This article presents a three-part playful learning framework to help educators move from a culture of compliance to one of agency and curiosity.
Authored by
Authored by:
Elias Blinkoff, Charlotte Anne Wright, Molly Scott, Katelyn Fletcher, Allyson S. Masters, Hande Ilgaz, Lien Vu, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
Advances in Understanding Child Development and Learning: Through a Lens of Equity
This issue of Young Children highlights key child development concepts, such as agency and funds of knowledge, emphasizing the need to deepen our knowledge of child development and learning through a lens of equity.
In the 3C Network, field experiences for teacher candidates are anchored in consistent opportunities to engage with children and teachers, carefully selected placements, and connections to evidence-based practices .
Authored by
Authored by:
Michelle Bauml, Robin Griffith, Kathleen Kyzar, Jan Lacina
This article is a call to action, with recommendations for educators and policymakers about concrete steps that can make meaningful collaboration part of our day-to-day work.
In this article, I offer four mindset shifts that are needed, and I also share recommendations to consider as we in the field work together to make transformative change.
This article describes the state’s Advancing Early Childhood Education as a Profession initiative, then provides an in-depth look at the collaboration among early childhood education preparation programs at the state’s two- and four-year institutions.
Given the demand for high-quality programs for every child and family, a significant need exists to recruit and support young people from diverse backgrounds to become early childhood professionals.
Authored by
Authored by:
Stephanie Irvine, M. Christine Dwyer, Heather Lucas, Candace O. Vinson
There is power in our unified voices; we can collectively advocate for equitable public policies and funding that support children and families now and for future generations.
Although federal relief funding has provided a lifeline for child care and early learning, more needs to be done to prioritize, protect, and provide investments that fund child care and early learning in the short and long term.
Although federal relief funding has provided a lifeline for child care and early learning, more needs to be done to prioritize, protect, and provide investments that fund child care and early learning in the short and long term.
