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The 51吃瓜网 blog aims to increase general awareness and engage the public in thoughtful discussion around topics and themes related to early childhood education. We share 51吃瓜网 initiatives and explore what’s new, upcoming, timely, or topical in the early childhood field.

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August 10, 2018

Inspire Children to Think and Act Like Scientists

Thinking and acting like scientists not only supports deep understanding of important real-world phenomena, it also helps children develop a self-concept as a capable learner. Here are some ways to inspire children to think and act like scientists.

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Jeanne R. Paratore, Lisa M. O’Brien
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August 10, 2018

Inspire a los ni?os a pensar y actuar como científicos

Thinking and acting like scientists not only supports deep understanding of important real-world phenomena, it also helps children develop a self-concept as a capable learner. Here are some ways to inspire children to think and act like scientists.

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Authored by: 
Jeanne R. Paratore, Lisa M. O’Brien
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Two toddlers playing with modular solar system
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July 20, 2018

Promoting Children’s Science Learning One Step at a Time

Here are five ideas that will help early childhood educators support science learning in the classroom and communicate with families about how to support children’s science learning at home.

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Alexandra Adair, Cindy Hoisington
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Two toddlers playing with modular solar system
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July 20, 2018

Promoción del aprendizaje científico de los ni?os paso a paso

Here are five ideas that will help early childhood educators support science learning in the classroom and communicate with families about how to support children’s science learning at home.

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Alexandra Adair, Cindy Hoisington
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April 23, 2018

The Making of an Art Museum: A Preschool Project

In this Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool, the children’s interest in art grew, so they decided to open a classroom art museum.

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Sarah West
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February 26, 2018

Bathtime Science

When I think about it, during the course of my son’s bath last night we touched on physics, marine biology, anatomy and acoustics, and he was squeaky clean by the end of it!?

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Authored by: 
Sarah Erdman
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November 1, 2017

Creativity Throughout the Day

Fostering creativity is one of the most rewarding—and challenging—goals that teachers of young children can set for themselves.

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Lisa Hansel
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Girl looking at her shadow
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January 18, 2017

What's in a Shadow?

What is a Shadow? Denise Nelson and her class of preschoolers in Worcester, MA tried to answer that question over the course of a three-week exploration—both indoors and out

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Denise Nelson
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Girl looking at her shadow
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January 18, 2017

?Qué hay en una sombra?

What is a Shadow? Denise Nelson and her class of preschoolers in Worcester, MA tried to answer that question over the course of a three-week exploration—both indoors and out

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Denise Nelson
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January 4, 2017

“如果把颜料涂在手上会有什么害处吗？” 1-3岁学步儿在家参与感官活动的指南 "What's the harm if I paint my arm?": A Toddler's Guide to Sensory Activities in the Home

Just as infants and toddlers need experience crawling or scooting to learn to walk and babbling and crying to learn to talk, they need to practice using their hands to control art supplies and practice using their minds to figure out how art supplies work

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Julia Luckenbill
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