CECE in the News

News stories about the CECE and/or CECE-affiliated faculty 

• "‘They want toys to get their children into Harvard’: Have we been getting playthings all wrong?" The Guardian, 11/24/22
• "The benefits of early STEM education," Tech & Learning, 11/4/22
• "How do you make the perfect toy?" The Walrus, September/October 2022
• "Get a very early start on teaching coding skills. Pilot study suggests trying robotic toys," Education Week, 6/24/22
• "Why do babies want baby dolls?" Very Well Family, 3/8/22
• "Diversity in our classrooms," Connecticut East This Week, 2/12/22
• "What kinds of toys should you buy for your toddler?" Psychology Today, 12/14/21
• "Diversifying the teaching force and providing professional development on implicit bias," Connecticut East This Week, 12/4/21
• "Pregnant in a pandemic: Mothers find unique challenges giving birth and raising babies," The Day, 1/30/21
• "ECSU video series proves a lifeline for educators during the pandemic," CT Examiner, 1/11/21
• "Eastern premieres video on lessons learned from 10 years of TIMPANI study," Hartford Courant, 12/11/20
• "Math anxiety is real. Here's how to help your child avoid it," KQED, 9/8/20
• "Do STEM toys actually teach kids science and math?" Live Science, 8/25/20
• "The best STEM toys," Live Science, 8/17/20
• "No, my toddler doesn’t need to learn to code," New York Times, 7/21/20
• "Best toys can be the simplest ones," The Chronicle, 12/21/19
• "Eastern presents toy of the year," The Chronicle, 12/10/19
• "Eastern Study Puts Toys to the Test," WTIV-TV, 12/4/18
• "ECSU researchers name animal figurines top toy for preschoolers," Norwich Bulletin, 12/6/17
• "ECSU chooses plastic animals as 2017 toy of the year," NBC News Connecticut, 12/6/17
• "And the toy of the year is…" Fox News Connecticut, 12/6/17
• "ECSU reveals 2017 TIMPANI toy of the year," News 8 WTNH, 12/6/17
• "TIMPANI toy selection inspires imagination, thinking, learning," Norwich Bulletin, 12/12/16
• "ECSU TIMPANI toy study 2015," Wayne Norman Show (radio interview), 12/13/16
• "Award-winning toy has a Danish twist," Willimantic Chronicle, 12/13/16
• "3 ways schools can incorporate play into innovative instruction," Education Dive, 9/21/15
• "ECSU study shows children get back to basics with play," Norwich Bulletin, 12/7/15
• "Researchers look into most educational toys," WFSB Hartford, 12/7/15 (This story was also rebroadcast in cities across the U.S., including New Orleans, LA; Fort Meyers, FL; Bozeman and Butte MO; Polluck, TX; and Springfield, MA.)
• "ECSU TIMPANI Toy Study 2015", Wayne Norman Show (radio interview), 12/8/15
• "Our View: Don't lose sight of the simple things in life," Norwich Bulletin (Editorial), 12/13/15
• "Selling gender: Exploiting stereotypes for profit," Al Jazeera America," 11/30/14
• "Hot Wheels, easel named top toys in ECSU study," Norwich Bulletin, 12/1/14
• "ECSU study finds some old favorites are still the most popular toys," WTNH, 12/2/14
• "Traditional DUPLO Wins Award as LEGO Expands to New Products, Classrooms and Girls," Connecticut by the Numbers, 1/10/13
• "Tiles, train chosen as TIMPANI best toys for 2013," Norwich Bulletin," 12/4/13
• "Eastern names its best 2012 toy pick," Norwich Bulletin, 11/16/12
• "In Time For Christmas, Science Toys For Girls Aim To Close Gender Gap," International Business Times, 12/15/12
• "BIRTH TO THREE: For creative play, TINKERTOYS trump technology," The Register-Guard, 12/5/11
• "Experts say wooden toys nurture imagination," HTNP, 12/2/10