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child's hands kneading playdough
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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A group of young children run down a hallway
Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

اللعب النشط داخل الفصل Bringing Active Play Indoors

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: 
Lisa Mufson Bresson
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Children running
Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

Bringing Active Play Indoors

Increasing core strength and hand–eye coordination can help preschoolers improve their gross motor abilities. Consider these activities for bringing active play inside!

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Authored by: 
Lisa Mufson Bresson
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Four children playing on tire swing
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2018

Swings!

Back and forth, back and forth—the swings on our school playground are always in use. But did you know that swinging is much more than just fun? There are many benefits that make swinging an important childhood activity.

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Authored by: 
Condie Ward
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Three children eating lunch
Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2017

11x: Keys to Supporting Children with Allergies

Allergies are very common among preschool children, so it’s important to know about different ones and how to support the children in your care.

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Authored by: 
Jeanne Galbraith
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Affordable Fitness Fun
Book
January 1, 2014

Affordable Fitness Fun

Incorporate fitness into the daily routine

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Authored by: 
Melanie Hope Greenberg
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Ramps & Pathways: A Constructivist Approach to Physics With Young Children
Book
January 1, 2010

Ramps & Pathways: A Constructivist Approach to Physics With Young Children

If you think the words young children and physics don’t belong together, think again. Based on the theories of Piaget and the work of DeVries and Sales, this book successfully makes the case for building a constructivist approach to physical science learn

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Authored by: 
Christina Sales, Rheta DeVries
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