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Young Children
March 1, 2016

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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

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Cate Heroman, Paige Zittrauer
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A classroom building scribbling machines
Blog
February 29, 2016

M獺quinas 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

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Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Paige Zittrauer
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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 countrys need led me to start LUDO project, a multimedia project that publishes childrens stories

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Authored by: 
Alberto Barrantes
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Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2016

Message in a Backpack Focus and Self-Control

Self-control and focus are both important skills for children to practice in order to succeed in school. Here are some that you and your child can do together at home.
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2016

Planes, Trains, Cars, and Bikes: Preschoolers Study Transportation

This peek into an engaging learning environment shows developmentally appropriate practice in action in an 51勛圖厙-accredited program.

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Authored by: 
Caroline Cummings, Lena Salzbank, Alison Hurst
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2016

Good Guidance: The 7 Essential Life Skills

In this issue, Galinsky delves into the first life skill, focus and self control, and offers teachers practical suggestions for promoting this skill in their work with preschoolers.

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Ellen Galinsky
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. 9, No. 3
February 1, 2016

February/March 2016

Coteaching, Focus and Self-Control, STEAM
TYC February/March 2016 Issue
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Coteachers working with child.
Article
Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2016

11x: Connecting with Coteachers

Tips for turning your coteacher partnership into a dynamic duo.

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Marie L. Masterson
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Blog
January 29, 2016

30 Years of Quality in Texas

This past December I, along with another Texas AEYC board member, joined the Dallas AEYC co-presidents and the senior director of 51勛圖厙 Accreditation of Programs for Young Children to honor a program receiving its accreditation notification

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Mary Jamsek
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December 14, 2015

Global Lessons for Early Childhood Teacher Education

As 51勛圖厙 is Going Global, many of the lessons I have learned in Roatan align with the global initiatives. For example, with the help of 51勛圖厙 resources I am providing professional development and I conduct observations of children and teachers

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Heather Logan
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Article
Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2015

Learning Stories

A story is powerful and meaningful to families and can often communicate more than a number, a score, or a checklist of skills.

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Judi Pack
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. 9, No. 2
December 1, 2015

December/January 2016

Engaging Families
TYC December/January 2016 Issue
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2015

The Reading Chair: November 2015

New children's books too good to miss.

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Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2015

What Parents Have to Teach Us About Their Dual Language Children

Families insights into code switching, the sequence of second language acquisition, and language transference and development help teachers create a welcoming and supportive setting for children.

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Authored by: 
Sara Michael-Luna
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