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Three girls playing in leaves
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February 6, 2019

Nature-Based Mindfulness for More Calm & Peaceful Kids

As children explore and observe nature, they become more aware of, and empathetic to, the plants and animals who share the natural world. Try these nature-based mindful activities indoors or outdoors with your tots!

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Monica Wiedel-Lubinski
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2019

More Strategies for Supporting Children in Superdiverse Settings

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

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Carola Oliva-Olson, Linda M. Espinosa, Whit Hayslip, Elizabeth S. Magruder
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2019

Start StoryMaking to Join the Maker Movement

StoryMaking is a fun and easy way to introduce the maker movement to early learners.

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Robin Chappele Thompson, Michelle Compton
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2019

The Sunshine Call: Celebrating Children’s Successes

For some young children, the transition from home to school is tough. Sometimes a little celebration of progress is just what children, and their teachers, need.

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Kim Bell
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2019

Getting the Most out of Your Mud Kitchen

Read our top tips for getting the most out of mud play in your setting.

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Claire Martin
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Vibeka Mitchell
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2019

Feature Teacher: Vibeka Mitchell

Vibeka Mitchell is Navajo from Naschitti, New Mexico. She is a Head Start teacher with Youth Development Incorporated (YDI), located on the campus of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), in Albuquerque.
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TYC February/March 2019
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. 12, No. 3
February 1, 2019

February/March 2019

Black Boys Matter, Conversations With Children
TYC February/March 2019 Issue
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