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this months member spotlight, michelle zurita sharpe
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Young Children
March 17, 2025

Member Spotlight: Michelle Zurita-Sharpe

Michelle Zurita-Sharpe is a special education teacher in a blended pre-K classroom at Blair Early Childhood Center, a Chicago public school. Blair serves children in prekindergarten through second grade.
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February 24, 2025

Honoring African American Early Childhood Educators

Author Jean Simpson highlights four African American early childhood educators who have made significant contributions to the early childhood education field.

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Jean Simpson
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State Fact Sheets

NAEYC’s State Fact Sheets highlight key data points and priorities to help you talk with policymakers about what’s happening in early childhood education and for early childhood educators.  
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Celebrating Lunar New Year 2025

Lunar New year provides an opportunity to come together, regardless of our backgrounds or beliefs, Asian or not, and appreciate the beauty of our shared humanity.

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Iris Chin Ponte, Debbie LeeKeenan, Sandy Baba
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Strike Up the Band!
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Teaching Young Children
January 6, 2025

Strike Up the Band

Encourage children to invent an instrument.

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Cate Heroman
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Weaving Wonders!
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Teaching Young Children
January 6, 2025

Weaving Wonders

Invite children to weave with a variety of materials, even challenging them to create their own looms.

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Cate Heroman
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Gizmos Galore!
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Teaching Young Children
January 6, 2025

Gizmos Galore

Challenge children to take an everyday object and make it better.

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Cate Heroman
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Teaching Young Children
January 6, 2025

Using Wood as a Medium

Children at a museum-based program use wood as a tool for exploration and creativity.

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Natalie Williams, Erika Cantin
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Teaching Young Children
January 6, 2025

The Birdfeeder Project

Children at a Maine early learning center extend their learning about birds to include building birdfeeders.

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Sessa Salas, Kelley Duffelmeyer, Kristy Grover
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