
Top 10 Moments of Impact in 2017
In 2017, Early Learning Indiana’s donors, partners, trainers, teachers and staff put our focus on boosting access and quality for early education. It’s been a

In 2017, Early Learning Indiana’s donors, partners, trainers, teachers and staff put our focus on boosting access and quality for early education. It’s been a

Two newly-released national reports on the cost, quality and availability of child care are shedding new light on the challenges Hoosier families with young children

It will take more than stretching dollars and pinching pennies to bring high-quality pre-K to Hoosier families, a new report from Early Learning Indiana finds.

Indiana can and must do a better job of aligning its preschool and elementary school programs to fully reap the benefits of early education, a

80 percent. That’s how many superintendents across the country think too little is being invested in early education, according to a recent Gallup poll. The

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Early Learning Indiana awarded $248,500 in capacity building grants to four early education providers, as a part of its ongoing mission to

Earlier this week the National Center for Education Statistics released results from its Early Childhood Program Participation Survey – and the results were both confounding

Family applications Open today in 10 On My Way Pre-K Pilot Counties! Earlier today, the state announced that On My Way Pre-K applications are now

See the latest statistics on access to high-quality pre-K in Indiana.

Early Learning Indiana releases second “Mile Marker” report As Indiana expands its state-funded pre-K program, developing active partnerships between families, teachers and programs will be
Description: STEM curriculum immersing students in hands-on activities, projects and problems that build upon each other and relate to the real world.
Age range: pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: one year
Description: An assessment and instruction system that helps preschool and pre-K teachers assess their students’ math knowledge and tailor their instruction to meet students’ needs.
Age range: Preschool and pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: two series over 4-6 months
Description: Play-based prompts to build math, early engineering, social and physical skills through free play with blocks of all types and sizes.
Age range: 8 months through pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Whole-child curriculum grounded in active learning supported by intentional adult guidance.
Age range: infant through pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Early childhood curriculum supporting cognitive, physical, language and social-emotional development (aligned with Conscious Discipline) from birth to age five. Available in Spanish.
Age range: infant through pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Play-based curriculum weaving skills into playful games and projects, helping children grow in all development areas including social-emotional, physical, language and cognitive development.
Age range: infant through pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Whole-child curriculum promoting development of emotional and cognitive skills through meaningful interactions. Available in Spanish.
Age range: infant through pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 1-2 month for training and then ongoing implementation
Description: Shared reading program designed to help young children develop vocabulary, concept knowledge and content knowledge in science.
Age range: preschool and pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 20 weeks
Description: Curriculum supplements designed to develop and strengthen young children’s early foundations in language and literacy and social-emotional skills.
Age range: infant through pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 30 weeks
Description: Literacy curriculum for the year before kindergarten that engages children in play- and science- of reading-based lessons focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics and vocabulary.
Age range: preschool and pre-K
Includes:
Training:
Timeline: 1 year