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Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

Message in a Backpack™ Guiding Your Child’s Behavior

Your preschooler is learning positive behaviors just like she’s learning new words and skills. It’s important to stay calm, patient, and consistent as you help your child understand your expectations.

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Keri Giordano
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Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

Mensaje en la mochila: Cómo guiar el comportamiento de su hijo

Este mensaje es para recortarse, fotocopiarse y enviarse a casa con los niños como recurso para los padres. Está disponible también por internet en NAEYC.org/tyc.

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Keri Giordano
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Behavior and Development

Find research-based resources, tips and ideas for families on young children's learning and development.
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Blog
March 5, 2018

Playing, Exploring, and Discovering with Chores at Home

Our afternoon of raking leaves opened my eyes to the opportunities everyday chores can offer for playing, exploring, and discovering. Here are some of the chores around our home that we have found to be exciting.

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Kristin Roberts
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2018

Being a Helper: Supporting Children to Feel Safe and Secure after Disasters

Disasters can be defined as unexpected, disturbing, and stress-inducing events. They may be natural, like hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes, or the result of human intervention, like mass shootings.

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​Laura J. Colker
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Coping with Disasters

We’ve compiled these online resources to provide information on how to help when disaster strikes.
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Tips for Talking With Children
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January 1, 2007

Tips for Talking With Children

Use conversations to build relationships

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Sylvie Kantorovitz
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