Balancing Formats and Choice in Early Childhood Education (Spring 2025)

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Balancing Formats and Choice in Early Childhood Education (Spring 2025)

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Intentional Planning and Practice: Valuing Children as Learners Through a Sunflower Exploration
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Message in a Backpack.鈩� Encouraging Your Child to Lead
Andrea Laser

Supporting Child Choice Through Outdoor Sensory Exploration: An Inclusive Approach
Sean D. Cronin and Renee B. Whelan

Using the Environment and Materials as Curriculum for Promoting Exploration of Cause and Effect
Guadalupe Rivas Jer

Centers in Kindergarten: When Do You Have Time for That?
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Sarah Parks-Reese

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