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Creativity Throughout the Day

November 2017

young girl doing a creative science experiment

Young Children is NAEYC's award-winning, peer-reviewed journal focused on educating children from birth through third grade.

The November 2017 issue of Young Children includes a cluster of articles on creativity throughout the day. Additional articles in this issue offer an inside look at building vocabulary with humor, starting STEM early, and reflecting to reduce bias.

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Creativity Throughout the Day

Lisa Hansel

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Art at the Heart: Creating a Meaningful Art Curriculum for Young Children

Kelly J. Massey

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Meaningful Art and Aesthetic Experiences for Young Children

Angela Eckhoff

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"Look What I Made!" Open-Ended Apps that Spark Creativity

Holly Carrell Moore

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Take Center Stage: Enriching Academics with Musical Theater in the Primary Grades

Rehka S. Rajan

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“Freedom for Me Is to Play Heartily in a Playground”: Writing Poetry Develops Children’s Voices

So Jung Kim

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Over the Fence: Engaging Preschoolers and Families in a Yearlong STEAM Investigation

Lauren Weatherly, Vicki Oleson, Lisa Ramond Kistner

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From Our President: Making Consistent Instructional Support a Reality

Tammy L. Mann

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Making Connections. Early Childhood Educators and the American Economy: An American Story

Rhian Evans Allvin

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Supporting Struggling Readers: Using Vocabulary Cartoons During Transition Times (Voices)

Heidi Heath DeStefano

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Promoting Preschoolers’ Emergent Writing

Teresa A. Byington, YaeBin Kim

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More Than a Foundation: Young Children Are Capable STEM Learners

Elisabeth McClure

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Rocking and Rolling. Reflection: The First Step for Addressing Bias in Infant and Toddler Programs

Sarah MacLaughlin

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The Reading Chair: November 2017

Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer

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NAEYC Member Spotlight

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NAEYC Governing Board and Leadership

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Our Proud Heritage. Circle Time, Free Play, and Field Trips: Legacies of Pioneers in Early Childhood Education

Karyn W. Tunks

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2018 NAEYC Election

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تعزيز تعلم الكتابة لمرحلة ما قبل المدرسة Promoting Preschoolers’ Emergent Writing

Teresa A. Byington, YaeBin Kim

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Más que una base: Los niños pequeños son alumnos con capacidades STEM

Elisabeth McClure

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Al otro lado de la barda: Cómo incentivar a niños en edad preescolar y familias a participar en una investigación de un año sobre STEAM

Lauren Weatherly, Vicki Oleson, Lisa Ramond Kistner

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不仅仅是基础：儿童是出色的STEM学习者 More Than a Foundation: Young Children Are Capable STEM Learners

Elisabeth McClure

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More Than a Foundation: Young Children Are Capable STEM Learners أكثر من مجرد أساس: الأطفال الصغار دارسون متفوقون للعلوم والتكنولوجيا والهندسة والرياضيات

Elisabeth McClure

Audience: Teacher

Age: Early Primary, Infant/Toddler, Kindergarten, Preschool

Topics: Curriculum, Assessment, Classroom Management, Curriculum Development, Other Topics, Technology and Media, Subject Areas, Creative Arts, Art, Movement, Dance, Drama, Music and Songs, YC