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A portrait of Shaila Kokil.
Article
Young Children
December 1, 2022

Member Spotlight: Shaila Kokil

During her 20 years as a special education teacher, Shaila has continued to seek out new opportunities and venues for learning for her students, their families, and herself.
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A portrait of the late Carol Copple.
Article
Young Children
December 1, 2022

A Tribute: In Memoriam for Carol Copple

Read a tribute to Carol Copple, one of NAEYC’s most valuable leaders and contributors.

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Authored by: 
Sue Bredekamp
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A teacher talks with parents.
Article
Young Children
December 1, 2022

Six Resources for Making the Most of Family-Educator Conferences

In this article, we present six research-informed resources for making the most of these conferences, with examples of how pre-K teachers received and made use of them.

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Authored by: 
Tricia Zucker, Michael Mesa, April Crawford, Shauna Spear, Sonia Cabell
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A look inside a room outfitted with a breastfeeding chair.
Article
Young Children
December 1, 2022

Creating a Breastfeeding-Friendly Early Learning Program

In this article, we share strategies and resources to establish breastfeeding-friendly practices and environments in early childhood settings.

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Authored by: 
Rebecca Dunn, Karrie A. Kalich, Lynn Arnold
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A teacher with students in a classroom.
Article
Young Children
December 1, 2022

Exploring Families’ Language Practices Through a Social Studies Inquiry in Kindergarten

his article describes the collaboration between teachers and researchers designing a translanguaging space where bilingual children and their families could explore the linguistic and cultural practices that they engage in at home.

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Authored by: 
Ivana Espinet, Maite T. Sánchez, Sabrina Poms, Elizabeth Menendez
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A happy family playing outside.
Article
Young Children
December 1, 2022

Welcoming in, Learning About, and Learning from Families

This issue of Young Children includes a cluster of articles covering a range of topics about welcoming in, learning about, and learning from families.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Annie Moses
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The cover for the Winter 2022 issue of Young Children magazine, featuring a happy family.
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 77, No. 4
December 1, 2022

Winter 2022

Welcoming in, Learning About, and Learning from Families
This issue of Young Children includes a cluster of articles covering a range of topics about welcoming in, learning about, and learning from families.
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children and a teacher learning together while wearing protective masks
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Voices of Practitioners
December 1, 2022

Teaching Behind the Mask

This collection of Voices focuses on what we all have been learning about ourselves and our work over the past year and a half of overlapping crises in our nation and the world.

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Authored by: 
Barbra Blender, Eliana Elias
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a child playing with dolls  in a doll house
Article
Voices of Practitioners
December 1, 2022

Gender Exploration in Preschool: A Director’s Story

This collection of Voices focuses on what we all have been learning about ourselves and our work over the past year and a half of overlapping crises in our nation and the world.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Alexandra Dutton
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