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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

Message in a Backpack? Guiding Your Child¡¯s Behavior

Your preschooler is learning positive behaviors just like she¡¯s learning new words and skills. It¡¯s important to stay calm, patient, and consistent as you help your child understand your expectations.

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Keri Giordano
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

Mensaje en la mochila: C¨®mo guiar el comportamiento de su hijo

Este mensaje es para recortarse, fotocopiarse y enviarse a casa con los ni?os como recurso para los padres. Est¨¢ disponible tambi¨¦n por internet en 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.org/tyc.

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Keri Giordano
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Young Children
May 1, 2018

Engaging and Enriching: The Key to Developmentally Appropriate Academic Rigor

In this article, we describe the transformation of 17 kindergarten classrooms from didactic experiences for children to rigorous and developmentally appropriate student-centered learning environments.

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Shannon Riley-Ayers, Alexandra Figueras-Daniel
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Behavior and Development

Find research-based resources, tips and ideas for families on young children's learning and development.
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Blog
March 5, 2018

Playing, Exploring, and Discovering with Chores at Home

Our afternoon of raking leaves opened my eyes to the opportunities everyday chores can offer for playing, exploring, and discovering. Here are some of the chores around our home that we have found to be exciting.

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Kristin Roberts
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2018

Swings!

Back and forth, back and forth¡ªthe swings on our school playground are always in use. But did you know that swinging is much more than just fun? There are many benefits that make swinging an important childhood activity.

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Condie Ward
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Teaching Young Children
February 1, 2018

Being a Helper: Supporting Children to Feel Safe and Secure after Disasters

Disasters can be defined as unexpected, disturbing, and stress-inducing events. They may be natural, like hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes, or the result of human intervention, like mass shootings.

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?Laura J. Colker
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