Author: clahs@vt.edu

How local experts are reacting to the conversation about child care environments Media Mention: https://www.wsls.com/news/2019/07/23/virginia-tech-emphasizes-the-power-of-play-in-early-education/

Experts at Virginia Tech share how to talk about the pandemic with kids. Media Mention: https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2020/03/30/dont-let-coronavirus-stress-impact-the-family-dynamic/

The resources that families can draw on during these challenging times varies greatly, and a one-size-fits-all model is not going to work, according to Virginia Tech’s Cindy Smith, an associate professor and the director of graduate studies for the Department of Read more

For many parents, the past two months have been a balancing act of both tasks and emotions. “We’ve had some of the most amazing family time and we’ve been incredibly frustrated,” said Whitney Anderson, mother of 6-year-old twins and a Read more

When you walk into any of the three classrooms in Virginia Tech’s Child Development Center for Learning and Research, you’re met with warm lighting and open spaces. “We want our center to feel like home,” said Alexa Gardner, curriculum coordinator of Read more