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Young Children
May 1, 2019

The Reading Chair: May 2019

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

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Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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Young Children
May 1, 2019

Looking at the World: Children and Science

One reason it is so important to introduce science to very young children: the understandings they develop—no matter how basic or partial—provide a framework for later learning.

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Steve Jenkins
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Young Children
May 1, 2019

Helping Young Children Grieve and Understand Death

Teachers should also prepare themselves for basic questions (like whether or not a dead animal feels cold) and for supporting children and their families after a loved one dies.

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David J. Schonfeld
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Young Children
May 1, 2019

From Fear to Freedom: Risk and Learning in a Forest School (Voices)

As an outdoor educator and “nature elder,” Heather Taylor tells two stories that stretched her personal views of what it means to allow children to have the freedom to make their own choices as they study nature.

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Heather B. Taylor
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Young Children
May 1, 2019

Five Tips for Engaging Multilingual Children in Conversation

In this article, I offer five strategies that take into account the unique aspects of learning an additional language and capitalize on the social and interactive nature of early childhood classrooms.

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E. Brook Chapman de Sousa
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Young Children
Vol. 74, No. 2
May 1, 2019

May 2019

Cultivating Bilingualism: The Benefits of Multilingual Classrooms
YC May 2019 Issue
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April 22, 2019

Making and Tinkering at Home

Read about how this author helped her 4-year-old daughter create a tinkering space at home.

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Julia Luckenbill
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2019

پیام در کوله پشتی ™ کمک کردن به کودک تان برای یاد گرفتن مسئولیت پذیری Message in a Backpack™ Helping Your Child Learn Responsibility

برای مسئولیت پذیر بودن ، کودکان باید توجه داشته باشند که چه کاری باید انجام شود ، به گزینه های مفید فکر کنند ،  و به سهیم بودن شان مفتخر باشند.راههای تشویق مسئولیت پذیری در اینجا آمده است

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Marie L. Masterson
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2019

Ask Hello. Rethinking End-of-Year Concerts

In a recent Hello discussion, a member sought input on how to handle pressure to stage elaborate end-of-year events.
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