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Embracing Disability Identity: Representation in Literature as a Tool Towards Inclusivity

In this article, we share how reading experiences served as jumping off points for exploring how disability representation in children’s literature can be incorporated as an essential component of teacher preparation and children’s literacy learning. 

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Authored by: 
Maria Mavrides Calderon, Isabel Mavrides-Calderon
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New children’s books too good to miss!
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Young Children
September 1, 2023

The Reading Chair

New children’s books too good to miss!

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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Young Children
June 1, 2023

The Reading Chair: Summer 2023

New children’s books too good to miss!

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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Young Children
March 1, 2023

The Reading Chair: Spring 2023

New children’s books too good to miss!

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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Teaching Young Children
January 3, 2023

What Do You See? Including Art Appreciation in Early Childhood

Art is important to the development of young children’s physical and cognitive skills and their aesthetic awareness. Examples of children’s creative expressions often fill early childhood settings. But what about appreciating visual art?

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Mary Ellen Bardsley, Tracy Galuski
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Teaching Young Children
January 3, 2023

Penguins, Chicks, and Caves: Journal Notes on Moving from STEM to STEAM

In this article, Mimi Brodsky Chenfield shares reflections from her experiences and conversations with children across the early childhood years—each of which builds to a major shift, moving from STEM to STEAM.

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Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld
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Teaching Young Children
January 3, 2023

8X. Using Music in Your Setting: Tips for the Nonmusician

You don’t need to be a musician to use music comfortably, confidently, and creatively with children. Here are eight ways to make it an integral part of your classroom.

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Karen E. Goulandris
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Teaching Young Children
January 3, 2023

I Need to Make It Taller: Engineering to Solve Wind Challenges in Preschool

Here we describe how a set of engineering-focused learning activities in a preschool classroom promoted STEM thinking, talking, and doing.

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Alissa A. Lange, Emma Atkins, Qiuju “Daisy” Tian, Kathy Bullen, Lynn Lodien
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. 16, No. 2
January 3, 2023

Winter 2023

Playful and Engaging Arts Integration
No matter your own skills in the arts, this issue of Teaching Young Children has ideas for you. You’ll learn about “process art”, ways to integrate art into other content areas, using music in your setting, and more!
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Teaching Young Children
January 3, 2023

A Scribble Is Never Just a Scribble: Art, Story, and Process

The following DAP snapshot and reflection touches on how one teacher responded to children’s marks on paper, encouraging creativity and integrated learning, particularly around drawing, writing, and storytelling.

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Ron Grady
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