Events and Announcements

4/24/2013 -

A critical period for first-graders – an editorial on research funding featuring Dr. Carolyn Denton’s Reading RULES! program
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2/15/2013 -

W. Daniel Williamson, M.D. receives the 2013 Nancy LaFevers Community Service Award from the Houston Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
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12/1/2012 -

A Step in the Right Direction – Invited commentary on computerized assessment of social emotional development
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11/26/2012 -

Texas Pre-K Programs Improve Kids' Elementary Achievement
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9/24/2012 -

Children’s Learning Institute, TIRR Memorial Hermann to enhance early development for infants with disabilities
Starting this month, researchers from the Children’s Learning Institute (CLI) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and TIRR Memorial Hermann will begin testing the ef... learn more

9/15/2012 -

Read the latest issue of The Learning Leader - Summer 2012
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9/4/2012 -

Houston Chronicle editorial featuring the Texas School Ready! project: We must invest in pre-K
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8/21/2012 -

Quality prekindergarten is a prerequisite to prosperity
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5/31/2012 -

Telemundo Houston feature on the Children's Learning Institute's English Language Learners project in Houston Independent School District pre-K classrooms
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4/26/2012 -

Neurodevelopment expert studies influence of traumatic brain injuries on children’s future health
Annually, more than 8 million children under the age of 17 sustain some physical injury and nearly half a million children sustain traumatic brain injuries. In an effort to address this major pediatri... learn more

4/3/2012 -

PATT project shows that success in school also comes from parents and children working together at home
Sharing a laugh and a warm embrace, Ruth Vela and Isabella Todd were thrilled to finally reconnect during a recent visit to Ruth’s home in southeast Houston.... learn more

3/27/2012 -

The Learning Leader - Spring 2012
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3/9/2012 -

Boys vs. girls: Should parents apply same rules to both genders?
My daughter was a quintessential tomboy. Years ago, you would likely find her running through mud puddles with the boys in our neighborhood, rather than dressing up for a pretend tea party with her fe... learn more

3/8/2012 -

Baby Scholars coaching program is getting high marks from Grand Rapids parents
Janet Piccolo says she is interacting with her 15-month-old son, Henry, on a higher level these days now that she's equipped with new ways of playing, communicating and teaching her toddler.... learn more

2/10/2012 -

Dr. Cathy Guttentag explains to KHOU-TV what parents should look for in quality child care programs
As more and more families rely on two incomes to get by, the child care business is booming, and some are offering many unusual perks. Children’s Learning Institute child psychologist Dr. Cathy Gutten... learn more

1/5/2012 -

Study: Preschoolers are not as physically active as needed
Preschoolers enjoy playing and running around, but a new study claims the young students are not doing that as much. Susan Landry from UT Health Children’s Learning Institute was all too familiar with... learn more

12/14/2011 -

LoneStar LEND program improves care for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities
Having recently completed graduate school, Faiza Sheikh knew she wanted to work with children with autism, but realized that she, like many other up-and-coming health care professionals, did not have ... learn more

12/9/2011 -

Read the latest issue of The Learning Leader, a publication of the Children's Learning Institute
In this issue of The Learning Leader, you will learn more about our work on spina bifida and brain development in our conversation with Heather Taylor, Ph.D. You also will read how the LoneStar LEND p... learn more

11/17/2011 -

PlayNation Houston sponsors Reach Out and Read book drive to benefit Fort Hood military families
PlayNation Houston (PNH) invites families to give, think, and play together with a book drive, language classes, parties, and a holiday sweepstakes. Throughout the month of November, this family-owned... learn more

10/7/2011 -

Dr. Susan Landry named a keynote speaker for the Early Education and Technology for Children Conference
alt Lake City, Utah, has been selected to host the second annual Early Education and Technology for Children (EETC) conference on March 14-16, 2012, at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center.... learn more

10/3/2011 -

St. Louis (MO) libraries to receive FLIP early literacy kits co-developed by the Children's Learning Institute
St. Louis County Library has been approved for a grant promoting childhood literacy by the United Way of Greater St. Louis. The grant will allow St. Louis County Library to add 200 specially designed ... learn more

9/2/2011 -

Texas School Ready! highlighted as an innovative program for training early childhood educators
My 4-year-old daughter started pre-kindergarten at a new school this past week. It was exciting and different for her, but at the same time, sort of old hat. Because both her mom and I work full-time,... learn more

8/25/2011 -

Children’s Learning Institute experts offer tips for a smooth transition to kindergarten
As parents watch their child walk through the door to kindergarten for the first time, the backpack almost dwarfing the little body, the moment is bittersweet for mom, dad. And for the little one sta... learn more

8/22/2011 -

New program designed to improve care for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities
In an effort to better serve children with, or at risk for, autistic spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disabilities (ASD/ND), the Children’s Learning Institute at The University of Texas... learn more

8/22/2011 -

Children’s Learning Institute to develop school readiness measurement system
Due to the pressing need for assessment tools that teachers can use to efficiently identify children's strengths and weaknesses in English and Spanish, monitor students' learning and inform instructio... learn more

8/4/2011 -

Children’s Learning Institute to study low-performing preschoolers at risk for math difficulties
The Children’s Learning Institute at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) announced that researchers will perform a randomized trial of a tutor-based mathematics and att... learn more

7/22/2011 -

Statewide summit teaches educators best practices
More than 1,000 early childhood providers, administrators, teachers, trainers and parents from around the state of Texas participated in the 2011 Texas Early Childhood Leadership Summit... learn more

6/3/2011 -

Research project to focus on language skills of at-risk toddlers
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5/17/2011 -

Children’s Learning Institute to offer postdoctoral training opportunities in special education research
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3/31/2011 -

Children’s Learning Institute receives $3 million grant to work with early at-risk English language learners
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3/14/2011 -

Dr. Susan Landry receives prestigious 2011 Distinguished Professional Woman Award
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2/4/2011 -

Read the Houston Chronicle's report on a unique partnership between the Children's Learning Institute and KIPP
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2/3/2011 -

Autism Summit 2011: This year’s Texas School Ready! Summit brings together some of the brightest minds and leadership
The focus of the Summit will be to provide a better understanding of Autism, how to detect it early and assess it properly, ... learn more

2/2/2011 -

Drs. Pauline Filipek and Daniel Williamson provide the latest information on Autism Spectrum Disorders
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1/7/2011 -

Local prekindergarten programs noted for student readiness
Two Nacogdoches ISD elementary schools just received Texas School Ready! certification, which spotlights preschool education classrooms that effectively prepare students for kindergarten... learn more

12/23/2010 -

UTHealth to partner with KIPP to research, improve early childhood education
In a unanimous vote, The University of Texas System Board of Regents recently approved a proposal to lease approximately 2.9 acres of land to the Knowledge Is Power Program, Inc. (KIPP). The decision ... learn more

12/10/2010 -

More than 1,700 classrooms awarded 2010-2011 Texas School Ready! certifications
Prekindergarten teachers in Texas will be rewarded this week for their dedication to preparing students for kindergarten... learn more

10/21/2010 -

Congressman reaches out and reads
Pediatricians and nurses at Plano Children’s Medical Clinic are sending families home from checkups with free books... learn more

9/11/2010 -

Hall helps Paris kids ‘Reach Out and Read’
An unexpected sight greeted patients Thursday afternoon in the waiting room at Primary Care Associates in Paris. ... learn more

8/10/2010 -

UTHealth Children’s Learning Institute programs bridge early childhood literacy gaps from Texas to Harlem
It was a wake-up call. In 2002, a national newspaper listing of “All-American Cities” ranked Laredo, Texas, dead last in literacy... learn more

8/6/2010 -

Doctors Give Books To Children
A summer book initiative is having doctors give books to thousands of children.... learn more

6/17/2010 -

UTHealth Children’s Learning Institute programs bridge early childhood literacy gaps from Texas to Harlem
In 2002, a national newspaper listing of “All-American Cities” ranked Laredo, Texas, dead last in literacy. Not only was this revelation stunning... learn more

5/28/2010 -

Children’s Learning Institute Adds The Parish School to Resident Training Sites
he Parish School and Carruth Center have been selected by the Children’s Learning Institute... learn more

4/28/2010 -

Coffee at the home of Gwen Emmett
In February, Gwen Emmett and her husband, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, hosted a group of community leaders. ... learn more

3/16/2010 -

Pre-K Students Make Significant Progress under Texas School Ready! Project Innovative Model
Making a Difference Video: A Plus Preparatory under Texas School Ready! Innovative Model.... learn more

12/17/2009 -

H-E-B, UT team up to donate gift cards to families, staff at school
Idea inspired by visit to classroom using Texas School Ready! Project... learn more

11/5/2009 -

Pre-schoolers get a leg up on kindergarten
Four-year-olds sit in a semicircle at a table in Ruth Barreraz’s class... learn more

10/19/2009 -

Local Pre-K Program Celebrates Texas School Ready! Certification
Kids R Kids of Las Colinas recently received notification that its two Pre-K classrooms are TSR! certified... learn more

10/15/2009 -

Univision: Pre-K Students Set High Goals (Spanish)
Proyecto certifica a aulas preescolares... learn more

10/12/2009 -

Pre-K Students Set High Goals (video)
Students are setting goals for their higher education and they haven't even started kindergarten. They are excelling because of the standards their pre-kindergarten... learn more

9/22/2009 -

Number of certified pre-k classrooms nearly double in Texas
The Children's Learning Institute awards 2009-2010 certifications... learn more

7/16/2009 -

Museum Promotes Summer Reading
More than 100 local children enjoyed the cool air inside the Children's Museum of Houston, a cold drink of milk and a great book on Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported.... learn more

7/16/2009 -

Kids Must Continue to Read during the Summer
Reading is Fundamental prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books to those who need them the most. Kim Anderson is director for Reach Out and Read-Texas at the UT Medical School ... learn more

6/16/2009 -

Congressman reads to children at Texas Children’s Pediatric Practice
Houston 29th District Congressman Gene Green recently visited TCPA – AAMA, a Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates practice that provides affordable care for children from medically underserved famili... learn more

6/10/2009 -

Reach Out and Read targets Texas' youngest patients
Some San Antonio pediatricians are helping children not only with physical well-being, but with literacy as well. ... learn more

5/28/2009 -

Jalonick and Fearon: Quality pre-K boosts chances
Chester Finn, a former secretary of education, argued in a Viewpoints column last week that substantially increasing government spending for early childhood education would not be prudent, in part, be... learn more

4/23/2009 -

Blending Training for Early Childhood Staff
At the Children’s Learning Institute at the University of Texas, we studied what it would take to make a nonlicensed preschool educator as effective as a licensed educator in giving low-income pupils ... learn more

4/2/2009 -

School Ready! Project Report to the 81st Legislature
The Texas School Ready! Project is the result of six years of legislative support matched by... learn more

2/27/2009 -

Study to evaluate success of parental involvement in early childhood education
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $2.6 million, four-year grant to The University of Texas Health Science Center’s Children’s Learning Institute (CLI) to combine two programs to test whet... learn more

12/5/2008 -

Texas School Ready! 2008 Celebration Events Photos
Texas School Ready!™ is a program that certifies preschool education classrooms that effectively prepared their students for kindergarten.... learn more

10/23/2008 -

Half Price Books donated books worth $65,000 to Reach Out and Read - Texas
Because of Hurricane Ike, many children in the Galveston area have lost all of their belongings and even their homes. In an effort to bring some joy back into their lives, Half Price Books donated boo... learn more

10/9/2008 -

26 area preschools earn state recognition
26 classrooms at the following schools and licensed child care centers received a Texas School Ready certification this year from the State Center for Early Childhood Education. Some sites had more th... learn more

9/30/2008 -

Non-Profit Development Center for Homeless Children Prepares Them for Kindergarten
More than one thousand classrooms across the state receive Texas School Ready! certification. It means that children are being prepared for kindergarten. Among the programs being certified is SEARCH's... learn more

9/30/2008 -

More than 1,000 Classrooms Awarded Texas School Ready! Certification from the State Center for Early Childhood Education
After nearly two weeks of missing their students’ smiles because of Hurricane Ike, Margaret Carmona and Irasema Barrera have their own reason to smile. Their classroom has received the Texas School Re... learn more

9/23/2008 -

Reach Out and Read Featured on The Rachael Ray Show and PBS!
First, on the Wednesday, September 24 episode of the Rachael Ray Show, Rachael will do an interview with Robin McGraw, wife of Dr. Phil McGraw and ROR’s newest celebrity spokesperson! During the inte... learn more

9/11/2008 -

Dr. John Gasko has accepted the position as the Director of State Initiatives
The State Center for Early Childhood Development at the Children’s Learning Institute at... learn more

8/13/2008 -

New Reach Out and Read program launched at Midland Community Health Clinic
Today organizers at the Midland Community Health Care Clinic hosted a public event focuses on children... learn more

7/1/2008 -

TEEM Beat Newsletter July 2008
Monthly highlights of important TEEM news and events... learn more

6/10/2008 -

Verizon Grant Supports Literacy Initiative in Rural Texas
Verizon has awarded a $9,500 grant to Reach Out and Read (ROR) for the continued support of the organization’s pediatric literacy program. ROR trains doctors and nurses to advise parents about the im... learn more

6/3/2008 -

UT Houston Pediatricians... Healing Children, Inspiring Readers
Once she is in the exam room, the pediatrician knocks on the door. It’s time for her well-child checkup. The doctor exams her and says, “Give me five. You are becoming a big girl. You are healthy and ... learn more

6/3/2008 -

Reach Out and Read has come to San Marcos
Reach Out and Read (ROR for short) is a national early literacy program for children. It seeks to get kids comfortable with books between the ages of 6 months and 5 years, taking advantage of regular.... learn more

5/22/2008 -

Doctors Teach Lessons At Early Age: Levingston Report Video
Reach Out and Read - Texas featured on Channel 2's Your Education Station segment...... learn more

5/1/2008 -

UT Houston Responds to High Number of Developmental and Learning Disabilities Cases
Hundreds of thousands of children in the United States struggle every day with a developmental challenge or learning disability. With new cases being diagnosed daily, the Children’s Learning Institute... learn more

3/4/2008 -

UT Health Science Center at Houston Receives $2.6 Million Federal Grant to Improve Academic Achievement
The U.S. Department of Education today awarded The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston’s Children’s Learning Institute a $2.6 million, four-year grant aimed at improving students’ reading and math skills...... learn more

11/19/2007 -

Visiting the doctor for a checkup, and a book
Reach Out and Read helps pediatricians promote early childhood literacy... learn more

8/24/2007 -

State Offers First Pre-K Certification
Texas is implementing a new program to provide certification to pre-school and early childhood centers.... learn more

8/24/2007 -

State creates ratings for early childhood centers
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8/23/2007 -

Local teachers honored
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8/23/2007 -

Mexico-Woodlands group plans to detail programs
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8/21/2007 -

Local Pre-K Schools Receive Endorsement
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8/20/2007 -

2 local Pre-K teachers among honorees
The State Center for Early Childhood Development at The University of Texas Health Science Center here is awarding more than 450 classrooms across the state with the new “Texas Readiness Certification... learn more

8/16/2007 -

State certifies high-quality teachers in Laredo
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7/13/2007 -

Parenting by 'Bribery' has Consequences
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7/10/2007 -

Prekindergarten signups begin in Cove
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5/1/2007 -

SCHOOL MATTERS: Texas Lesson – Educators Embrace Bilingualism
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4/27/2007 -

Texas Early Education Model Expansion Gets Nod from Senate
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4/23/2007 -

Senate passes Zaffirini’s expansion of the Texas Early Education Model
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4/10/2007 -

King Pincipal Testifies on Early Childhood Education
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3/26/2007 -

Texas children need better pre-school education to enhance later performance.
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3/22/2007 -

Edvance Research, Inc., Awarded Early Childhood Contract By Texas Education Agency
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3/5/2007 -

Public-private pre-Ks take hold in Texas
Perry calls for funding increase, but Legislature starts off with a lower number.... learn more

12/14/2006 -

Effective Early Childhood Programs - "Turning Knowledge Into Action"
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9/6/2006 -

Midland Gets New Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms
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9/2/2006 -

1000 New Classrooms!
TEEM Expands... learn more

9/1/2006 -

CIRCLE Partners with Cardean University
Online Professional Development... learn more

11/1/2005 -

EDUCATION / TEEM APPROACH / Program makes Head Start work / UT center hails the success of its new approach to get pre-K pupils ready for school
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7/25/2004 -

Building Blocks for Learning
New HISD preschool gives kids headstart... learn more

11/1/2000 -

An Equal Headstart
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1/1/1900 -

Come join us at the CLI Lunch and Learn Event on October 10, 2012
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