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Children working on a computer
Child making connective structure.
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Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2016

Now Read This! Books That Encourage Making

These stories bring to life the materials, processes, and mindsets that reflect the goals of making as learning.
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Child showing his artwork on a tablet.
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Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2016

10X: Using Technology to Engage Families

Here are 10 tips on using technology to engage families that support their young children's early learning and strengthen home-school relationships.

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Authored by: 
​Ana Blagojevic
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Two children creating a project with cardboard box
Blog
June 17, 2016

Making, Tinkering, and The Toy Store Project

What happens when you give a young child a cardboard box? They turn it into a car, a robot, a doghouse, or a spaceship. Children are natural makers

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Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Kerry Sheldon, Sarah West
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Display of STEM project
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May 10, 2016

STEM Starts Early!

On April 21, NAEYC, along with many other educational organizations, researchers and thought leaders, helped kick off a White House Early Learning STEM initiative!

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Authored by: 
Susan Friedman
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A young child draws on a tablet
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Young Children
May 1, 2016

Getting Smarter About E-Books for Children

Children’s books captivate young children, and teachers love to see kids engrossed in their pages. But what if that book is an e-book? Does that change the equation?

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Authored by: 
Lisa Guernsey, Michael H. Levine
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A classroom building scribbling machines
Blog
February 29, 2016

Máquinas de hacer garabatos

Paige Zittrauer challenged her kindergarten students and their high school art student project partners: Make a contraption that moves on its own across a piece of paper and leaves a mark in its path

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Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Paige Zittrauer
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A classroom building scribbling machines
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February 29, 2016

Scribbling Machines

Paige Zittrauer challenged her kindergarten students and their high school art student project partners: Make a contraption that moves on its own across a piece of paper and leaves a mark in its path

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Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Paige Zittrauer
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Child doing a STEM project
Blog
February 16, 2016

Using Technology to Make Reading an Enjoyable Experience for All Children

Early learning is critical for developing cognitive language skills and for interpersonal and socio-emotional development. That knowledge and our country’s need led me to start LUDO project, a multimedia project that publishes children’s stories

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Authored by: 
​Alberto Barrantes
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Teacher showing children a video of their previous day on a tablet.
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Teaching Young Children
June 1, 2015

Supporting Children's Reflection With Phones and Tablets

Encourage children to explore and experiment with ideas, collect and record information about what they know, and reflect and share what they know.

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Authored by: 
Jordan Foley, Jarrod Green
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Teacher and preschooler looking at a tablet
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2012

Touch and Grow: Learning and Exploring Using Tablets

Tablets have the potential to be powerful tools for early learning. The choices we make about how they are used determine whether the technology is helpful or not.

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Authored by: 
Bonnie Blagojevic, Hillary Brumer, Sue Chevalier, Audrey O'Clair, Karen Thomes
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