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January 22, 2021

Be the Light

51勛圖厙 congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their historic inauguration.

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Teaching Young Children
January 4, 2021

Beginning (or Continuing) the Journey to a More Equitable Classroom

Knowing that we all have implicit biases and, simultaneously, have the capacity to change our thinking and improve our practices, weve outlined four steps that early childhood educators can take to understand our own biases and to advance equity.

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Janis Strasser, Llariley Coplin
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Teaching Young Children
January 4, 2021

Message in a Backpack Developing Your Preschoolers Spatial Thinking

Research suggests that preschoolers early mathematics learningincluding spatial-thinking skillsis related to later success in both reading and math. Here are some tips for supporting your preschoolers spatial thinking!

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Ashley Lewis Presser, Jillian Orr, Mollie Levin
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Teaching Young Children
January 4, 2021

Navigating Spatial Learning with Preschoolers

Mathematics activities can contribute to later success in both math and reading, but activities focused on math and spatial learning can also be really fun and playful for young childrenand for their teachers!

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Ashley Lewis Presser, Danae Kamdar, Ximena Dominguez
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January 4, 2021

Focus on DAP: Joyful Learning in a Tough Year

What does engaged joyful learning look like when many child care centers around the country are struggling, and educators, families, and children are navigating virtual school and social distancing?

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Susan Friedman, Julia Luckenbill, Nicol Russell
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Teaching Young Children
January 4, 2021

Engineering in Preschool: Building the Basis for Lifelong Problem Solving

This article discusses why engineering is important in the early years, what are core elements of engineering, and how you can foster engineering in your setting.

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Katherine Laguzza, Katherine Katzer, Mary Eileen McDonnell, Christine Cunningham
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Teaching Young Children
January 4, 2021

Beyond Pinning: Choosing Developmentally Appropriate STEM Activities for Preschoolers

When you go online to search for a science activity, how can you know which activities will really help children build knowledge about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and support their scientific thinking?

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Anne Lowry, Anna Pidlypchak
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Teaching Young Children
January 4, 2021

Feature Teacher: Hope Cain

Hope Cain泭has been an associate teacher at the NASA Goddard Child Development Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for 8 years.
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Teaching Young Children
January 4, 2021

Message From Rhian

This issue of泭Teaching Young Children泭offers content that is both relevant to the times were living in and looks forward to the day when we can be back in the classroom on a regular basis.

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Rhian Evans Allvin
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. 14, No. 2
January 4, 2021

Winter 2021

Engineering in Preschool and A More Equitable Classroom
TYC Winter 2021 Issue
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September 29, 2020

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This blog post features four educators (pre-K, kindergarten, ESL, migrant education) in culturally diverse programs who focused their intentional teaching with guidance from the 51勛圖厙 & Fred Rogers Center Position Statement on Technology and Interactive M

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Diane Bales, Kelly Dalsemer, Bonnie Blagojevic, Lynn Hartle, Noelle Chung, Katie Gardner, Kelsey MacLeod, Juana Rodriguez-Vazquez
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