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Young Children
September 2, 2024

STEM for All: Promoting Inclusive STEM in Early Childhood

Teachers can weave STEM learning into play through the environment, materials, and intentional instruction.

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Authored by: 
Douglas H. Clements, Elica B. Sharifnia, Chih-Ing Lim, Julie Sarama, Megan Vinh, Natalie Schock
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Young Children
September 2, 2024

Moving to Smart: Bringing Leadership into Early Childhood Education (Voices)

In this article, my coauthors, who took my early education management and leadership course in 2023, share their experiences teaching to and learning from their peers as a part of their final presentation assignments.

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Authored by: 
Debra Murphy, Emmy Mayhew, Gina Ferreira, Kalyani Clarke, Breanne Alise Kelly, Kate LaFrance
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Young Children
September 2, 2024

Member Spotlight: Jana Boddy

Jana has worked in the field for more than 20 years, working in instructional, leadership, and advocacy experiences. She has taught pre-K, directed child care centers, and managed the early learning program of Catholic Charities of Baltimore.
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Young Children
September 2, 2024

From Our President. Essential Questions and Answers: Leaning into Our Journey Together

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.

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Authored by: 
Tonia Durden
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Teaching Young Children
July 1, 2024

Promoting Language Growth Through Guided Drawing Interactions

Guided drawing provides rich opportunities for supporting and extending multilingual learners’ language, vocabulary, and concept knowledge.

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Authored by: 
Christina M. Cassano, Kathleen A. Paciga
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