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Article
Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2018

Preschool Play Plans: Playdough

Playdough is a fun, easy, budget-friendly material for helping children work on math and literacy skills and get creative.

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Authored by: 
Blakely Bundy, ​Diane E. Levin, members of TRUCE
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Article
Young Children
September 1, 2018

Becoming a Social and Emotional Teacher: The Heart of Good Guidance

By reviewing the research, observing teacher–child interactions, and interviewing practitioners, we developed a model for social and emotional teaching with four essential components.

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Authored by: 
Katherine M. Zinsser, Susanne A. Denham, Timothy W. Curby
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Article
Young Children
September 1, 2018

Learning from Birth: Ontario’s EarlyON Child and Family Centres

EarlyON Child and Family Centres are free drop-in centers in Ontario, Canada, for children birth to 6 years of age, along with their parents or other caregivers.

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Authored by: 
Deanna Pecaski McLennan, Clara Howitt
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Article
Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2018

Promoting Powerful Interactions Between Parents and Children

One way to encourage positive connections within families is by teaching adult family members to use the Powerful Interactions™ framework with their children.

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Authored by: 
Kristan Stewart-Henry, Amber Friesen
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Blog
July 18, 2018

The Importance of Sand and Water Play

The sand table and the water table can be two of the most popular areas of the classroom for young children, but it is important to remember that these areas are essential to the classroom for higher-level learning. 

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Authored by: 
Sarah Taylor Vanover
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Book
January 1, 2018

The Essentials: Providing High-Quality Family Child Care

This book lays the groundwork family child care providers need to run a successful program in a warm, welcoming setting for children and their families.

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Authored by: 
Marie L. Masterson, Lisa M. Ginet
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Blog
July 2, 2018

Caring For and About Infants and Toddlers

Dr. Berry Brazelton passed away on March 15, 2018, at the age of 99. This issue of Young Children is dedicated to him and to spreading his insights.

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Authored by: 
Lisa Hansel
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Article
Young Children
July 1, 2018

Public Libraries Harness the Power of Play

Thanks to a nationwide parent education initiative called Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR), an increasing number of librarians are focusing on helping parents interact with their young children in meaningful ways to increase vocabulary development.

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Authored by: 
Donna C. Celano, Jillian J. Knapczyk, Susan B. Neuman
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