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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2015

Learning Stories

A story is powerful and meaningful to families and can often communicate more than a number, a score, or a checklist of skills.

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Judi Pack
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Young Children
November 1, 2015

What Parents Have to Teach Us About Their Dual Language Children

Families’ insights into code switching, the sequence of second language acquisition, and language transference and development help teachers create a welcoming and supportive setting for children.

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Sara Michael-Luna
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Children reading a book with a teacher
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2015

پیام در کوله پشتی ™ همه می توانند داستان گو باشند Message in a Backpack™ Everyone Can Be a Storyteller

در کلاس ما، بچه ها داستان می گویند و آنها را به طور عملی انجام می دهند. داستان گویی به کودکان پیش دبستانی کمک می کند تا کلمات جدید را یاد بگیرند و برای خواندن و نوشتن آماده شوند
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Children reading a book with teacher
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2015

Message in a Backpack™ Everyone Can Be a Storyteller

In our classroom the children tell stories and act them out. Storytelling helps preschoolers learn new words and get ready to become readers and writers. To further this learning at home, invite your child to tell stories to you and other family members.
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Article
Teaching Young Children
June 1, 2014

Message in a Backpack™ Make Mealtimes Learning Times

NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
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Las formas de todos los días
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2014

Mensaje en la mochila™ Las formas de todos los días

Veamos algunas formas en que pueden ayudar a sus hijos preescolares a centrar su atención en las características que hacen que las formas sean parecidas o diferentes.
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Children planting
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2014

Message in a Backpack™ Talk It Up!

Why is a large vocabulary important for children? Because it’s linked to their reading and school success. Try these vocabulary-building ideas at home.
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Children with mother eating pastries
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2014

Building a Community Through Breakfast Club

Here’s how a family child care provider strengthened the relationships with families in her program by launching a Breakfast Club.

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Lynn A. Manfredi-Petitt
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Article
Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2013

Message in a Backpack™ Solving Problems With Your Child

Sometimes children have problems getting along with others or following our few, simple classroom rules. When this happens, we work with the child to figure out a solution.
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