Articles

2015

Teaching kids to collaborate
Kristen Granger, MS and Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
August 2015

Lessons from dads
Megan E. Pratt, PhD and Robert H. Bradley, PhD
June 2015

Stick to it! Fostering grit in children
Mary Anne Duggan, PhD, and Jodi Swanson, PhD
May 2015

Kindergarteners still learn best through play
Mary Anne Duggan, PhD, and Lauren van Huisstede, MS
March 2015

Cooking up quality in the kindergarten classroom
Tashia Abry, PhD and Manuela Jimenez, PhD
February, 2015

The pre-kindergarten year
Jodi Swanson, PhD, and Megan E. Pratt, PhD
January, 2015

2014

Sanford Harmony Program – Teaching empathy and inclusion
Michelle Taylor, PhD
December, 2014

An attitude of gratitude
Jodi Swanson, PhD, and Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
November, 2014

What is the kindergarten project?
Jodi Swanson, PhD, Tashia Abry, PhD, and Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
October, 2014

What if I don't like my child's teacher?
Larissa Gaias and Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
September, 2014

Kindergarten teachers welcome parental involvement
Chelsea Raymer and Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
August, 2014

Encourage children’s critical thinking—it’s science!
Jodi Swanson, PhD, and Tashia Abry, PhD
July, 2014

Read with me!
Mary Anne Duggan, PhD, and Zareen Islam
June, 2014

How to lead a learner
Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
May, 2014

“I can do it!” Lessons in setting goals
Kristen Granger and Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
April, 2014

Powerful Learning through Play
Crystal Bryce, MA and Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
March, 2014

Relationships are Key to Early Learning
Michelle Taylor Baldanza and Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
February, 2014

The brain-body connection: Movement for learning
Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
January, 2014

2013

A parent’s guide to tech gifts, from tots to pre-teens
Mary Anne Duggan, PhD and Crystal Bryce, MA
December 4, 2013

Food deserts in the Valley
Larissa Gaias and Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
November 2013

Limitless learning through "home" work
Ashley Firth Indorf, MA, and Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
October 2013

Snap! How “in-the-moment” reactions affect children
Jodi Swanson, PhD, and Mary Anne Duggan, PhD
September 2013

Sometimes less is more
Tashia Abry, Ph.D., and Mary Anne Duggan, Ph.D.
August 2013

Starting School Successfully
Crystal Bryce, M.A. and Mary Anne Duggan, Ph.D.
July 2013

Summertime... And the Learning is Easy
Chelsea Raymer and Mary Anne Duggan, Ph.D.
June 2013

Growing a Child's Relationship with Nature
Larissa Gaias and Mary Anne Duggan, Ph.D.
May 2013

The Fourth "R" of Early School Success: Self-regulation
Mary Anne Duggan, Ph.D. and Larissa Gaias
April 2013

Kindergarten 'redshirting': Gift of time or ivy league insurance?
Crystal Bryce, M.A. and Mary Anne Duggan, Ph.D.
March 2013

2012

Indorf and Duggan: Be even more vigilant about kids’ nutrition during holidays
Arizona Republic
December 21, 2012

To feed the mind it is necessary to feed the body healthfully
Mary Anne Duggan and Ashley Firth Indorf
Opinion Editorial
December 19, 2012

Invest in Kids’ Learning to Ensure Their Success
Mary Anne Duggan and Jodi Swanson
Arizona Republic
August 19, 2012

In the News

News Appearances

ASU Magazine

Assistant Research Professor Mary Anne Duggan was quoted in an ASU Magazine article on the subject of exploring what balance means in a digital world.

Video

The Arizona Republic

Assistant Research Professors Tashia Abry and Mary Anne Duggan were quoted in an article in The Arizona Republic on concerns with in-school discipline practices.

Surprise kindergartner's discipline raises questions

ASU News

Graduate Research Associate Crystal Bryce and Assistant Research Professor Mary Anne Duggan were interviewed for an article in ASU News on developmentally-appropriate tech toys for children

Tips on buying tech toys for children

Valley families opt for Virtual Kindergarten

The Kindergarten Project weighs in on the possible cons of online education for kindergartners.

ASU kindergarten project creates new techniques

A spotlight on the research being done by the Kindergarten Project.

Early education programs invest in childhood development

Our research faculty in an interview discussing the work being done, in light of President Obama’s bid to improve early childhood education across the country.

ASU Insight Kindergarten Project aims to increase student success during critical first years of school
The State Press Professors’ initiative aims to help kindergartners excel in school