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Cover of Harry Allard's Miss Nelson Is Missing!.
Article
Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2016

Miss Nelson is Missing! Preparing for a Substitute Teacher

How can you prepare your classroom so that learning can go on while you are away? Maintaining a binder that includes the following can help you think through what's needed to prepare in advance.

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Amy Kephart Yastishock
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Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 9, No. 5
August 1, 2016

August/September 2016

Back to School, Making, Measurement
TYC August/September 2016 Issue
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Blog
July 18, 2016

Early Childhood Education Belongs to Everyone

Early childhood education is something everyone can support. From brain scientists to economists and from parents to governors, Americans of all backgrounds know we need to invest in our nation’s youngest children

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​Jerilyn Gamble
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Blog
July 1, 2016

Investing Early: The Best Sort of Nation-Building

The future of our country is being built on our work in early childhood development. We all must play a role in helping every child succeed

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David Lawrence
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Article
Young Children
July 1, 2016

The Reading Chair: July 2016

New children's books too good to miss and one forever favorite.

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Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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YC July 2016 Issue
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 71, No. 3
July 1, 2016

July 2016

21st Century Teaching and Learning
YC July 2016 Issue
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Article
Young Children
July 1, 2016

Read the Full Issue (July 2016)

Young Children's July 2016 issue is available as a PDF for members only. Please see the link below.
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Article
Young Children
July 1, 2016

21st Century Teaching and Learning

The July 2016 cluster articles provide a snapshot of the developmentally appropriate ways the needs of young children growing up today are being addressed.

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M. Deanna Ramey
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Blog
June 17, 2016

Making, Tinkering, and The Toy Store Project

What happens when you give a young child a cardboard box? They turn it into a car, a robot, a doghouse, or a spaceship. Children are natural makers

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Cate Heroman, Kerry Sheldon, Sarah West
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Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

Reading Your Way to a Culturally Responsive Classroom

Showing children that we see and value all aspects of them—including attributes related to race and culture—is a critical step in helping them feel welcome and connected to their teachers and peers.

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Shannon B. Wanless, Patricia A. Crawford
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Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

The Reading Chair: May 2016

Five new books, plus an old favorite!

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Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

Getting Smarter About E-Books for Children

Children’s books captivate young children, and teachers love to see kids engrossed in their pages. But what if that book is an e-book? Does that change the equation?

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Lisa Guernsey, Michael H. Levine
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YC May 2016 Issue
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 71, No. 2
May 1, 2016

May 2016

Teaching and Learning with Children's Books
YC May 2016 Issue
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Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

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Young Children's May 2016 issue is available as a PDF for members only. Please see the link below.
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Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

Teaching and Learning With Children’s Books

Reading the articles in this cluster as a new teacher might have helped me see the many ways children’s books can support teaching and learning.

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Susan Friedman
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Blog
April 27, 2016

Teaching and Learning With Children's Books

This blog post introduces the cluster (themed group of articles) for the May issue of NAEYC's journal, Young Children

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Susan Friedman
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