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The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN

Rockin' at the Ryman

The Nashville Area Association for the Education of Young Children (NAAEYC) presents the special Annual Conference event, Rockin' at the Ryman.
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Blog
June 13, 2019

Announcing the Draft of NAEYC's DAP Position Statement

Reflecting NAEYC’s commitment to periodically revising and updating its core position statements, we’ve worked hard to reflect the knowledge from research and practice that has emerged over the last decade since DAP was last revised.

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Authored by: 
Elisa Huss-Hage
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NAEYC Annual Conference attendees learning to make and tinker in a pre-conference workshop.

Preconference Workshops

These full-day workshops take place on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, the day before Annual Conference begins. 
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Schedule at a Glance

Plan your time at the conference and view the schedule at a glance for this year's event.
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Article
Young Children
May 1, 2019

Making Connections. Why NAEYC Accreditation? Why Now?

As NAEYC continues to study the results of its streamlined system, we are committed to providing data to the field about improving implementation.

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Authored by: 
Rhian Evans Allvin
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Young Children
May 1, 2019

Cultivating Bilingualism: The Benefits of Multilingual Classrooms

This issue of Young Children takes you inside several multilingual classrooms for in-depth, practical examples of how to enhance social, emotional, scientific, language, and literacy development with children who are learning more than one language.

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Authored by: 
Lisa Hansel
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Issue
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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Blog
April 17, 2019

Beyond “Thanks and Recognition”: Elevating Early Childhood Educators

Every year, NAEYC’s WOYC and NIEER’s State of Preschool Yearbook bring attention to early childhood education, celebrating what we do, and sharing research on how far we have to go. This year, both organizations included a focus on ECE professionals.

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Authored by: 
Lauren Hogan, Steven Barnett
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Blog
April 15, 2019

Introducing Hot Topic Discussion Groups on Hello!

We are excited to introduce our new hot topics in the field discussions on HELLO, which will make “jumping in” and adding your input just a little bit easier.

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Authored by: 
Lark Sontag
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Early Childhood Science Interest Forum -- Hello Community

NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
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Article
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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Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2019

Preschool in the Park: Place-Based Learning in Unexpected Spaces

Schools like Tiny Trees that offer place-based education rely on the surrounding landscape to teach life skills, such as staying warm and contributing to the community.

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Authored by: 
Rachel J. Franz
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Map Your WOYC Proclamations!

Help us show the reach of #WOYC23 and fill out this form to add your proclamation to our celebration map!  
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Blog
March 20, 2019

Addressing Quality and Access: China Looks towards DAP

As China and other nations around the world move to incorporate DAP into their early education approach, NAEYC has developed customizable trainings to address the needs of ECE professionals from diverse backgrounds.

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Authored by: 
Dakota Saunders
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