Category Archive: First Book Research & Insights
Educator Resource: The First Book Trauma Toolkit
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First Book Research & Insights, For Educators
We want all students to be happy, healthy, and prepared to reach their highest potential. These aspirations are most often possible when children have environments that provide safety, support, love, and nurturing. Unfortunately, this is far from reality for almost half of the children in the United States – about... Read more
First Book Accelerator: First Book Launches New Initiative Translating Research into Resources
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First Book Research & Insights, Press Room
The First Book Accelerator spurs expert-developed, evidence-based strategies to classrooms and programs serving kids in need, decreasing time-to-market from years to weeks WASHINGTON (Jan. 22, 2019) – In the business community there is a race to introduce the latest innovations into the marketplace; yet in the field of education, research-based... Read more
First Book Research & Insights: Anxiety About Immigration Policies, Racism Taking Toll in Classroom
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First Book Research & Insights, Press Room
“This is a Hard Reality for a 7-year-old” Kids in Need are Increasingly Concerned About Immigration Policies and Racism—and it’s Taking a Toll on Teaching and Learning, According to New First Book Research Students’ stress levels are rising, and educators indicate they need books and resources to address the impact ... Read more
The Number One Barrier to Learning: Basic Needs
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First Book Research & Insights
Seeing a child coming to school every day and not having what they need… it’s heartbreaking. A lot of the kids didn’t realize what they didn’t have cause they were so used to not having. When I decided to become an educator, I knew that that was one of the... Read more