When I changed career paths to leave academia, specifically, University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston (UTHSC) in Developmental Pediatrics, to direct product development at Hatch Early Childhood, I took with me many experiences connected to federal and statewide grants. These grants tested an intervention in targeted classroom versus standard procedure classrooms (controls). The question being, "What can be done to lessen the academic gap for children of poverty before they enter school?" Those studies had an evaluation protocol that was very rigorous. In addition, much has been learned not only from the work at UTHSCH but from other early childhood researchers in the field. Many of these researchers comprised the National Early Literacy Panel (NELP). With the knowledge of these findings and the preliminary National Early Literacy Panel report, I began a quest to develop the best possible products for early childhood classrooms.
Our company under my oversight and direction has developed the Hatch Early Reading First (ERF) Solution for your consideration as you prepare your pre-application for early April submission.
Download the Early Reading First Hatch Solution here (PDF).
All products listed are developmentally appropriate, have a strong connection to the components of the grant but are fun, playful and engaging. Yes, children can have lots of fun learning letters, writing their name, acquiring the sounds of language during play. It would be malpractice if that connection is not made.
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