Child Learning Product Design and Development Services

Since the National Reading Panel's research compilation and recommendations in Teaching Children to Read (National Reading Panel [NRP], 2000) the world of early childhood education has undergone a great deal of change. We can anticipate the changes and new developments to continue. Research flurries in effective learning and teaching practices in not only reading but also in mathematics and science are now beginning to result in a mounting body of evidence that illustrates how young children learn, what learning experiences will best prepare preschool and young elementary school age children for the challenges that lie before them, and what types of strategies and activities our early child learning materials should reflect. In the United States, new preschool standards documents are emerging in rapid succession, along with unprecedented financial support for the establishment of new programs and learning centers at the state and local level. Other countries (e.g., Canada and the UK), have experienced a similar increase in public awareness and research focus. And now, though still in late review, the most recent in a series of important constructs—Pre K Standards: Guidelines for Learning and Teaching. There is no doubt that 2005 promises to be a banner year!

At Designed Instruction, our child learning specialists regularly dissect the research and continually establish guiding design and development principles that ensure that the instructional materials we develop are consistent with new research findings, the most recent education standards, and the ever-changing plethora of legislative requirements and recommendations for addressing those requirements. If your organization develops learning products for preschool or early elementary teachers and parents—those who prepare the students of tomorrow—can you afford less?

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Find out more about our education product design and development services or other education consulting services provided by Designed Instruction to assist with a variety of program or product needs with children and students from preschool through grade 12. For more information regarding services, or to make an inquiry, contact us.