All Subject Areas Content

Young girl smiling
Teacher reading to preschool class
Article
Young Children
July 1, 2016

The Reading Chair: July 2016

New children's books too good to miss and one forever favorite.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
Members Only
Two children creating a project with cardboard box
Blog
June 17, 2016

Making, Tinkering, and The Toy Store Project

What happens when you give a young child a cardboard box? They turn it into a car, a robot, a doghouse, or a spaceship. Children are natural makers

Authored by

Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Kerry Sheldon, Sarah West
Members Only
A young child draws on a tablet
Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

Getting Smarter About E-Books for Children

Children’s books captivate young children, and teachers love to see kids engrossed in their pages. But what if that book is an e-book? Does that change the equation?

Authored by

Authored by: 
Lisa Guernsey, Michael H. Levine
Members Only
A diverse group of young children looking forward to a read aloud
Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

Reading Your Way to a Culturally Responsive Classroom

Showing children that we see and value all aspects of them—including attributes related to race and culture—is a critical step in helping them feel welcome and connected to their teachers and peers.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Shannon B. Wanless, Patricia A. Crawford
Members Only
Teacher reading to preschool class
Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

The Reading Chair: May 2016

Five new books, plus an old favorite!

Authored by

Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
Members Only
YC May 2016 Issue
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 71, No. 2
May 1, 2016

May 2016

Teaching and Learning with Children's Books
YC May 2016 Issue
Members Only
Banner for YC May 2016 Issue
Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

Read the Full Issue (May 2016)

Young Children's May 2016 issue is available as a PDF for members only. Please see the link below.
Members Only
Mom and child reading from tablet
Article
Young Children
May 1, 2016

Teaching and Learning With Children’s Books

Reading the articles in this cluster as a new teacher might have helped me see the many ways children’s books can support teaching and learning.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Susan Friedman
Members Only
Five diverse children smiling at camera
Blog
April 27, 2016

Teaching and Learning With Children's Books

This blog post introduces the cluster (themed group of articles) for the May issue of NAEYC's journal, Young Children

Authored by

Authored by: 
Susan Friedman
Members Only
Teacher reading to preschool class
Article
Young Children
March 1, 2016

The Reading Chair: March 2016

New children's books too good to miss and one forever favorite.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
Members Only
A girl looks at artifacts in a museum.
Article
Young Children
March 1, 2016

Creating Meaningful Partnerships With Museums

Misconceptions about museums—too formal, boring— prevent many early childhood educators from accessing the diverse and unique resources museums can provide.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Sarah Erdman
Members Only
A classroom building scribbling machines
Blog
February 29, 2016

Scribbling Machines

Paige Zittrauer challenged her kindergarten students and their high school art student project partners: Make a contraption that moves on its own across a piece of paper and leaves a mark in its path

Authored by

Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Paige Zittrauer
Members Only
A classroom building scribbling machines
Blog
February 29, 2016

Máquinas de hacer garabatos

Paige Zittrauer challenged her kindergarten students and their high school art student project partners: Make a contraption that moves on its own across a piece of paper and leaves a mark in its path

Authored by

Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Paige Zittrauer
Members Only
Child doing a STEM project
Blog
February 16, 2016

Using Technology to Make Reading an Enjoyable Experience for All Children

Early learning is critical for developing cognitive language skills and for interpersonal and socio-emotional development. That knowledge and our country’s need led me to start LUDO project, a multimedia project that publishes children’s stories

Authored by

Authored by: 
​Alberto Barrantes
Members Only
A young boy enjoying a book
Article
Young Children
November 1, 2015

The Reading Chair: November 2015

New children's books too good to miss.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
Members Only