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Young Children is NAEYC’s award-winning, peer-reviewed journal. Each issue combines a strong research base with practical suggestions for early childhood educators and addresses important topics from multiple perspectives. Articles in Young Children support educational excellence and focus on meeting the needs of all children, birth through third grade.
Young Children is published four times a year (Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter).
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Young Children and NAEYC Books Consulting Editors
Jessica Alvarado / National University, San Diego, CA
Jolene Andriaschko / Strategic Education Consulting Solutions, Macomb Township, MI
Lawrence Balter / New York University, New York, NY
Lawrence Balter / New York University, New York, NY
Holland Banse / University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Bonnie Blagojevic / Morningtown Consulting, Orono, ME
Bonnie Blagojevic / Morningtown Consulting, Orono, ME
Meghan Block / Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
Lorraine Breffni / Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pam Brillante / New Jersey Department of Education, Special Education Services, Trenton, NJ
Lorraine Breffni / Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pam Brillante / New Jersey Department of Education, Special Education Services, Trenton, NJ
Samuel Broaden / Honoring Childhood, Portland, OR
Amber Brown / University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX
Kutasha Bryan-Silva / University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
Jennifer Buchter / Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Teresa Byington / University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Karen Burger Cairone / Education Development Center, Inc., Learning and Teaching Division, Newtown, PA
Teresa Byington / University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Karen Burger Cairone / Education Development Center, Inc., Learning and Teaching Division, Newtown, PA
Lisa Castillo / South Salem Elementary School, Port Washington, NY
Eun Kyeong Cho / University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Eun Kyeong Cho / University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Dong Hwa Choi / Park University, Parkville, MO
Rebecca Rohloff Clough / Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Michael Connor / Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR
Michael Connor / Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR
Christan Coogle / George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Patricia Cooper / Queens College - CUNY, Long Island City, NY
Tanya Cordoba / Anderson University, Anderson, SC
Shelly Counsell / University of Memphis, TN
Jennifer Crandell / WestEd, Scituate, MA
Shelly Counsell / University of Memphis, TN
Jennifer Crandell / WestEd, Scituate, MA
Becky DelVecchio / University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Michelle Dent / Educational consultant, Connecticut
Maleka Donaldson / Smith College, Northampton, MA
Dede Dunst / Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC
Angela Eckhoff / Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Dede Dunst / Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC
Angela Eckhoff / Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Nagwa Elsamra / Central Jersey Family Health Consortium, North Brunswick, NJ
Andrea Emerson / Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
Jeanne Galbraith / State University of New York, Geneseo, NY
Jeanne Galbraith / State University of New York, Geneseo, NY
Keri Giordano / Kean University, Union, NJ
Ron Grady / NOLA Nature School, New Orleans, LA
Kathleen Harris / Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA
Kathleen Harris / Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA
Dorian Harrison / Ohio State University, Newark, OH
Holly Hatton-Bowers / University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Jayme Hines / Keene State College, NH
Jayme Hines / Keene State College, NH
Emily Brown Hoffman / National Lewis University, Chicago, IL
Cindy Hoisington / Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Sara Hooks / Towson University, Towson, MD
Tamar Jacobson / Rider University, Philadelphia, PA
Rebecca Roji John / Old Dominion University, Chesapeake, VA
Tamar Jacobson / Rider University, Philadelphia, PA
Rebecca Roji John / Old Dominion University, Chesapeake, VA
Courteney Johnson / Fordham University, New York, NY
Kristen Kemple / University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Kristen Kemple / University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Jinhee Kim / Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Anita Kumar / William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Hannah Kye / Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Ji-Eun Lee / Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Sandra Linder / Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Ji-Eun Lee / Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Sandra Linder / Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Melanie Loewenstein / Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX
Julia Luckenbill / Davis Parent Nursery School, Davis, CA
Julia Luckenbill / Davis Parent Nursery School, Davis, CA
Christine Lux / Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Sue Mankiw / William Paterson University, Vernon, NJ
Bernice Mayfield / Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, VA
Sue Mankiw / William Paterson University, Vernon, NJ
Bernice Mayfield / Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, VA
Kelly McCormick / University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME
Hannah Mills Mechler / University of North Texas at Dallas, Fort Worth, TX
Alison Mellott / Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA
Amanda Messer / Lincoln County School System, Stanford, KY
Lori Erbrederis Meyer / University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Gayle Mindes / DePaul University, Chicago, IL
William Mosier / Istanbul University, Dayton, OH
Meir Muller / University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Gayle Mindes / DePaul University, Chicago, IL
William Mosier / Istanbul University, Dayton, OH
Meir Muller / University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Jodi Nerren / Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Neal Nghia Nguyen /Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Neal Nghia Nguyen /Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Katherine Norris / Howard University, Washington, DC
Monica O'Gara / City Neighbors Charter School, Baltimore, MD
Conrad Oh-Young / California State University-Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
Laura Paciorek / MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
Soojin Park / University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Cheryl Paul / Henry Barnard School, North Attleboro, MA
Soojin Park / University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Cheryl Paul / Henry Barnard School, North Attleboro, MA
Margaret Quinn / University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Rekha Rajan / Concordia University, River Forest, IL
Rekha Rajan / Concordia University, River Forest, IL
Gurupriya Ramanathan / Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
Alissa Rausch / University of Denver, Denver, CO
Nanci Red Bird / University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT
Laurie Lee Richter / University of New Orleans, Metairie, LA
Laurie Lee Richter / University of New Orleans, Metairie, LA
Faith Rogow / Insighters Education, Ithaca, NY
Mollie Romano / Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Dawn Rouse / University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
Dawn Rouse / University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
Angela K. Salmon / Florida International University, Miami, FL
Katie Schrodt / Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Holly Seplocha / William Paterson University, Westfield, NJ
Amy Shillady / Westminster, MD
Holly Seplocha / William Paterson University, Westfield, NJ
Amy Shillady / Westminster, MD
Christine Snyder / University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Susan Stacey / Halifax Grammar School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Robyn Stone / University of California, Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Extension, CA
Susan Stacey / Halifax Grammar School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Robyn Stone / University of California, Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Extension, CA
Stephanie Strachan / Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Gabrielle Strasfogel-Ryklin / Preschool of the Arts, New York, NY
Toni Sturdivant / Campfire First Texas, Fort Worth, TX
Wenyang Sun / University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
John Sutterby / University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
John Sutterby / University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Rebecca Swartz / Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL
Linda Taylor / Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Linda Taylor / Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Josh Thompson / Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX
Christy Tirrell-Corbin / University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Mary Trepanier-Street / University of Michigan, Dearborn, MI
Allison N. VanLoon / Acorn Academy, New Brighton, MN
Christopher J. Wagner / Queens College, City University of New York, Queens, NY
Nicole Willard / Windmill School Laurel Education Center, Portola Valley, CA
Alyson Williams / Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, Richmond, VA
Brian Wright / University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Alyson Williams / Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, Richmond, VA
Brian Wright / University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Hsiu-Wen Yang / Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, Chapel Hill, NC
Jennifer Zosh / Pennsylvania State University, Media, PA
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