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HOT: Tinkering Online Module (On Demand)

This interactive online module provides preschool teachers with strategies to promote children's Higher Order Thinking skills and increase understanding of STEM concepts in the classroom.
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Online Learning

NAEYC's online modules include a variety of topics, each designed to provide practical tips and strategies early childhood educators can bring to the classroom. 
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. 11, No. 3
February 1, 2018

February/March 2018

Supporting Children After Disasters, Bubbles
TYC February/March 2018 Issue
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Position Statements

Learn about NAEYC’s informed positions on significant issues affecting young children’s education and development.
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Technology and Interactive Media: Position Statement

Created by NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Center, this positon statment was created to guide educators in applying the principles of development and learning when considering the use of cutting-edge technologies and new media.
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Technology and Media

Use NAEYC's resources to guide you as you make choices about how to use technology and media with young children.
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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

Play Games, Learn Math! Playing with Patterns

Recognizing patterns helps children make sense of the world around them and feel confident because they can predict what comes next.

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Authored by: 
Kristen E. Reed, Jessica Mercer Young
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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

When Things Don’t Go as Planned

Read the following story and teacher reflections from Matthew Lawrence, and use the Reflective Questions below to deepen your own thinking and shape your teaching practices.

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Authored by: 
Matthew Lawrence, Deb Curtis
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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

Now Read This! Pattern Books

When helping your preschoolers understand how to identify, label, and describe patterns, let these books assist you!

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Authored by: 
Jessica Mercer Young, Kristen E. Reed
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