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Small Talk: Big Ideas About Little Learners

Small Talk: Big Ideas About Little Learners

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 How important is play to a child’s brain development? Why do Americans pay so much for child care while educators earn so little? How can families and policymakers work together to shape the future of early learning? NAEYC, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, presents Small Talk: Big Ideas About Little Learners. CEO Michelle Kang and her colleagues dive into conversations that matter now -- to little learners and the big people who show up for them, bringing you stories of struggle, inspiration, and hope for our children’s future. Learn more at https://www.naeyc.org/smalltalk.Copyright 2026 NAEYC Self-Help Success
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    Feb 9 2026

    How important is play to a child’s brain development? Why do Americans pay so much for

    child care while educators earn so little? How can families and policymakers work together

    to shape the future of early learning?

    NAEYC, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, presents Small Talk:

    Big Ideas About Little Learners. CEO Michelle Kang and her colleagues

    dive into conversations that matter now -- to little learners and the big people who show up

    for them, bringing you stories of struggle, inspiration, and hope for our children’s future.

    Learn more at https://www.naeyc.org/smalltalk.
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