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Play with Patterns & Creative Finds

December/January 2018

TYC December/January 2018

Teaching Young Children is NAEYC's magazine for anyone who works with preschoolers. Colorful, informative, and easy-to-read, TYC is packed full of teaching ideas, strategies, and tips.

The December/January 2018 issue features articles about playing with patterns and creative finds.

Explore This Issue

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Message from Rhian

Rhian Evans Allvin

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Feature Teacher: Aurora Hernandez

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Supporting Language: Culturally Rich Dramatic Play

Irasema Salinas-González María G. Arreguín Iliana Alanís

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The TA-DA! Curriculum

Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld

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Repurposing Creative Finds for Creative Minds: Thinking Outside the Box

Lisa Mufson Bresson

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11x: Keys to Supporting Children with Allergies

Jeanne Galbraith

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Ssssssnake Music: Extending Make-Believe Animal Play into Musical Play

H. Ellie Falter

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Message in a Backpack™ Make Animal Music

H. Ellie Falter

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Mensaje en la mochila: Los sonidos y la música de animales

H. Ellie Falter

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رسالة في حقيبة الظهر (Message in a Backpack™) اصنع موسيقى من أصوات الحيوانات (Make Animal Music)

H. Ellie Falter

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书包金点子 (Message in a Backpack ™) 制作动物音乐 (Make Animal Music)

H. Ellie Falter

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Full STEAM Ahead. Worm Fun! Children’s Interest Sparks Worm Study

Lorey Berger

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Play Games, Learn Math! Playing with Patterns

Kristen E. Reed Jessica Mercer Young

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When Things Don’t Go as Planned

Matthew Lawrence Deb Curtis

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Now Read This! Pattern Books

Jessica Mercer Young Kristen E. Reed

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Including All Children in Making and Tinkering!

Karen Nemeth Pamela Brillante

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Ask TYC: December/January 2018

Mary Jamsek

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Message in a Backpack ™ Make Animal Music پیام در کوله پشتی ™ ساختن موسیقی حیوانات

H. Ellie Falter

Audience: Teacher

Topics: Curriculum, Assessment, Classroom Management, Curriculum Development, TYC