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Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2019

Metamorphosis: Life Cycle in a Box

What if there were a sturdier option than butterflies for learning about metamorphosis—one that children could hold? Good news! This is possible when you study mealworms.

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Sara Starbuck
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Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2019

9x: Creating a Culturally Responsive STEAM Curriculum

The following tips can support you in creating a culturally responsive STEAM curriculum.

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​Anthony Broughton, Michiko B. McClary
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Margarita Barragan in a classroom with three preschoolers
Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2019

Feature Teacher: Margarita Barragan

Margarita enjoys working with children and families and plans to pursue further education to enhance her efforts to help children be kindergarten ready.
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Rhian Evans Allvin
Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2019

Message from Rhian

Advancing equity is a journey, not a single event.

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Rhian Evans Allvin
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Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 13, No. 2
December 1, 2019

December 2019/January 2020

Valuing Diversity; Nurturing Curiosity
Read the December/January issue of Teaching Young Children!
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Nashville

Browse the Final Program!

Use the program to view all of the sessions, events, and activities we have scheduled and plan your agenda today!
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Blog
November 6, 2019

Anti-Bias Education and Holidays: Making Thoughtful Decisions

Knowing the purpose and world view underlying a holiday will help you make decisions about what role, if any, you want that holiday to play in your program. 

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Authored by: 
Louise Derman-Sparks, Julie Olsen Edwards
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2019

The Reading Chair: November 2019

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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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2019

Practical Guidance for Teachers: Supporting the Families of Gender Nonconforming Children

Recognizing the complexity of interactions between educators and families, this article provides a set of strategies for opening up conversations and offering support when children’s gender identity or expression do not conform to their families’ expectat

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Katie Schaffer
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2019

Focus On Ethics: Gender Expression and Identity

Our role as educators is to create a safe and reflective space for children to develop their identities and to counterbalance gender stereotypes.

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Stephanie Feeney, Nancy K. Freeman, Katie Schaffer
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2019

NAEYC Governing Board and Leadership

NAEYC Governing Board, Young Children Consulting Editors, and Voices of Practitioners Editorial Advisory Board (November 2019)
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NAEYC Member Jared Hennen
Article
Young Children
November 1, 2019

NAEYC Member Spotlight: Jared Hennen

Providing support to others has been the heart of Jared’s career, as a teacher and as a professional development provider.
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