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Teacher and children—Week of the Young Child.

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Teaching Young Children

April 1, 2017

Message in a Backpack™: 2017 NAEYC Week of the Young Child™!

Enjoy music, explore food and cooking, build together, create art, and celebrate your family.

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June 9, 2016

Returning to Teaching—Empowered by PDI

he best part of PDI is that the sessions are as applicable as they are informative. Here are my top three takeaways as a first-time attendee,

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March 14, 2016

Breakfast With Thelma Harms

While attending the 2015 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, the legendary Thelma Harms quietly asked if she could join us for breakfast

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