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The cover of the Winter 2024 edition of TYC.
Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 17, No. 2
January 2, 2024

Winter 2024

Literacy Practices for Preschool
Teaching Young Children is NAEYC's magazine for anyone who works with preschoolers. Colorful, informative, and easy-to-read, TYC is packed full of teaching ideas, strategies, and tips.
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Isabel Calderon reading a book to students
Article
Voices of Practitioners
December 1, 2023

Embracing Disability Identity: Representation in Literature as a Tool Towards Inclusivity

In this article, we share how reading experiences served as jumping off points for exploring how disability representation in children’s literature can be incorporated as an essential component of teacher preparation and children’s literacy learning. 

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Authored by: 
Maria Mavrides Calderon, Isabel Mavrides-Calderon
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New children’s books too good to miss!
Article
Young Children
September 1, 2023

The Reading Chair

New children’s books too good to miss!

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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this months featured books
Article
Young Children
June 1, 2023

The Reading Chair: Summer 2023

New children’s books too good to miss!

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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a set of covers for our featured books
Article
Young Children
March 1, 2023

The Reading Chair: Spring 2023

New children’s books too good to miss!

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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a parent or teacher reading with a child
Article
Young Children
September 1, 2022

Extending the Math in Picture Books

In this article, we discuss the benefits of engaging children in math learning through shared reading, outlining strategies that early childhood educators can use to extend the math during shared reading of both mathematical and non-mathematical books.

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Authored by: 
Megan Onesti, Colleen Uscianowski, Michèle M. Mazzocco
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a young girl holding a book
Article
Young Children
June 1, 2022

The Reading Chair: Summer 2022

The latest children's books that are too good to miss!

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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A child reading a book.
Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2022

Make Picture Books Count: Effective Ways to Integrate Math and Literacy

This article pairs books from a variety of social and cultural perspectives with activities that meld literacy and math concepts related to counting, shapes, measurement, classifying, and patterning.

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Authored by: 
Carrie S. Cutler
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A young child reading a book with a parent
Article
Young Children
March 1, 2022

The Reading Chair: Spring 2022

Some new books too good to miss!

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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A child with a book.
Article
Young Children
December 1, 2021

The Reading Chair: Winter 2021

New children’s books too good to miss!

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Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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A collection of book covers.
Article
Teaching Young Children
September 1, 2021

Now Read This: What About Children in Foster Care?

The books featured here provide a sampling of books and activities that can be used to introduce foster care and adoption into the early childhood classroom.

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Authored by: 
Michelle Kimmy
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A young child reading a book.
Article
Young Children
September 1, 2021

A List of High-Quality Texts from this Issue

The following list of high-quality children’s books covers a variety of genres and themes to support early reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.
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