In her last NAEYC Annual Conference as Governing Board president, Tonia Durden reflected on her time on governing board and the future of early childhood education.
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.
Welcome to NAEYC’s podcast, Small Talk: Big Ideas About Little Learners, where we dive into conversations that matter now – to little learners and the big people who show up for them.
As we welcome the Lunar New Year on February 17, 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse, we are reminded that across cultures, the turning of a new year carries universal meaning: hope, renewal, family, and the promise of fresh starts.
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.
Annie Moses, editor in chief of Educating Young Children, recently interviewed Tanya S. Wright, professor of literacy in the Marsal Family School of Education at the University of Michigan.
This issue of Young Children explores what educator agency looks like in action, how it connects to intentional teaching, and how it benefits everyone in the early childhood ecosystem.
More than 400 early childhood advocates from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., for this year’s Public Policy Forum—bringing their passion, expertise, and unwavering commitment to young children and educators to Capitol Hill.
STEM learning begins with play; when children build, test ideas, move their bodies, explore materials, and make sense of the world through hands-on experiences.
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.
Reading books was one of my favorite activities to do with my own children when they were little. It was an opportunity to relax, connect, and have fun.
This issue of EYC includes an interview with a literacy expert about the term science of reading, and it offers an array of practical ideas for supporting early literacy development across the age groups.
Promoting Early Literacy Through Researched-Based Practices
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.
The site visit provides an important opportunity for trained assessors to observe your program in action and verify the quality practices you demonstrate every day.
Explore the Annual Conference Learning Lab Collection, featuring 10 of the most in-demand sessions from the 2025 Annual Conference, now available online.
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.
