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October 18, 2024

Exploring the Presidential Election in One Pre-K Classroom

In this blog, one educator describes how she explored concepts of fairness, perspective taking, difference, and voting during a previous election. What might an exploration of voting and an election look like in your own context or setting?

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Authored by: 
Norline Wild
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September 24, 2024

Preparing Young Children for School

In this blog, Rebecca Newman-Gonchar shares relevant findings from a recently released practice guide that underscores the importance of developmentally appropriate practice during back to school time.

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Rebecca Newman-Gonchar
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2024

Squirrel-Proof Birdfeeder

Inspire children to build birdfeeders and figure out how to keep squirrels at bay.
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2024

Build a Fort

Guide children to build a fort that accommodates at least two people. Extend the challenge by encouraging working features.
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2024

Box It!

Encourage children to make something different from a box or to use a box as the basis for a game.
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the fall 2024 issue of teaching young children
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. 18, No. 1
October 1, 2024

Fall 2024

Tinkering, Making, and Engineering in Preschool and Kindergarten
Teaching Young Children is NAEYC's magazine for anyone who works with preschoolers. Colorful, informative, and easy-to-read, TYC is packed full of teaching ideas, strategies, and tips.
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Young Children
September 2, 2024

STEM for All: Promoting Inclusive STEM in Early Childhood

Teachers can weave STEM learning into play through the environment, materials, and intentional instruction.

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Authored by: 
Douglas H. Clements, Elica B. Sharifnia, Chih-Ing Lim, Julie Sarama, Megan Vinh, Natalie Schock
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Teaching Young Children
July 1, 2024

Promoting Language Growth Through Guided Drawing Interactions

Guided drawing provides rich opportunities for supporting and extending multilingual learners’ language, vocabulary, and concept knowledge.

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Authored by: 
Christina M. Cassano, Kathleen A. Paciga
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Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 17, No. 4
July 1, 2024

Summer 2024

Nurturing Multilingual Learners in Preschool
Teaching Young Children is NAEYC's magazine for anyone who works with preschoolers. Colorful, informative, and easy-to-read, TYC is packed full of teaching ideas, strategies, and tips.
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