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Article
Teaching Young Children
July 1, 2021

Instead of Discipline, Use Guidance

Using guidance instead of discipline means helping young children understand they can learn from their mistakes, and it starts with showing them how to do so.

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Authored by: 
​Dan Gartrell
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Article
Teaching Young Children
July 1, 2021

Feature Program: Culver Family Learning Center

This month's feature program is Culver Family Learning Center, one of 12 51³Ô¹ÏÍø-accredited early learning sites owned and operated by the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. (EVSC) in Indiana.
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Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. 14, No. 4
July 1, 2021

Summer 2021

Empowering Educators & Programs: A Blueprint for Excellence
Teaching Young ChildrenÌýis 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's magazine for anyone who works with preschoolers. Colorful, informative, and easy-to-read,ÌýTYCÌýis packed full of teaching ideas, strategies, and tips.
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Blog
June 10, 2021

A Road Forward: Five Democratic Life Skills for a Civil Society

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.

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Authored by: 
Dan Gartrell
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Blog
June 7, 2021

Congrats, Grad! A Q&A with Class of 2021 ECE Students

51³Ô¹ÏÍø asked a few 2021 ECE graduates about their experiences working to obtain their degree and what the future holds for them in the profession. Read what they have to say.
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Article
Young Children
June 1, 2021

Embracing Partnerships with Informal Settings to Enhance Teaching and Learning

This article will provide research-driven, practical advice for how early childhood educators can partner with community-based organizations to utilize an integrated and developmentally appropriate approach to teaching and learning.

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Authored by: 
Sara L. Hartman, Jennifer Hines-Bergmeier
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Article
Young Children
June 1, 2021

What Are You Thinking? Scaffolding Thinking to Promote Learning

Classrooms that incorporate child-directed experiences offer many opportunities for children to uncover their ideas, to generate questions, and to construct their own knowledge.

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Authored by: 
Angela K. Salmon, María Ximena Barrera
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Article
Young Children
June 1, 2021

Member Spotlight Summer 2021

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.
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Article
Young Children
June 1, 2021

A Special Column from Our President and Our CEO. Leadership, Equity, and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø: There Are Seats at the Table

Distinguished as well as emerging leaders have helped create and implement a mission and values that represent and shape this field. More recently, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has sharpened its commitment to advancing equity—both within the organization and the early childhood

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Authored by: 
Ann McClain Terrell, Rhian Evans Allvin
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Article
Young Children
June 1, 2021

Viewpoint. Creating Anti-Racist Early Childhood Spaces

In this article, we outline the past and present along with strategies for creating anti-racist early childhood spaces.

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Authored by: 
Rosemarie Allen, Dorothy L. Shapland, Jen Neitzel, Iheoma U. Iruka
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Article
Young Children
June 1, 2021

Learning Stories: Observation, Reflection, and Narrative in Early Childhood Education

By encouraging teachers to recognize children as learners at any given moment, Learning Stories provide a way to document children’s strengths and improve instruction based on the interests, talents, and expertise of children and families.

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Authored by: 
Isauro M. Escamilla
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Article
Young Children
June 1, 2021

Journeying Together: How Our Program Addresses Race and Anti-Bias Education

Chris Amirault, school director of Tulsa Educare MacArthur in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shares the work he and his staff are doing to address racism and bias. He and six of his colleagues recently gathered to share their approaches and insights.

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Authored by: 
Chris Amirault, Melodie Benish, Michelle Bowers, Precious Harris, Thena Knight, Nicole Tate, Jennie Williams
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Article
Young Children
June 1, 2021

Being an Equity Leader

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.

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Authored by: 
John Nimmo, Debbie LeeKeenan, Louise Derman-Sparks
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Article
Young Children
June 1, 2021

Quality Includes Removing Bias from Early Childhood Education Environments

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.

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Authored by: 
Felicia L. DeHaney, Carla Thompson Payton, Alandra Washington
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Article
Young Children
June 1, 2021

Why History? Educating the Early Childhood Workforce for Equity

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.

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Authored by: 
Barbara T. Bowman
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