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TYC June/July 2014 Cover
Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 7, No. 5
June 1, 2014

June/July 2014

Transitions, Music, Mealtime Learning
TYC June/July 2014 Issue
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Mother reading with toddler girls
Article
Teaching Young Children
June 1, 2014

Now Read This! Discovering Nonfiction

Preschoolers enjoy asking questions, especially “Why?” These interesting and fun books are a great way to answer children’s questions and bring up new ones.
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Article
Teaching Young Children
June 1, 2014

10X: Sharing Your Practice

Here are some ways to share your stories and establish mutually respectful and professional relationships with fellow teachers.
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Kitchen utensils
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
Article
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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Girl playing in a tunnel
Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2014

Fund-Raising Ideas for a Preschool Classroom

Fund-raising tips for preschool teachers who would like to raise money to pay for extra resources and materials.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Kristi Kirinch
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Children collecting rocks
Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2014

Simply a Day at the Beach

Waterfronts are uniquely suited for learning because they present different kinds of materials that are of interest regardless of a child’s personality, temperament, age, or skills.

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Authored by: 
Ian Kahl
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Boy sitting at table playing with small, multicolored blocks
Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2014

Discovering Shapes and Space in Preschool

The following strategies and activities can help preschoolers learn to recognize and compare shapes.

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Authored by: 
Linda Dauksas, Jeanne White
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TYC April/May 2014 Issue Cover
Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 7, No. 4
April 1, 2014

April/May 2014

Fund Raising, Math, Art
TYC April/May 2014 Issue
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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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Child with paint smock on, standing near easel and paint containers.
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2014

How Process-Focused Art Experiences Support Preschoolers

Is your goal to encourage children’s creativity through developmentally appropriate art experiences? Review the differences between process- and product-focused art to help you get started.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Laurel Bongiorno
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Toddler and mother smiling
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2014

The Word Gap: The Early Years Make the Difference

Preschool teachers can build on what children already know and respond to their interests to introduce and reinforce new words. Here are some things you can do to help preschoolers build their vocabularies.

Authored by

Authored by: 
​Laura J. Colker
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TYC February/March 2014 Issue Cover
Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 7, No. 3
February 1, 2014

February/March 2014

Improv Play, Family Breakfast, Engineering
TYC February/March 2014 Issue
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Children with mother eating pastries
Article
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.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Lynn A. Manfredi-Petitt
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Children on a field trip
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2014

Ready, Set, Learn! We're Off to the Moon

Here's how creative play, focused on outer space, became the center of an entire preschool curriculum for several weeks—providing opportunities that connected science, math, literacy, language, art, and drama.

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Authored by: 
Marie Faust Evitt
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