/EDC-Blog-HSherwood.png?itok=Gc3C46Ey)
December 11, 2019
To support administrators and teachers in thinking about what whole-school integration looks like, my colleagues and I are currently developing the CT Integration Framework .
![Celebrating Computer Science Education Week A photo of kids using a computer representing Celebrating Computer Science Education Week](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/P.Goldenburg_12.19.jpg?itok=fQ8jdn92)
December 9, 2019
All students can learn how to code, and all students can enjoy programming a computer to do things that genuinely interest them.
![Supporting Emergent Multilingual Students in Math Class A photo of a math problem representing Supporting Emergent Multilingual Students in Math Class](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/J.Nikula.png?itok=gQPNvvKn)
December 5, 2019
It’s important for teachers to carefully intertwine support for students’ language development with their mathematical learning, and mathematics class offers many fruitful opportunities to do so.
![How Can We Include People with Disabilities in Our Work? An image of a classroom representing How Can We Include People with Disabilities in Our Work?](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/T.Tzelnic.jpg?itok=ayW666Pw)
December 3, 2019
In commemoration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3), we want to showcase some examples of how EDC puts inclusivity at the heart of our work to improving educational and economic opportunities for children and youth around the world.
![Translating Research into Practice in MENA A map of the Middle East representing Translating Research into Practice in MENA](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/H.Boyle_11.20.19.jpg?itok=40n2bq3j)
November 26, 2019
Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, learning assessments indicate that children in early grades tend to master lower-order reading skills, such as letter recognition, but struggle with higher-order skills, such as reading comprehension.
![Collaborating to Create an Inclusive Maker Program](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/W.Martin_11.22.19.jpg?itok=Cf1uvjI8)
November 21, 2019
As more schools and informal educational institutions strive to be inclusive environments, they will need educational materials that have been developed with a neurodiverse audience in mind.
![Effective Early Care and Education Collaboration A photo of kids representing Effective Early Care and Education Collaboration](https://edc.org/sites/default/files/styles/project_teaser_260x174/public/Early-Care-and%20Ed-Collaboration.jpg?itok=WZ2lbmx0)
November 19, 2019
While numerous studies and conference presentations have focused on early childhood collaboration, few have been published in peer-reviewed journals. The special issue includes seven articles on collaborations among child care and early education teachers, providers, or programs.