🧵Investing in families helps everyone in the short & long term (boosts econ recovery, fam lifetime earnings, ed attainment— the list goes on). Congress has a chance right now to pass legislation with meaningful investments that would be a game changer. We can’t miss the moment.

Such a treat to be joined by the fantastic Bridgette Holmes this month! Check us out where you get your podcasts and let us know what you think ✨

Such a treat of a conversation with Dr. Kline Struhl this month. Give us a listen!

I'm on a podcast! I had a great time talking with Kaitlyn & Hailey about Lookit/Children Helping Science and open scholarship. (And I'm especially tickled to be on the same episode as the discussion of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy open access announcement - YAY.)

Super proud to share a new resource out with The LEGO Foundation and some amazingly smart folks from Temple Infant and Child Lab (feat. KathyandRo, Ally, Natalie Evans, Katelyn Fletcher, PhD). Read on and stay playful ✨ learningthroughplay.com/explore-the-re…

October was a bit busy (iykyk), so we're a couple days behind -- but thrilled to share Episode 010 is live, wherever you get your podcasts! Feat. the amazing Jodi Miller &, as always, co-hosted by the inimitable Katelyn Fletcher, PhD

A Nov treat, dear listeners! In Ep 011, now live wherever you get your podcasts, we are joined by Dr. Rose Perry, to give us the rundown on the power of social connection to shape everything from our subjective feelings of togetherness to the structural makeup of our brains ✨

With the last episode of 2022 now live, we're feeling a bit sentimental... It's been such a trip with all of you, curious listeners, & we could not be more grateful. Wishing you & your loved ones a fabulous start to the new year. Stay tuned for more playful content in 2023!

So proud to have contributed to this AMAZING project on the impact of Sesame Street playful learning on promoting children’s STEM-based skills. Working with KathyandRo, Katelyn Fletcher, PhD, Charlotte Anne Wright, the entire Temple U & Sesame team was a blast!! #SRCD23

After 1.5 years of working together over zoom we finally met in person!! #playfullearning #sesame #SRCD23

We're learning more and more about how fundamental play is to skills- and brain-building in young kids, and ELN has launched a new series highlighting excellence in play. First stop: Philadelphia's Playful Learning Landscapes with KathyandRo: bit.ly/3MvUanh

Katelyn Fletcher, PhD and I are honored to help conduct research with Philadelphia Playstreets. A huge thanks to @FabYouthPhilly for leading the Play Captains every summer!

New PPL Policy Brief. In "Philadelphia Playstreets: Opportunity and Resilience," the authors examine a program facilitating playful spaces for learning and language development. drive.google.com/file/d/1HixiAA…

So, so proud of my dear friend & colleague Katelyn Fletcher, PhD who's rocking her role The Brookings Institution, having just released this stellar brief about playful learning! Read on 📖 brookings.edu/articles/the-b…

So happy to share my latest Brookings piece highlighting the amazing Playstreets work in Philadelphia with my stellar colleagues Molly Scott Sarah Lytle KathyandRo ! brookings.edu/articles/comba…

Congrats to katelyn and team on a wonderful Brookings Global report on our way to use cities to combat summer learning slide through playful learning!brookings.edu/articles/comba…

Doctoral alum Katelyn Fletcher (DEV, '22) released a brief in The Brookings Institution on combating children's summer learning loss with playful learning experiences 🛝☀️ Playful Learning Landscapes Read more below:

There is growing momentum in the United States to prioritize play-based learning. Elias Blinkoff, Katelyn Fletcher, PhD, KathyandRo, and co-authors discuss recent state policies and highlight the advantages of a holistic education approach. brookings.edu/articles/track…

Momentum in the U.S. is finally shifting away from “schoolification” in favor of play-based learning. Elias Blinkoff, Katelyn Fletcher, PhD, KathyandRo, and co-authors look at recent education legislation and its implications for America’s children: brookings.edu/articles/track…

Thrilled to share my latest publication on enhancing children's social interaction and learning through play in a child inpatient treatment program with @blhassinger, Rachael Todaro, Molly Scott & KathyandRo! Playful Learning Landscapes doi.org/10.1111/cch.13…