Apr 14th, 2008 · Animated heroine, beloved of preschoolers throughout the U.S., breaks the cartoon mold: She's Latina, she speaks Spanish, and she knows how to get problems solved. NPR's Rolando Arrieta explores how Nickelodeon's scrappy heroine came to be.
Feb 28th, 2008 · Play has radically changed -- and not for the better, some researchers say. So, at one school in New Jersey, preschoolers are asked to fill out paperwork before they pick up their Play-Doh. The idea isn't to take the fun out of play, but to get kids to think in advance about what they're doing and how they'll do it.
Nov 6th, 2007 · Scientists deploy a sophisticated robot into a preschool classroom in San Diego. They are trying to see what it would take for toddlers to accept the robot as a social peer.
Oct 12th, 2007 · A quick lap around news that's worth an honorable mention, including the crushing of a Chris Dodd fundraising scheme, a hotrodding preschooler and the next great threat to America: gumballs.
Sep 29th, 2007 · David Kirp, author of The Sandbox Investment: The Preschool Movement and Kids-First Politics, talks about the movement to give every child a chance to attend preschool.
Aug 14th, 2007 · Mattel issues a recall affecting more than 9 million toys made in China, citing magnets that could be swallowed and possible problems with lead paint. The company's Fisher-Price division recalled 1.5 million preschool toys from a different Chinese supplier earlier this month.
Aug 12th, 2007 · Two kids' TV shows shine the lights of Broadway into the eyes of tiny tots. Both Johnny and the Sprites and The Wonder Pets feature jaunty songs and wholesome stories written by some of Broadway's top talent.
Aug 2nd, 2007 · Mattel, maker of Fisher-Price toys, will recall almost 1 million plastic preschool toys made in China because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead. The recall involves such popular characters as Elmo and Big Bird.