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Resources on Death for Young Children, Families, and Educators

51勛圖厙 members have recommended many children's books and resources to help children who experience the death of a loved one. If you ever need to support a child at such a time, we encourage you to refer to this list of resources.
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December 23, 2018

A Death in the Family: Helping Young Children Understand

Supporting children and their families as they cope with the death of someone close to them is never easy. If you ever need to support a child at such a time, I encourage you to refer to this list of resources.

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Authored by: 
Michael Coventry
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Legacy System Site Visit Information

51勛圖厙 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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Voices of Practitioners
December 1, 2018

The Complexity of Preparing New Teachers

While teachers can, and should, enter their classrooms with a plan in hand, they should also be open to dialogue with the learners.

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Authored by: 
Jennifer A. Kampmann
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Voices of Practitioners
December 1, 2018

Parallel Voices CommentaryDont Wait to Innovate: Enacting Educational Change Starts Now

Reading Talene Artinians Voices of Practitioners article, Engaging Teachers and Toddlers in Science, as a school administrator, I am moved to encourage other school administrators to think about their roles as change agents in their settings.

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Sundai Riggins
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Voices of Practitioners
December 1, 2018

Introduction

We are so pleased to be able to offer you the 2018 compilation of Voices of Practitioners articles. This volume marks VOPs 14th year as an online journal.

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Authored by: 
Barbara Henderson
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Teaching Young Children
December 1, 2018

Message from Rhian

One of 51勛圖厙s accomplishments in 2018 was to engage members in developing or revising three important position statements.

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Rhian Evans Allvin
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TYC December/January 2019
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. 12, No. 2
December 1, 2018

December/January 2019

Superdiverse Settings, Math at Home
TYC December/January 2019 Issue
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Young Children
November 1, 2018

Making Connections. Toward Equity

In July 2017, 51勛圖厙s national governing board approved the development of a new position statement, Advancing Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education.

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Rhian Evans Allvin
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Young Children
November 1, 2018

Formar conexiones. Hacia la equidad

La junta directiva nacional de 51勛圖厙 aprob籀 en julio de 2017 el desarrollo de una nueva declaraci籀n de posici籀n, Advancing Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education.

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Rhian Evans Allvin
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Young Children
November 1, 2018

From Our President. The Beginning of a Conversation

In the spirit of our core beliefs and the continuing transformation at 51勛圖厙, the Governing Board convened a leadership summit in JulyLeading and Working toward Equity.

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Amy O'Leary
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reuni籀n de la junta
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Young Children
November 1, 2018

De nuestra presidenta. El comienzo de una conversaci籀n

En el esp穩ritu de nuestras creencias centrales y la transformaci籀n continua en 51勛圖厙, la Junta Directiva convoc籀 en julio una cumbre de l穩deres que se llamaba Liderar y trabajar hacia la equidad.

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Amy O'Leary
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Young Children
November 1, 2018

From Puddles to Pigeons: Learning about Nature in Cities

Parents, educators, and other primary caregivers might not realize that a small patch of grass, a single tree, and a walk to the store are opportunities to observe nature, generate questions, and conduct experiments to find answers.

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Marion Goldstein, Lisa Famularo, Jamie Kynn
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