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Young Children
July 1, 2017

تعلم الحساب من خلال اللعب في سياق المعايير التعليمية والمساءلة Playful Math Instruction in the Context of Standards and Accountability

هل كان الأطفال المشتركين في هذه الأنشطة يدركون أنهم يشاركون في دروس الحساب؟ المرجح هو أنهم لم يكونوا يعلمون. ولكنهم كانوا بالفعل يتعلمون الحساب من خلال ما أُطلِق عليه التعلم من خلال اللعب

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Authored by: 
Deborah Stipek
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Several children run playfully through a forest.
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Young Children
July 1, 2017

Our Proud Heritage: Outdoor Play Is Essential to Whole Child Development

Although some people may believe that frequent opportunities for playful learning outdoors, including explorations of nature, are merely niceties, we believe they are critical for healthy whole child development.

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Authored by: 
Joe Frost, John A. Sutterby
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YC July 2017 Issue
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Young Children
Vol. 72, No. 3
July 1, 2017

July 2017

Playful Math = Engaged Learning
YC July 2017 Issue
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Young Children
July 1, 2017

Read the Full Issue (July 2017)

Young Children's July 2017 issue is available as a PDF for members only. Please see the link below.
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Young Children
May 1, 2017

The Case of Brain Science and Guided Play: A Developing Story

Free play and guided play—together known as playful learning—are pedagogical tools through which children can learn in joyful and conceptually rich ways.

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Brenna Hassinger-Das, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2017

Math Learning—and a Touch of Science—in the Outdoor World

The great outdoors is filled with rich opportunities for math learning—with a connection to science—that can interest and engage children in real-life problem solving.

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Authored by: 
Deanna Pecaski McLennan
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2017

Aprendizaje matemático —y un toque de ciencia— en la naturaleza

The great outdoors is filled with rich opportunities for math learning—with a connection to science—that can interest and engage children in real-life problem solving.

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Authored by: 
Deanna Pecaski McLennan
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2017

Deepening Families’ Understanding of Children’s Learning in Centers

If families understand all that occurs in center activities and play, they will be able to support their children’s learning during play activities at home—to be learning partners with their children.

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Faye Dismuke, Nichole Parks, Judy Jablon
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Teacher and preschoolers playing coding games
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2017

Creating Coding Stories and Games

Coding stories and coding games are playful, hands-on ways for children to explore and experiment with early coding.

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Authored by: 
Deanna Pecaski McLennan
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