Get Ready for a STEM-tastic Adventure at Children’s Museum Houston Spark curiosity, fuel discovery, and dive into the ultimate STEM celebration at Children’s Museum Houston! On Saturday, May 10, 2025, CLI is teaming up with the museum to bring you “STEM-tastic! A Day of Explorations that Inspire Young Scientists.” This high-energy event marks the 75th… Read more »
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CLI Engage Turns 10
Since our inception, the Children’s Learning Institute (CLI) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) has been spearheading and evaluating large-scale interventions in early education. By 2014, in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency, CLI launched a cost-effective, digital delivery system capable of distributing early childhood program improvement tools originally… Read more »
Reach Out and Read, Harris Health bridging literacy gap with free books at wellness exams
KPRC 2 knows how important books and reading are for early childhood development. Statistics show children who have access to books early in life do much better in school later on. But statistics also show that Latino and Black children have fewer books in the home and access to reading than their Asian and White… Read more »
Reach Out and Read Texas Receives $25,000 Donation from MacKenzie Scott
Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit leading the charge in promoting early childhood literacy and healthy early relationships, has announced the investment of $350,000 into communities nationwide, including $25,000 for the program in Texas. This allocation, which comes from a donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, will fund 14 local projects, allowing Reach Out and… Read more »
Children’s Learning Institute earns Innovation Award
The Children’s Learning Institute at UTHealth Houston was named the recipient of the Innovations Award, presented by the National Workforce Registry Alliance, for their exceptional work and continued expansion of the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (TECPDS). The honor recognizes both individuals and organizations making exceptional contributions and innovative achievements in early childhood education… Read more »
Preemie parents: CLI seeks volunteers for research study
The Children’s Learning Institute at UTHealth Houston is seeking to learn more about children’s language development, and needs volunteers for a research study on the unique patterns of English/Spanish development in toddlers born prematurely. Eligibility includes the following: Child is or will soon be 2 years old Child was born at least two months early… Read more »
Runners and Readers Unite
To showcase the breadth of UTHealth Houston and the university’s community initiatives, Reach Out and Read Texas, a literacy enrichment program led by the Children’s Learning Institute at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, is listed as a recipient for donations on the Houston Half Marathon & 10K’s website. This opportunity is part of the UTHealth Houston… Read more »
Congratulations to Texas School Ready Comprehensive 2023-2025 Lead Agents!
We are excited to announce all the organizations that will deliver Texas School Ready Comprehensive for the 2023-2025 term. Awards were announced on June 2nd, and we want to give a special shoutout to our four new lead agents, Hidalgo County Head Start (McAllen-area), Neighborhood Schools (Houston-area), Houston Area Urban League, and Region 19 ESC… Read more »
Read 20 Minutes a Day: How To Keep Children Intellectually Active During the Summer
Research reveals that children who do not continue studying during the summer can lose up to two months of what they learned in the school year. Keisey Fumero, a doctor at UTHealth Houston, invites parents to carry out activities so that minors continue to advance in their learning. She recommends reading at least 20 minutes… Read more »
Hispanics are more likely to have children with autism, according to a study
According to the CDC, Hispanics are 1.6 times more likely to have their children diagnosed with autism and, according to experts, parents can detect it based on the way they communicate and eye contact. In addition, they explain that for this there are behavioral, speech and occupational therapies. “There are children who change the world… Read more »