Challenged by the pandemic, educators at an urban, public school embraced outdoor learning and recommitted to a play-based curriculum.

Teachers can follow this three-step process to guide the interpretation of their observations of infants and toddlers.

This issue of Young Children examines developmentally appropriate and equitable assessment practices for early childhood settings.

Now, in a study funded by the Brady Education Foundation, researchers are testing a culturally flexible tool that will support agency in classrooms so that more children will be offered dynamic and sophisticated learning experiences.

NAEYC members are embracing the call to ensure that each and every child feels seen, welcomed, and has a sense of belonging.

Centering children’s voices is a commitment for NAEYC and for dedicated early childhood educators like you.