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Blog
October 1, 2015

Making Sense of the Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K Study

Recent findings from an evaluation of Tennessee’s voluntary pre-k programs have prompted waves of commentary from a host of national and state media. The headlines include words like “shocking,” “bucks conventional wisdom,” “calls into question”

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Kyle Snow
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2015

10 Unique Dollar Store Finds

There’s no need to break the bank when looking for interesting tools and explorations for preschoolers! NAEYC staff went to the local dollar store and were inspired by these 10 items.
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2015

The Boo-Boo Curriculum

Here’s how a preschool teacher encouraged child development through the use of identifying body parts.

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Authored by: 
Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld
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TYC October/November 2015 Issue
Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 9, No. 1
October 1, 2015

October/November 2015

Dramatic Play, Loose Parts, Curiosity
TYC October/November 2015 Issue
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Blog
September 17, 2015

Teaching by the Seasons

Preschool children learn by having tangible topics to engage with about subjects they can observe and experience in a stimulating and dynamic environment, but where do we find such topics?

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Kathryn Maisonville
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Article
Young Children
September 1, 2015

The Reading Chair: September 2015

New children's books too good to miss .

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Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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Article
Young Children
September 1, 2015

Our Proud Heritage—Playground: A Historical Context

The first schools for the very young in the United States did not include playgrounds because they were established prior to the concept of a playground.

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​Timothy A. Kinard
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Article
Young Children
July 1, 2015

The Reading Chair: July 2015

New children's books too good to miss .

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Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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YC July 2015 Issue
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 70, No. 3
July 1, 2015

July 2015

Social Studies: From a Sense of Self to a Sense of the World
YC July 2015 Issue
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Article
Teaching Young Children
June 1, 2015

Playing, Laughing, and Learning in Preschool

This article offers ways to learn to let go of control and encourage laughter with preschoolers.

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Authored by: 
Sarah Smidl
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Teaching Young Children
June 1, 2015

Supporting Children's Reflection With Phones and Tablets

Encourage children to explore and experiment with ideas, collect and record information about what they know, and reflect and share what they know.

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Authored by: 
Jordan Foley, Jarrod Green
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Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 8, No. 5
June 1, 2015

June/July 2015

Laughter, Outdoors, Math
TYC June/July 2015 Issue
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Article
Young Children
May 1, 2015

Expanding the Lens—Leadership as an Organizational Asset

This article presents a framework for thinking about the many ways early childhood administrators influence the quality of their programs, and then looks more broadly at the concept of distributed leadership in an organization.

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Authored by: 
Paula Jorde Bloom, Michael B. Abel
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