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Endnotes

The endnotes are available as a PDF for readers to print and use as they read the statement.
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Appendix C: Acknowledgements

51ɬɬapp appreciates the work of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice/Diversity and Equity Workgroup and the Early Learning Systems Committee, who participated in the development of this statement.See a full list here.
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Appendix B: Glossary

Learn about the terms used in the Developmentally Appropriate Practice position statement.
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Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2018

محادثات مع الأطفال! الأسئلة ال تي تحفّز المحادثات وتعمّق الفهم Conversations with Children! Questions that Spark Conversations and Deepen Understanding

This is the first article in a series about asking questions that foster rich conversations. Visiting a variety of preschool settings, we’ll consider the different types of questions teachers ask and listen to children’s responses.

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Janis Strasser
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Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2020

Feature Teachers

Four Teachers Share Their Experiences Teaching this Spring
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Rhian Alvin Chief Executive Officer
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Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2020

Message from Rhian

Message from the CEO of 51ɬɬapp for the August/September 2020 issue of TYC

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Rhian Evans Allvin
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Teaching Young Children
Vol. 13, No. 5
August 1, 2020

August/September 2020

Meaningful talk, Peacemaking
TYC August/September issue
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June 30, 2020

Coronavirus, an Emergent Curriculum

I decided to begin my emergent curriculum paired with our elementary school’s initial response to the shelter in place mandate: What is a community helper? Who is a community helper? How can you be a community helper?

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Julia Luckenbill
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June 18, 2020

Tell Families, “We See You and We Value Your Contribution"

Dr. Brian Wright asks teachers to let families, especially Black and brown families, know that they are seen and their contributions to their children's learning are valued.

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Brian L. Wright
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Young Children
June 16, 2020

The Reading Chair: July 2020

This issues recommended books and favorite reads

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Isabel Baker, Miriam Baker Schiffer
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Young Children
June 16, 2020

Our Proud Heritage. Understanding Children’s Sense of Identity: The Life and Work of Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark (1917–1983)

51ɬɬapp 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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Grace Jepkemboi, Annette Mohan, Lois McFadyen Christensen
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Young Children
June 16, 2020

Talking, Reading, Singing, and Rhyming: Tips for Fostering Literacy in Infancy

Early indications suggest that Goslings improves families’ confidence in interacting with their infants and supports infants in getting the level of stimulation they need (which varies greatly from day to day).

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Rebecca Dowling, Lisa Shanty, Susan Sonnenschein, Brenda Hussey-Gardner
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