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Joyful Learning in Kindergarten

March 2018

Two preschoolers playing with toy

Young Children is NAEYC's award-winning, peer-reviewed journal focused on educating children from birth through third grade.

The March 2018 issue of Young Children includes a cluster of articles on "Joyful Learning in Kindergarten." Additional articles in this issue offer an inside look at boosting math development, reflecting on emergent curriculum, and promoting emotional health.

Explore This Issue

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Joyful Learning in Kindergarten: Inspiring Lifelong Learning

Lisa Hansel

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“Is There a Chick in There?” Kindergartners’ Changing Thoughts on Life in an Egg

Carol Anne Wien Deborah Halls

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“There’s a Story in My Picture!” Connecting Art, Literacy, and Drama through Storytelling in a Kindergarten Classroom

Bonnie Ripstein

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Using Hand Symbols to Scaffold Student-Generated Questions in Kindergarten Classrooms

Douglas DiStefano Molly Ness

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Observing, Planning, Guiding: How an Intentional Teacher Meets Standards through Play

Patricia McDonald

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Effective Kindergarten Readiness Assessments: Influencing Policy, Informing Instruction, and Creating Joyful Classrooms

Elliot Regenstein Maia C. Connors Rio Romero-Jurado Joyce Weiner

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From Our President. Questions that Illuminate and Expand Learning

Tammy L. Mann

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Making Connections. That Was Fast ...

Rhian Evans Allvin

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NAEYC Member Spotlight: Robyn Brookshire

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NAEYC Governing Board and Leadership

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Co-Inquiry: My Process for Growing as a Teacher and Leader (Voices)

Kaile Thomas

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Counting Kindness: A Food Drive Inspires Rich Mathematical Thinking

Deanna Pecaski McLennan

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The Birds, the Children, and the Big Black Dog: Reflecting on Emergent Curriculum

Sophia J. Sweeney Roxanne M. Fillmore

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Promoting Young Children’s Social and Emotional Health

Jeannie Ho Suzanne Funk

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From Design Copying to Mathematics in the Early Childhood Classroom

Anthony (Tony) I. Byers Elizabeth (Beth) A. Cottone Claire E. Cameron

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Viewpoint. Promoting Gun Safety: Sharing Knowledge of Child Development to Support Informed Decisions

Sarah Erdman

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Rocking and Rolling. Being Present: Mindfulness in Infant and Toddler Settings

Maria Gehl Aidan H. Bohlander

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The Reading Chair: March 2018

Isabel Baker Miriam Baker Schiffer

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(“There’s a Story in My Picture!”) هناك قصة في صورتي" ربط الفنون ومهارات القراءة والكتابة والعمل الدرامي من خلال فن سرد القصص في فصل من فصول الروضة"

Bonnie Ripstein

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تعزيز الصحة الاجتماعية والعاطفية للأطفال الصغار Promoting Young Children’s Social and Emotional Health

Jeannie Ho Suzanne Funk

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早教课堂上的从图形重现到数学 From Design Copying to Mathematics in the Early Childhood Classroom

Anthony (Tony) I. Byers Elizabeth (Beth) A. Cottone Claire E. Cameron

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De copiar diseños a las matemáticas en el aula de educación inicial

Anthony (Tony) I. Byers Elizabeth (Beth) A. Cottone Claire E. Cameron

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بدءًا من محاكاة التصميم وصولًا إلى دراسة الرياضيات بالفصول الدراسية لمرحلة الطفولة المبكرة From Design Copying to Mathematics in the Early Childhood Classroom

Anthony (Tony) I. Byers Elizabeth (Beth) A. Cottone Claire E. Cameron

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الملاحظة والتخطيط والتوجيه: تلبية متطلبات المعايير من خلال اللعب Observing, Planning, Guiding: How an Intentional Teacher Meets Standards through Play

Patricia McDonald

Audience: Administrator (director or principal), Teacher

Age: Early Primary, Infant/Toddler, Kindergarten, Preschool

Topics: Curriculum, Assessment, Classroom Management, Curriculum Development, Other Topics, Play, YC