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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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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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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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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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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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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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Article
Young Children
March 1, 2016

Read the Full Issue (March 2016)

Young Children's March 2016 issue is available as a PDF for members only. Please see the link below.
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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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A classroom building scribbling machines
Blog
February 29, 2016

Scribbling Machines

Paige Zittrauer challenged her kindergarten students and their high school art student project partners: Make a contraption that moves on its own across a piece of paper and leaves a mark in its path

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Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Paige Zittrauer
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A classroom building scribbling machines
Blog
February 29, 2016

Máquinas de hacer garabatos

Paige Zittrauer challenged her kindergarten students and their high school art student project partners: Make a contraption that moves on its own across a piece of paper and leaves a mark in its path

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Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Paige Zittrauer
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Blog
February 16, 2016

Using Technology to Make Reading an Enjoyable Experience for All Children

Early learning is critical for developing cognitive language skills and for interpersonal and socio-emotional development. That knowledge and our country’s need led me to start LUDO project, a multimedia project that publishes children’s stories

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Authored by: 
​Alberto Barrantes
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Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2016

Good Guidance: The 7 Essential Life Skills

In this issue, Galinsky delves into the first life skill, focus and self control, and offers teachers practical suggestions for promoting this skill in their work with preschoolers.

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Authored by: 
Ellen Galinsky
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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

The Reading Chair: November 2015

New children's books too good to miss.

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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