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Self-Study: 1, 2, 3! (On Demand)

Hear from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s professional development team about the process of self-study as a strategy for quality improvement.
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. , No.
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
December 2, 2019

Supporting Early Educators in Higher Education: Exploring Both Sides of the Coin

In the coming year, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, New America, and the T.E.A.CH. Early Childhood National Center are working to address the complicated policies where higher education and early education meet. Here are our agendas.

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Authored by: 
Sue Russell, Mary Harrill, Abbie Lieberman
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2019

Managing Up: Promoting a Positive Relationship with Your Boss

This article describes how you can be a key player in your program’s leadership, resulting in better functioning and higher quality.

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Authored by: 
Lorraine Breffni
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2019

Less Is More: Taking Distractions Out of the Physical Environment

As explained in this article, the decorations in your preschool classroom can play an important role in helping children feel welcomed, calm, and ready to learn.

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Authored by: 
Kristen Kennen
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2019

Using the Village to Raise a Reader

In this article, we explore the key roles that teachers, families, and community initiatives like those underway at some laundromats play in helping children become ready to read.

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Authored by: 
Donna C. Celano, Susan B. Neuman
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2019

Many Languages, One Community: Engaging All Families

This article shares strategies that one center uses to meaningfully engage all families—including multilingual families—in their preschool community.

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Authored by: 
Lorraine Cooke
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2019

Quick and Easy Notes: Practical Strategies for Busy Teachers

With so many required assessments, it’s understandable why the word itself may bring up negative feelings for teachers. But understanding the different types of assessment and how you can use them to support your reflection and planning is important.

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Authored by: 
Celeste C. Bates, Stephanie Madison Schenck, Hayley J. Hoover
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2019

9x: Easy Ways to Integrate Math in the Gym and Beyond!

With a few simple tools—dice, rulers, number lines, and spinners—children can infuse math into big body activities. Here are nine easy activities for integrating math in the gym and beyond!

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Deanna Pecaski McLennan
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2019

Message From Rhian

51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.

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Rhian Evans Allvin
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Cover of the October/November issue of TYC
Issue
Teaching Young Children
Vol. , No.
October 1, 2019

October/November 2019

Guiding Early Education Programs Toward Excellence
Dive in to the October/November 2019 issue of Teaching Young Children!
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