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Article
Voices of Practitioners
December 1, 2018

The Complexity of Preparing New Teachers

While teachers can, and should, enter their classrooms with a plan in hand, they should also be open to dialogue with the learners.

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Authored by: 
Jennifer A. Kampmann
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Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2018

Advancing Equity: Playful Ways to Extend Math Learning at Home

Giving young children lots of meaningful and enriching math experiences, both in school and at home, can build a firm foundation for later math learning.

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Authored by: 
Jessica Mercer Young, Kristen E. Reed
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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2018

Preschool Play Plans: Creativity with Cardboard

These are ideas for open-ended indoor and outdoor activities that use inexpensive or free materials—bubbles, mud, chalk, playdough, and cardboard boxes. The activities are appropriate for preschoolers of all abilities.

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Authored by: 
Blakely Bundy, ​Diane E. Levin, members of TRUCE
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Voices of Practitioners
December 1, 2018

Parallel Voices Commentary—VOP Articles in the 2018 Compilation

Researching your own teaching practices is fascinating and rewarding. Who better than you to think about what and why you are doing something in your everyday practice?

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Authored by: 
Dawn Garbett
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Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2018

Many Languages, One Classroom: Supporting Children in Superdiverse Settings

This is the first of two articles offering strategies for teaching children in classrooms where a variety of home languages are spoken.

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Authored by: 
Carola Oliva-Olson, Linda M. Espinosa, Whit Hayslip, Elizabeth S. Magruder
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Article
Voices of Practitioners
December 1, 2018

Introduction

We are so pleased to be able to offer you the 2018 compilation of Voices of Practitioners articles. This volume marks VOP’s 14th year as an online journal.

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Authored by: 
Barbara Henderson
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Blog
November 5, 2018

What’s Play All About? Children’s Museums Weigh In

As members of the Children’s Museum Research Network, we helped conduct a study to examine how children’s museums position themselves around play.

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Authored by: 
Nicole R. Rivera, Alix Tonsgard
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Young Children
November 1, 2018

Building a Cohesive Multimodal Environment for Diverse Learners

Ms. Manfredini seeks to understand the children’s backgrounds and draw on their experiences; she also supports children in using several different communication modes to make and express meaning.

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Authored by: 
Joseph C. Rumenapp, P. Zitlali Morales, Aquila Manfredini Lykouretzos
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2018

Inquiry Is Play: Playful Participatory Research (Voices)

This online version includes an additional reflection from the authors showing how the defining elements of PPR transform participatory research into a vehicle for shared learning for teachers and children alike.

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Authored by: 
Megina Baker, Gabriela Salas Davila
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2018

Making Connections. Toward Equity

In July 2017, NAEYC’s national governing board approved the development of a new position statement, “Advancing Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education.”

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Authored by: 
Rhian Evans Allvin
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2018

Formar conexiones. Hacia la equidad

La junta directiva nacional de NAEYC aprobó en julio de 2017 el desarrollo de una nueva declaración de posición, “Advancing Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education”.

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Authored by: 
Rhian Evans Allvin
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2018

From Our President. The Beginning of a Conversation

In the spirit of our core beliefs and the continuing transformation at NAEYC, the Governing Board convened a leadership summit in July—“Leading and Working toward Equity.”

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Authored by: 
Amy O'Leary
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2018

De nuestra presidenta. El comienzo de una conversación

En el espíritu de nuestras creencias centrales y la transformación continua en NAEYC, la Junta Directiva convocó en julio una cumbre de líderes que se llamaba “Liderar y trabajar hacia la equidad”.

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Authored by: 
Amy O'Leary
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2018

From Puddles to Pigeons: Learning about Nature in Cities

Parents, educators, and other primary caregivers might not realize that a small patch of grass, a single tree, and a walk to the store are opportunities to observe nature, generate questions, and conduct experiments to find answers.

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Authored by: 
Marion Goldstein, Lisa Famularo, Jamie Kynn
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