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

We have expanded the focus of the blog to also include content that families might find useful. Tip: to view blog posts intended for families only, use the “Refine” box to the right and click on the box  next to "NAEYC General" and then select “For Families Blog”.

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May 10, 2017

A Letter to Every Adult Who Was Once A Child and Turned Out Fine

If we want to fully extend America’s promise of a world-class education to the next generation, our country must prioritize and implement a bold vision of family and values that is rooted in the early years.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Rhian Evans Allvin
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January 5, 2017

Children's Champions: An Ode To You

Happy New Year! This blog post was originally sent as a letter to NAEYC's Children's Champions in December. Sign up now to receive regular email updates and action alerts on important issues being issued by Congress and the Administration!

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Authored by: 
Lauren Hogan, Lucy Recio
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Blog
November 14, 2016

Daycare or School? There’s a Third Way

A recent Atlantic article questions the linguistic shift by parents from the term daycare to school. NAEYC's CEO responds to the article with this in-depth blog post

Authored by

Authored by: 
Rhian Evans Allvin
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October 24, 2016

Teacher Research: The Role of Higher Education

NAEYC has long supported teacher research efforts in the early childhood field, as it advances the field’s understanding of child development and produces creative approaches to building high-quality learning experiences for young children.

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Authored by: 
Mary Harrill
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September 7, 2016

Why NAEYC Student Membership is Worth the Investment

As a student member of NAEYC, you also have exclusive access to digital interest forums covering nearly 30 unique topic areas, including a student forum. Interest forums provide a digital means of expand your network of early childhood professionals

Authored by

Authored by: 
​Jenifer Fuller
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Blog
July 1, 2016

Investing Early: The Best Sort of Nation-Building

The future of our country is being built on our work in early childhood development. We all must play a role in helping every child succeed

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Authored by: 
David Lawrence
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Participants at NAEYC’s Professional Learning Institute
Blog
June 9, 2016

Returning to Teaching—Empowered by PDI

he best part of PDI is that the sessions are as applicable as they are informative. Here are my top three takeaways as a first-time attendee,

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Authored by: 
Teresa Narey
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Blog
May 3, 2016

The Profession, Advanced*

Join us on a trip ten years into the future, to May 1, 2026…Today, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the year that the tide began to turn for early childhood education — and early childhood educators.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Rhian Evans Allvin
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Blog
March 14, 2016

Breakfast With Thelma Harms

While attending the 2015 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, the legendary Thelma Harms quietly asked if she could join us for breakfast

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Authored by: 
Cindy Ryan, Linda Craven
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Blog
December 24, 2015

10 Ideas for Professional Renewal in the New Year

Here are 10 ideas and inspirations from our blog, journals, and website to foster your professional renewal in the new year

Authored by

Authored by: 
Michael Coventry
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Blog
April 2, 2015

Resources and Tools to Elevate the Early Childhood Profession

We are working on behalf of our members and the field on a number of projects and initiatives that focus on bolstering the profession and aligning content and resources around the science behind best practices that support how children develop and learn.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Rhian Evans Allvin
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Happy teacher with happy students
Blog
June 27, 2014

Great Reads for Preschool Teachers

ExchangeEveryDay invited readers to weigh in on the "Best Books for Preschool Teachers" and we’re proud to see four of NAEYC’s books on the list!

Authored by

Authored by: 
Susan Friedman
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