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YC July 2016 Issue
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 71, No. 3
July 1, 2016

July 2016

21st Century Teaching and Learning
YC July 2016 Issue
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Young Children
July 1, 2016

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Article
Young Children
July 1, 2016

21st Century Teaching and Learning

The July 2016 cluster articles provide a snapshot of the developmentally appropriate ways the needs of young children growing up today are being addressed.

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Authored by: 
M. Deanna Ramey
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Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

The Reading Chair: May 2016

Five new books, plus an old favorite!

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

Teaching and Learning With Children’s Books

Reading the articles in this cluster as a new teacher might have helped me see the many ways children’s books can support teaching and learning.

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Authored by: 
Susan Friedman
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YC May 2016 Issue
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 71, No. 2
May 1, 2016

May 2016

Teaching and Learning with Children's Books
YC May 2016 Issue
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Young Children
May 1, 2016

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Blog
April 27, 2016

Teaching and Learning With Children's Books

This blog post introduces the cluster (themed group of articles) for the May issue of NAEYC's journal, Young Children

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Authored by: 
Susan Friedman
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Mother reading a children's book to toddler son
Blog
April 11, 2016

Understanding the Power of Parent Involvement

As their children’s first teachers, parents have an amazing opportunity to nurture their children’s growth and development and to advocate for their education. And many parents want to be involved in their children’s education

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Authored by: 
​Donna Kirkwood, Ph.D
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Blog
March 20, 2016

20 DAP Checklist Questions for Teachers

Adapted from an online Author Q&A with Heather Biggar Tomlinson, contributing author of Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Preschoolers

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Authored by: 
Georgi-Ann Clarke
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A girl looks at artifacts in a museum.
Article
Young Children
March 1, 2016

Creating Meaningful Partnerships With Museums

Misconceptions about museums—too formal, boring— prevent many early childhood educators from accessing the diverse and unique resources museums can provide.

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Authored by: 
Sarah Erdman
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Teacher reading to preschool class
Article
Young Children
March 1, 2016

The Reading Chair: March 2016

New children's books too good to miss and one forever favorite.

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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Article
Young Children
March 1, 2016

Collaborating With Colleagues in Related Fields

The articles in this cluster describe five very different ways that early childhood educators are connecting with the wider community and with experts in other fields to support young children’s optimal learning and development
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YC March 2016 Issue
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 71, No. 1
March 1, 2016

March 2016

Collaborating with Colleagues in Related Fields
YC March 2016 Issue
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Young Children
March 1, 2016

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Multicultural teacher smiling with three preschool-aged students
Blog
December 14, 2015

Global Lessons for Early Childhood Teacher Education

As NAEYC is “Going Global,” many of the lessons I have learned in Roatan align with the global initiatives. For example, with the help of NAEYC resources I am providing professional development and I conduct observations of children and teachers

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Authored by: 
Heather Logan
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2015

Rocking and Rolling: Why Teaching Infants and Toddlers is Important

Adults working with infants and toddlers sometimes shy away from thinking of themselves as teachers because they worry the name is associated with more structured and adult-led activities than babies are ready for.

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Authored by: 
Allyson Dean, Linda Groves Gillespie
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