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HOT: Tinkering Online Module (On Demand)

This interactive online module provides preschool teachers with strategies to promote children's Higher Order Thinking skills and increase understanding of STEM concepts in the classroom.
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Online Learning

NAEYC's online modules include a variety of topics, each designed to provide practical tips and strategies early childhood educators can bring to the classroom. 
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. 11, No. 3
February 1, 2018

February/March 2018

Supporting Children After Disasters, Bubbles
TYC February/March 2018 Issue
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Position Statements

Learn about NAEYC’s informed positions on significant issues affecting young children’s education and development.
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Mud: Explore and Learn

June 29th is International Mud Day but you can play and learn with mud all year long!
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Explore the Great Outdoors with Your Child

For a child, everything is new—even the tiniest things are interesting and exciting. In today’s entertainment-driven world, exploring the outdoors is an opportunity for children to actively engage in learning. Here are a few steps to explore outdoors.
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Technology and Interactive Media: Position Statement

Created by NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Center, this positon statment was created to guide educators in applying the principles of development and learning when considering the use of cutting-edge technologies and new media.
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Technology and Media

Use NAEYC's resources to guide you as you make choices about how to use technology and media with young children.
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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

When Things Don’t Go as Planned

Read the following story and teacher reflections from Matthew Lawrence, and use the Reflective Questions below to deepen your own thinking and shape your teaching practices.

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Authored by: 
Matthew Lawrence, Deb Curtis
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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

Now Read This! Pattern Books

When helping your preschoolers understand how to identify, label, and describe patterns, let these books assist you!

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Authored by: 
Jessica Mercer Young, Kristen E. Reed
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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

Including All Children in Making and Tinkering!

With the open-ended experiences of making and tinkering, you can give a child like this access to a whole world of learning and expression.

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Authored by: 
Karen Nemeth, Pamela Brillante
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Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

Feature Teacher: Aurora Hernandez

Meet Aurora! Aurora Hernandez is a general education preschool teacher in an inclusion classroom at San Miguel Early Education School, in San Francisco, California.
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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

Supporting Language: Culturally Rich Dramatic Play

In Mrs. Ramos’s classroom, the children’s conversations about their family activities led them to create a panaderia in the dramatic play center.

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Authored by: 
Irasema Salinas-González, María G. Arreguín, Iliana Alanís
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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

The TA-DA! Curriculum

Some time ago, I wrote an article called “The Boo-Boo Curriculum”, which reminded readers that every moment contains countless opportunities for exciting learning experiences and meaningful time together with children.

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Authored by: 
Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld
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