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Children running
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

Bringing Active Play Indoors

Increasing core strength and hand–eye coordination can help preschoolers improve their gross motor abilities. Consider these activities for bringing active play inside!

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Authored by: 
Lisa Mufson Bresson
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

Play Games, Learn Math! Pattern Block Puzzles

Children learn about shapes by playing with them and manipulating them. The games in this article guide children’s learning as they do both.

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Authored by: 
Kristen E. Reed, Jessica Mercer Young
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Children playing in mud
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

Preschool Play Plans: Mud-Luscious Play

This is the second article in Preschool Play Plans, a TYC series. These are ideas for open-ended indoor and outdoor activities that use inexpensive or free materials—bubbles, mud, chalk, playdough, and cardboard boxes.

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Authored by: 
Blakely Bundy, ​Diane E. Levin, members of TRUCE
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Two teachers looking at book with student
Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

Message in a Backpack™ Guiding Your Child’s Behavior

Your preschooler is learning positive behaviors just like she’s learning new words and skills. It’s important to stay calm, patient, and consistent as you help your child understand your expectations.

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Authored by: 
Keri Giordano
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Two teachers looking at book with student
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

Mensaje en la mochila: Cómo guiar el comportamiento de su hijo

Este mensaje es para recortarse, fotocopiarse y enviarse a casa con los niños como recurso para los padres. Está disponible también por internet en NAEYC.org/tyc.

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Authored by: 
Keri Giordano
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Two students drawing in a classroom
Article
Young Children
May 1, 2018

Engaging and Enriching: The Key to Developmentally Appropriate Academic Rigor

In this article, we describe the transformation of 17 kindergarten classrooms from didactic experiences for children to rigorous and developmentally appropriate student-centered learning environments.

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Authored by: 
Shannon Riley-Ayers, Alexandra Figueras-Daniel
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Article
Young Children
May 1, 2018

De nuestra presidenta. Entregar el testigo . . . seguir corriendo

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: 
Tammy L. Mann
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Teacher helping student build structure
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

Feature Teacher: Shirnet Fray Palmer

On the April/May 2018 cover is Shirnet Fray Palmer, a family child care provider in Paterson, New Jersey.
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