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Young Children
May 1, 2018

The Power of Using International Picture Books with Young Children

Using international picture books is a powerful vehicle for teachers who want to foster children’s development of intercultural knowledge and understanding in meaningful ways.

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Kelly Baldwin
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Young Children
May 1, 2018

Reflexión más allá de las fronteras: Educadores de preescolar de Palestina y Estados Unidos recurren a la indagación colaborativa en ciencias (Voces)

The four authors describe and reflect on a cross-cultural and international exchange of data about inquiry-based teaching and learning between preschool-age children’s science engagement in the West Bank and in San Francisco.

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Authored by: 
Isauro M. Escamilla, Buad Khales, Daniel R. Meier, Martha Melgoza
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Young Children
May 1, 2018

A Reason for Hope: Building Teachers’ Cultural Capital

The concept of teacher as ethnographer and the four dimensions of teacher cultural capital could serve as key strategies toward improving the social and academic outcomes for children of color.

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Authored by: 
Maurice Sykes
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Young Children
May 1, 2018

Engaging and Enriching: The Key to Developmentally Appropriate Academic Rigor

In this article, we describe the transformation of 17 kindergarten classrooms from didactic experiences for children to rigorous and developmentally appropriate student-centered learning environments.

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Shannon Riley-Ayers, Alexandra Figueras-Daniel
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Young Children
May 1, 2018

De nuestra presidenta. Entregar el testigo . . . seguir corriendo

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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Authored by: 
Tammy L. Mann
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Young Children
Vol. 73, No. 2
May 1, 2018

May 2018

The Power of Early Childhood Education: Expanding Educational Equity, Shrinking the Achievement Gap
YC May 2018 issue
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Young Children
March 1, 2018

الملاحظة والتخطيط والتوجيه: تلبية متطلبات المعايير من خلال اللعب Observing, Planning, Guiding: How an Intentional Teacher Meets Standards through Play

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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Authored by: 
Patricia McDonald
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