The National Association for the Education of Young Children, the world’s largest organization for early childhood educators, has a magazine designed especially for preschool teachers. Teaching Young Children highlights current thinking on best practices in early childhood education, innovations in the field, research and its implications, and interesting ideas for and from preschool teachers. The articles and other features reinforce the accreditation criteria for the NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards on Relationships and Teaching and encourage effective teaching in the preschool years.
Using the Teaching Young Children Web site, preschool teachers can share and find ideas, suggest topics we can cover in future issues, and network with other teachers. Our goal is to create a magazine that matches your interests and needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the publication targeted to the preschool age group?
The largest group of NAEYC members works with preschoolers, so we created a magazine for these educators. In the future we hope to offer similar publications for educators who work with additional age groups.
Where does the content come from?
The content comes from a number of sources including existing NAEYC resources, preschool teachers, the editors, and invited authors (including teachers).
Will Teaching Young Children replace Young Children?
Teaching Young Children will not replace Young Children. TYC is designed for readers who prefer shorter articles that present practical information in a direct and friendly writing style, with photographs used to share teaching ideas and strategies.
How frequently is Teaching Young Children published?
Teaching Young Children is published 5 times per year - in October, December, February, April, and June.
How can I order Teaching Young Children?
Visit the Subscribe/Purchase page to become a TYC subscriber. To order single issues, please visit the NAEYC Online Store.
What is NEXT: The Teaching Young Children Staff Development Guide?
NEXT suggests ways to build on the content of articles that appear in Teaching Young Children. Center directors can use it to plan staff meetings, staff development specialists can use it to design workshops, and teacher educators can use the ideas in their classes. It is published electronically and comes out five times per year, accompanying each issue of TYC. Learn more and sample past issues in the NEXT area of the TYC Web site.
How can I become a member of NAEYC?
The National Association for the Education of Young Children supports preschool teachers on the job—today and in the future. More than half of NAEYC’s members are educators who work with preschool children. We value you and all you do for children and families. Find out more about joining NAEYC.
TYC Editorial Advisory Panel Members
Michael Lopez Breaux, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District/Monte Vista Early Education Center, Los Angeles, CA
Nefertiti K. Bruce, Early Childhood Specialist and National Trainer, Devereux Early Childhood Initiative, Villanova, PA
Chip Donohue, Director of Distance Learning, Erikson Institute, Chicago, IL
Penny Lawrie, Mentor Teacher, Mandala Children’s House, San Jose, CA
Minerva Perez, Mentor Teacher and Trainer, His Growing Grove Child Care Center, Castro Valley, CA
Louis M. Romei, Teacher, Garfield Public Schools, Wayne, NJ
Janis Strasser, Professor of Early Childhood Education, William Paterson University, Ridgewood, NJ
TYC Spanish Translation Advisor
Moises Roman, Director, University Village Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
TYC Dual Language Learning Advisor
Karen Nemeth, Founder/Lead Consultant, Language Castle LLC, Newtown, PA
