Young Children

An award-winning, peer-reviewed journal that combines research and practice, Young Children supports educational excellence and focuses on meeting the needs of all children, birth through third grade.

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Past Issues

Explore past issues of Young Children going back to March 2015 below. To view issues from the complete archive, click here. (Standard and Premium members only)

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Columns

Each issue of Young Children features columns from ECE leaders.

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Young Children's Digital Archive

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Access the digital archive of NAEYC's peer-reviewed journal Young Children! This standard and premium member benefit allows you to browse and download issues dating back to 1945 through 2019!

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Issue
Young Children
Vol. 79, No. 4
November 1, 2024

Winter 2024

Creating and Supporting High-Quality Early Learning Programs
This issue of Young Children focuses on how continuous work and growth lead to quality programs.
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the cover of the fall 2024 edition of young children
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 79, No. 3
September 2, 2024

Fall 2024

Informed and Guided by Context: Strengths-Based Teaching and Learning
In this issue of Young Children, authors demonstrate different ways early childhood educators can use research-informed strategies, materials, and activities to build from children’s individual as well as social and cultural assets.
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Issue
Young Children
Vol. 79, No. 2
June 3, 2024

Summer 2024

Self-Regulation and Executive Function: Responsive and Informed Practices for Early Childhood
This issue of Young Children offers a range of ideas for how early childhood professionals can translate important findings into actionable steps in their own settings to nurture executive function skills.
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