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Child playing on outdoor rings.
Article
Teaching Young Children
June 1, 2015

Playing, Laughing, and Learning in Preschool

This article offers ways to learn to let go of control and encourage laughter with preschoolers.

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Authored by: 
Sarah Smidl
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Teacher showing children a video of their previous day on a tablet.
Article
Teaching Young Children
June 1, 2015

Supporting Children's Reflection With Phones and Tablets

Encourage children to explore and experiment with ideas, collect and record information about what they know, and reflect and share what they know.

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Authored by: 
Jordan Foley, Jarrod Green
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TYC June/July 2015 Issue Cover
Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 8, No. 5
June 1, 2015

June/July 2015

Laughter, Outdoors, Math
TYC June/July 2015 Issue
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Preschool class sitting in circle for story time
Article
Young Children
May 1, 2015

The Reading Chair: May 2015

New children's books too good to miss.

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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Article
Young Children
May 1, 2015

Expanding the Lens—Leadership as an Organizational Asset

This article presents a framework for thinking about the many ways early childhood administrators influence the quality of their programs, and then looks more broadly at the concept of distributed leadership in an organization.

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Authored by: 
Paula Jorde Bloom, Michael B. Abel
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Girl resting her head on her arms
Article
Young Children
May 1, 2015

Creating Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms

Many early childhood educators are likely to encounter young children who have experienced trauma on a daily basis.

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Katie Statman-Weil
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YC May 2015 Issue
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 70, No. 2
May 1, 2015

May 2015

Leadership: Supporting a New Generation of Early Childhood Professionals
YC May 2015 Issue
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Children playing with kitchen utensils outdoors
Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2015

让学龄前儿童成 为生态艺术家 (Preschoolers as Eco-Artists)

Eco-art is an interesting blend of science, engineering, math, and temporary, open-ended, creative art. Here are some eco-art activities you can use in your preschool classroom.

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Authored by: 
Triada Samaras, Janis Strasser
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young boy plays with rubber ducks
Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2015

25 Things to Do With Rubber Ducks

It would be easy to think of the rubber duck as just a bath time or water table toy. However, this brightly colored buddy deserves a presence in your program. Here are 25 things you and the children can do today with rubber ducks.

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Stacia Jackson
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Children playing with kitchen utensils outdoors
Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2015

Preschoolers as Eco-Artists

Eco-art is an interesting blend of science, engineering, math, and temporary, open-ended, creative art. Here are some eco-art activities you can use in your preschool classroom.

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Authored by: 
Triada Samaras, Janis Strasser
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TYC April/May 2015 Issue Cover
Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 8, No. 4
April 1, 2015

April/May 2015

Water Play, Eco-Art, Job Interviews
TYC April/May 2015 Issue
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Preschoolers standing at taco truck
Blog
March 23, 2015

Tacos Anyone? Preschoolers Investigate a Taco Truck

Student teachers Briana Guillory and Kaitlen Perkins thought about children’s interests and noticed that so much of their students' dramatic play centered on preparing and cooking food. Read how they got prepared for Tasty Tuesday during NAEYC's WOYC!

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Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Kaitlen Perkins, Briana Guillory
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Children reading a book with a teacher
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2015

پیام در کوله پشتی ™ همه می توانند داستان گو باشند Message in a Backpack™ Everyone Can Be a Storyteller

در کلاس ما، بچه ها داستان می گویند و آنها را به طور عملی انجام می دهند. داستان گویی به کودکان پیش دبستانی کمک می کند تا کلمات جدید را یاد بگیرند و برای خواندن و نوشتن آماده شوند
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Children interact with read-aloud.
Article
Young Children
March 1, 2015

The Reading Chair: March 2015

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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Two girls playing with blocks in classroom
Article
Young Children
March 1, 2015

Using Blocks to Develop 21st Century Skills

Many early childhood educators are struggling to create a balance between addressing new initiatives and providing children with the active, dynamic, and integrated learning experiences that block play offers.

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Karen Wise Lindeman, Elizabeth McKendry Anderson
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YC March 2015 Issue
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 70, No. 1
March 1, 2015

March 2015

Blocks: Great Learning Tools From Infancy Through the Primary Grades
YC March 2015 Issue
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