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The NAEYC blog aims to increase general awareness and engage the public in thoughtful discussion around topics and themes related to early childhood education. We share NAEYC initiatives and explore what’s new, upcoming, timely, or topical in the early childhood field.

We have expanded the focus of the blog to also include content that families might find useful. Tip: to view blog posts intended for families only, use the “Refine” box to the right and click on the box  next to "NAEYC General" and then select “For Families Blog”.

Note: Blog posts do not necessarily reflect the views of NAEYC.

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May 10, 2016

STEM Starts Early!

On April 21, NAEYC, along with many other educational organizations, researchers and thought leaders, helped kick off a White House Early Learning STEM initiative!

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Authored by: 
Susan Friedman
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May 3, 2016

The Profession, Advanced*

Join us on a trip ten years into the future, to May 1, 2026…Today, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the year that the tide began to turn for early childhood education — and early childhood educators.

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Authored by: 
Rhian Evans Allvin
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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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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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March 20, 2016

(20 DAP Checklist Questions for Teachers) عشرون سؤالاً للمعلمات: قائمة متعلقة بالممارسات الملائمة نمائياً

مقتبسة بتصرف من كتابات هيثر بيغر توملنسون على شبكة الانترنت. وقد شاركت الكاتبة في كتابة مقالة بعنوان الممارسة الملائمة نمائيا: التركيز على العاملين في مرحلة ما قبل المدرسة 

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Authored by: 
Georgi-Ann Clarke
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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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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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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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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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Heather Logan
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October 1, 2015

Making Sense of the Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K Study

Recent findings from an evaluation of Tennessee’s voluntary pre-k programs have prompted waves of commentary from a host of national and state media. The headlines include words like “shocking,” “bucks conventional wisdom,” “calls into question”

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Authored by: 
Kyle Snow
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September 8, 2015

We Won't Bridge the Achievement Gap Until We Bridge the Word Gap

In 1995 a world-famous study by researchers Betty Hart and Todd Risley found that some children heard thirty million fewer words by their 4th birthdays than others. The children who heard more words were better prepared when they entered school

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Authored by: 
Dana Suskind
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June 22, 2015

Mud Brought Them Together

They enjoyed each other like they never had before in that muddy corner of the back yard.

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Susan Friedman
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June 12, 2015

Saturday Mornings with Dad

It’s a space where men can talk about topics like napping, share with one another the best deals on diapers, and at the same time talk about their interests like sports, motorcycles, or computer games.

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Authored by: 
Robert Capuozzo
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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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