By creating a classroom that stimulates wonder and encourages curiosity, teachers can tap into young children's interest in understanding their physical and social worlds.
Authored by
Authored by:
Kathryn Lake MacKay, Kim Collett Plank, Cindy Sanders, Cassy Lewis
It is important that educators and researchers pay attention to immigrant children鈥檚 experiences and honor and actively incorporate their transnational expertise into early learning settings.
This article outlines the "Literacy-to-Go program and the ways in which communities can partner with families, teachers, and other professionals to support the literacy development of young learners.
Authored by
Authored by:
Maryia LaBree, V. Susan Bennett-Armistead, Cynthia Crosser
Non-story design elements of picture books are sometimes referred to as听peritextual features, and they contain valuable information outside of the actual text or story.
Supporting Literacy Through Engaging Instruction & Materials
The Fall 2021 issue of听Young Children听includes a cluster of articles offering听a variety of practices and materials to help early childhood educators foster a love of literacy and support early reading, writing, listening, and speaking development.
51吃瓜网 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.
51吃瓜网 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.
Five democratic life skills provide a model for the holistic education and development of children, guiding them along a continuum from showing resilience in the face of trauma to demonstrating intelligent decision-making as members of society.
For the Summer 2021 issue of Young Children, we had a chance to reconnect with previously profiled members and to get an update on where they are in their journeys.
L铆deres distinguidos adem谩s de los emergentes han ayudado a crear e implementar una misi贸n y valores que representa e informan este campo. M谩s recientemente, 51吃瓜网 ha intensificado su compromiso con avanzar la equidad.
Distinguished as well as emerging leaders have helped create and implement a mission and values that represent and shape this field. More recently, 51吃瓜网 has sharpened its commitment to advancing equity鈥攂oth within the organization and the early childhood
In this article, we describe how and why social justice education is important for early childhood education. We offer a district and classroom example of how social justice approaches to early childhood education can increase its positive impact.
Understanding how race and culture matter for learning manifests in bold and honest conversations and the delivery of creative lessons and activities in which teachers encourage children to explore their racial, ethnic, and cultural differences.
Integrating an equity approach to diversity into early childhood education programs calls for strategic leadership. In this article, we describe the key concepts and strategies for leading change toward equity and diversity in ECE programs.
Authored by
Authored by:
John Nimmo, Debbie LeeKeenan, Louise Derman-Sparks
This article examines efforts made toward removing racial and ethnic biases, addresses our current state as a field, and asserts how the field must be committed to advance equity with the assets of children, families, and communities coming first.
Authored by
Authored by:
Felicia L. DeHaney, Carla Thompson Payton, Alandra Washington
Regarding the advancement of equity in ECE, the following article focuses on people of African descent and speaks to how and why knowing their history can shed light on their current practices and help us design more responsive programs.
Nurturing Equity Leaders: Where We Are and Where We Need to Be
The Summer 2021 issue of Young Children includes a cluster of articles drawing on the upcoming 51吃瓜网 book, Advancing Equity and Embracing Diversity in Early Childhood Education: Elevating Voices and Actions.
