At lena, we turn the science of measuring conversational turns into action Our programs help child care centers, school districts, and families worldwide boost early language development — creating measurable results that transform children’s futures. From head start classrooms to family child care homes and private child care centers, and from libraries to public health initiatives and research universities, lena’s programs are creating measurable differences in children’s lives around the world. Backed by 20+ years of research, lena grow focuses on the key marker of quality in early childhood education Or, what lena calls “conversational turns.” Explore 250+ studies from 40+ countries
The amazing educators that teach young children, from 0 to 5 years, deserve supports that motivate, inspire, and provide actionable feedback on what matters most Building nurturing relationships that help children thrive The lena technology system is the world’s only hardware and software suite that measures interactions in early childhood education settings. Lena is built on research — our programs, resources, and advocacy Explore our research efforts and outcomes here Lena grow improves outcomes, and we have the evaluation data to prove it
Lena’s researchers describe a child as experiencing language isolation if they engage in fewer than five conversational turns per hour for all but the single hour during which the most conversational turns occurred. Discover lena grow's impact on child development and teacher retention
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