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Welcome to our Blog! 

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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Blog
March 7, 2016

Playing with Stories: Using Books to Inspire Play

Here are some ways I've used books for play with children. You can try these or come up with your own.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Melissa Taylor
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Blog
March 1, 2016

Remembering Bev Bos

Longtime NAEYC member and prominent advocate for the importance of play to children’s learning, Bev Bos, passed away on February 4, 2016.

Authored by

Authored by: 
NAEYC
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A classroom building scribbling machines
Blog
February 29, 2016

Scribbling Machines

Paige Zittrauer challenged her kindergarten students and their high school art student project partners: Make a contraption that moves on its own across a piece of paper and leaves a mark in its path

Authored by

Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Paige Zittrauer
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A classroom building scribbling machines
Blog
February 29, 2016

Máquinas de hacer garabatos

Paige Zittrauer challenged her kindergarten students and their high school art student project partners: Make a contraption that moves on its own across a piece of paper and leaves a mark in its path

Authored by

Authored by: 
Cate Heroman, Paige Zittrauer
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Mother and daughter holding hands and walking.
Blog
February 20, 2016

The Pinwheels at the Circus Go Round and Round: Thinking About Toddler Thinking

As parents, taking into account how different our children’s minds are from our own helps us check our expectations.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Julia Luckenbill
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Blog
February 16, 2016

Using Technology to Make Reading an Enjoyable Experience for All Children

Early learning is critical for developing cognitive language skills and for interpersonal and socio-emotional development. That knowledge and our country’s need led me to start LUDO project, a multimedia project that publishes children’s stories

Authored by

Authored by: 
​Alberto Barrantes
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Blog
January 29, 2016

30 Years of Quality in Texas

This past December I, along with another Texas AEYC board member, joined the Dallas AEYC co-presidents and the senior director of NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children to honor a program receiving its accreditation notification

Authored by

Authored by: 
​Mary Jamsek
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Blog
January 20, 2016

Unexpected Benefits: What I Learned When I Joined NAEYC and How it Shaped Me as a Parent

It allowed me to really appreciate the “team behind my teacher” when we attended a parent–teacher conference that included so many support staff and teachers, including an occupational therapist, speech therapist, and special education teacher.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Stephanie Morris
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Blog
January 13, 2016

Beyond the Pages: Intentional Conversations Through an Online Book Study

A book study provides an opportunity for professionals to come together and create a community of learners, engage in reflective dialogue, and collaborate

Authored by

Authored by: 
Dawn Braa
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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
December 14, 2015

Global Lessons for Early Childhood Teacher Education

As NAEYC is “Going Global,” many of the lessons I have learned in Roatan align with the global initiatives. For example, with the help of NAEYC resources I am providing professional development and I conduct observations of children and teachers

Authored by

Authored by: 
Heather Logan
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Young children singing in the classroom.
Blog
December 8, 2015

Selecting Gifts for the Young Children in Your Life

With the holidays quickly approaching, we’ve compiled some ideas on toys, play, and family learning that will come in handy when selecting gifts for the young children in your life.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Georgi-Ann Clarke
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Blog
November 29, 2015

New Early Childhood Teacher Feels Prepared for the Profession

Nicole MacIntyre graduated from the University of Maryland College Park in May 2015 with a degree in Early Childhood Education

Authored by

Authored by: 
Caroline Cummings
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Blog
November 10, 2015

"I Helped Mama Too!" Cooking with a Tiny Helper

Here are 10 tips we use in the classroom and at home to make cooking with toddlers easier for everyone.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Julia Luckenbill
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Young children playing with blocks in the classroom.
Blog
October 27, 2015

Q&A: What the Research Tells us About Block Play and STEM Learning

Read our interview with Patricia on the importance of block play and how families can support young children’s STEM learning at home

Authored by

Authored by: 
Susan Friedman
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Blog
October 26, 2015

Fulfilling the Promise of Early Childhood Education: Advancing Early Childhood Education As a Professional Field of Practice

Early childhood education (ECE) is in the spotlight as never before. Being in the limelight, however, has highlighted the field’s fragmentation and the variability in the quality of children’s formal early learning experiences

Authored by

Authored by: 
Stacie G. Goffin, Rhian Evans Allvin, Deb Flis, Albert Wat
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Blog
October 20, 2015

New AAP Guidance for Families on Digital Media Compliments NAEYC’s Position Statement

Teachers play an important role as they offer families guidance on their children's media use at home so it’s good news that there’s new advice for families on managing digital media from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Authored by

Authored by: 
Susan Friedman
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Blog
October 1, 2015

Making Sense of the Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K Study

Recent findings from an evaluation of Tennessee’s voluntary pre-k programs have prompted waves of commentary from a host of national and state media. The headlines include words like “shocking,” “bucks conventional wisdom,” “calls into question”

Authored by

Authored by: 
Kyle Snow
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Blog
September 17, 2015

Teaching by the Seasons

Preschool children learn by having tangible topics to engage with about subjects they can observe and experience in a stimulating and dynamic environment, but where do we find such topics?

Authored by

Authored by: 
Kathryn Maisonville
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Gwen Morgan
Blog
September 9, 2015

Remembering Gwen Morgan

It's with great sadness that we share that early childhood education advocate and icon Gwen Morgan passed away on September 4, 2015. She was such an incredibly important person to NAEYC and the field

Authored by

Authored by: 
Barbara Willer
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