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Article
Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2018

7x. Help for the New School Year: 7 Classroom Challenges

On HELLO, we’ve noticed seven teaching challenges teachers repeatedly ask about. These are areas preschool teachers grapple with throughout the school year, and they seem to be on many teachers’ minds. Do any of them strike a chord?
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Ella Jenkins sitting on a bench with a guitar in her hands
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Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2018

Now Sing This! Ella Jenkins

As the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” Ella Jenkins has spent more than 50 years working with children and teachers, helping educators incorporate music, diverse cultures, games, and movement into their early childhood programs.
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Children playing with chalk outdoors
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Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2018

Preschool Play Plans: Chalk Play

This is the third article in Preschool Play Plans, a TYC series. This installment focuses on different ways to play with chalk.

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Authored by: 
Blakely Bundy, ​Diane E. Levin, members of TRUCE
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Two girls writing letters
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Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2018

Alphabet Letter-Name Knowledge

By the end of a year in a literacy-rich preschool program, a typical older 4-year-old can often name at least 18 or 19 uppercase letters and 16 or 17 lowercase letters.

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Authored by: 
Judith A. Schickedanz, Molly F. Collins
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Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2018

Feature Teacher: Angela Leggett

On the August/September 2018 cover is Angela Leggett, a prekindergarten teacher at Palm View Elementary, in Palmetto, Florida.
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. 11, No. 5
August 1, 2018

August/September 2018

Back-to-School Issue: Alphabet Knowledge, Help for the New School Year
TYC August/September 2018 Issue
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School Involvement that Counts

The kinds of involvement that make a difference in children’s learning and academic success are doable for all families. Here are some attitudes and actions that all families can embrace to enhance their child’s learning.
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Two toddlers playing with modular solar system
Blog
July 20, 2018

Promoting Children’s Science Learning One Step at a Time

Here are five ideas that will help early childhood educators support science learning in the classroom and communicate with families about how to support children’s science learning at home.

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Authored by: 
Alexandra Adair, Cindy Hoisington
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Two toddlers playing with modular solar system
Blog
July 20, 2018

Promoción del aprendizaje científico de los niños paso a paso

Here are five ideas that will help early childhood educators support science learning in the classroom and communicate with families about how to support children’s science learning at home.

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Authored by: 
Alexandra Adair, Cindy Hoisington
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Boy playing in sand table
Blog
July 18, 2018

The Importance of Sand and Water Play

The sand table and the water table can be two of the most popular areas of the classroom for young children, but it is important to remember that these areas are essential to the classroom for higher-level learning. 

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Authored by: 
Sarah Taylor Vanover
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January 1, 2018

The Essentials: Providing High-Quality Family Child Care

This book lays the groundwork family child care providers need to run a successful program in a warm, welcoming setting for children and their families.

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Authored by: 
Marie L. Masterson, Lisa M. Ginet
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Article
Young Children
July 1, 2018

The Reading Chair: July 2018

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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Two toddlers playing with blocks
Article
Young Children
July 1, 2018

Building Community in the Inclusive Classroom: Setting the Stage for Success

The five key components of creating a caring community of learners, as defined by NAEYC, provide examples of activities early childhood educators can incorporate through the year to build community; and highlight how the activities benefit all.

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Authored by: 
Melissa A. Sreckovic, Tia R. Schultz, Christine K. Kenney, Harriet Able
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Children playing in play centers at a library
Article
Young Children
July 1, 2018

Public Libraries Harness the Power of Play

Thanks to a nationwide parent education initiative called Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR), an increasing number of librarians are focusing on helping parents interact with their young children in meaningful ways to increase vocabulary development.

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Authored by: 
Donna C. Celano, Jillian J. Knapczyk, Susan B. Neuman
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Article
Young Children
July 1, 2018

Formar conexiones. La educación infantil en Suecia

Nuestras conversaciones me dejaron sorprendida por el compromiso considerable que Suecia ha hecho con garantizar que todos los niños en su país tengan acceso al aprendizaje temprano de calidad superior.

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Authored by: 
Rhian Evans Allvin, Ina Furtenbach Lindén
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