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Two boys playing with blocks on floor
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2013

Transitions to Kindergarten

Going to kindergarten is an important life event. Here are some suggestions to support families so they can help their children with the transition.

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Marie Kielty, Angele Sancho Passe, Sherrie Rose Mayle
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Children gardening
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2013

Grow a Salad! Preschoolers Plant and Prepare Their Food

Here’s how a gardening project helped a preschool class discover where fresh food comes from and how to grow them. This article includes observations and lessons learned during the project.

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Lauren Baker, Abbe Futterman
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Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 6, No. 4
April 1, 2013

April/May 2013

Making Instruments, Gardening, Vocabulary
TYC April/May 2013 Issue
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Family reading with toddler
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2013

پیام در کوله پشتی ™ هر چیز و همه چیز را با کودک خود بخوانید Message in a Backpack™ Read Anything and Everything with Your Child

شما  هم می توانید هر چیز و همه چیز را با کودک خود بخوانید. این کار به کودک شما کمک می کند که  یاد بگیرد چرا و چگونه نوشتن و مطالعه  مهم و مفید هستند. چند ایده در اینجا می آید
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Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2013

Play Safe! Be Safe! Preschooler Fire Safety

Fireproof Children, with the BIC Corporation and other experts, developed the play safe! be safe! preschool program. It focuses on keeping preschoolers safe in a fire and preventing fire play.
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Teacher helping child read a book
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2013

Using Multiple Texts to Guide Children's Learning

A child asks,“What do I do with this yogurt cup?” For nearly 14 weeks, this question inspires and guides activities in a project-based classroom.

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Meagan K. Shedd
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Dad helping child to paint
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2013

Teachers' Lounge: Intermission

We know how important it is for young children to be involved in hands-on, interactive learning environments. Yet it is good to remind ourselves what this really means.

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Jacky Howell
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Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 6, No. 3
February 1, 2013

February/March 2013

Favorite Books, Transitions, Gender Equity
TYC February/March 2013 Issue
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Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 6, No. 2
December 1, 2012

December/January 2013

Planning
TYC December/January 2013 Issue
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Article
Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2012

Pumpkin Fun: Safe, Tasty, and Educational

Fall is a fun time of year to explore nature—especially pumpkins. Here are some tips to help children stay safe and healthy while getting to know this great orange squash.
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Mother and toddler at home
Article
Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2012

8X: Supporting Morning and Afternoon Transitions

Here are some suggestions from preschool programs on how to ensure smooth transitions for students and families who are adjusting to the switch from home life to school and then back again.
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Children standing outside
Article
Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2012

Growing In Sync Children

The more children move, the more they will feel comfortable in their bodies and in sync with the world. How can teachers help preschoolers become in sync? Here are some fun suggestions.

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Authored by: 
Joye Newman, Carol Kranowitz
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Teacher and preschooler looking at a tablet
Article
Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2012

Touch and Grow: Learning and Exploring Using Tablets

Tablets have the potential to be powerful tools for early learning. The choices we make about how they are used determine whether the technology is helpful or not.

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Bonnie Blagojevic, Hillary Brumer, Sue Chevalier, Audrey O'Clair, Karen Thomes
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Student and teacher in the classroom
Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 6, No. 1
October 1, 2012

October/November 2012

Supporting Transitions, Including Creative Dance, and Using Tablets with Preschoolers
TYC October/November 2012 Issue
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About Voices of Practitioners

Voices of Practitioners publishes articles on teacher research and supporting teacher research. Voices of Practitioners welcomes submissions! See the manuscript guidelines to submit to any of the sections.
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Child writing on poster
Article
Teaching Young Children
June 1, 2009

Real-Life Reasons to Write

Here are some ways to give the children in our classroom real-life opportunities to write.

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Louis Mark Romei
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