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Welcoming in, Learning About, and Learning from Families

Winter 2022

A happy family playing outside.

This issue of Young Children includes a cluster of articles covering a range of topics about welcoming in, learning about, and learning from families. Also featured in the issue are pieces about using case study data to reflect on home visits, exploring methods of virtual teaching, employing continuity of care in infant/toddler programs, and more.

Explore This Issue

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Welcoming in, Learning About, and Learning from Families

Annie Moses

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The Preschool Birth Stories Project: Developing Emergent Curriculum with Families

Hannah Kye

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We Are Makers: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Tinkering and Engineering

Hannah Kye

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Exploring Families’ Language Practices Through a Social Studies Inquiry in Kindergarten

Ivana Espinet, Maite T. Sánchez, Sabrina Poms, Elizabeth Menendez

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Welcoming Black Dads: Action Steps and Reflections on Becoming Culturally Competent

Lindsey L. Wilson, Josh Thompson

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Creating a Breastfeeding-Friendly Early Learning Program

Rebecca Dunn, Karrie A. Kalich, Lynn Arnold

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Six Resources for Making the Most of Family-Educator Conferences

Tricia Zucker, Michael Mesa, April Crawford, Shauna Spear, Sonia Cabell

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From Our President. Reflections on Partnering with Families and NAEYC’s Position Statements: Content and Community

Natalie Vega O'Neil

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De nuestra presidenta. Reflexiones sobre la colaboración con las familias y las declaraciones de posición de NAEYC: Contenido y comunidad

Natalie Vega O'Neil

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Making Connections. Trust, Care, and Partnership: Creating Communities Committed to Families and to Early Childhood Educators

Michelle Kang

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Formar connexiones. Confianza, compromiso y colaboración: La importancia de crear comunidades comprometidas con las familias y los educadores de la primera infancia

Michelle Kang

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A Tribute: In Memoriam for Carol Copple

Sue Bredekamp

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Member Spotlight: Shaila Kokil

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Friendship, Culture, and Parenting: Using Case Study Data to Reflect on Home Visiting Practices (Voices)

Jamara Knight

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"Real Worms and Gummy Worms!" Fostering Meaningful Learning for Young Children over Zoom

X. Christine Wang, Keely Benson, Krystal Starke , Corinne Eggleston

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Our Proud Heritage. The Evolution of Family-Centered Services in Early Childhood Special Education

Jennifer L. Kilgo

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Rocking and Rolling. The More We Get Together: How Continuity Nurtures Relationships in the Infant-Toddler Setting

Rebecca Parlakian

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The Reading Chair

Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer

Audience: Family, Teacher

Topics: Other Topics, Family Engagement, YC