Thank you for your interest in writing for Teaching Young Children, NAEYC’s magazine for preschool teachers. Please review the guidelines below, then complete the Teaching Young Children Article Proposal Form below to tell us about the article you want to write.
We will acknowledge receipt of your proposal via e-mail. Although we are not able to provide specific feedback on all submissions, we will contact you if your proposal is a good match for the current needs and interests of Teaching Young Children. Articles selected for publication are considered a contribution to the profession; authors do not receive fees or royalties.
- Writing Guidelines
- Photograph Submission Guidelines
- Plain Language Tips
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Online Activity Form
- Article Proposal Form
Writing guidelines
Articles published in Teaching Young Children are not peer-reviewed; they are reviewed by the Teaching Young Children editorial team. They
- include the author’s firsthand experiences working with children and families.
- provide practical, research-based, developmentally appropriate tips and strategies for preschool educators.
- present information using bullets, subheads, lists, checklists, and high-resolution photographs, if available.
- are written in plain language that is clear, straightforward, and easy for readers to understand. For more information please review the Plain Language Tips or go to www.plainlanguage.gov.
- reflect the current knowledge base in early childhood education.
- are short. One-page articles average 400 words. Longer feature articles are between 750 - 1,200 words.
Photograph Submission Guidelines
- In addition to photos that accompany article submissions, Teaching Young Children is also interested in photos that demonstrate developmentally appropriate practice and could be used in articles or the feature Picturing Good Practice.
- For more information, please review the Photograph Submission Guidelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the TYC article proposal process work?
Please see the table below.
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Proposal Submitted. Potential authors submit their article proposal by completing the form below. |
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Proposal Received. The TYC editorial team acknowledges receipt of the proposal via |
5-7 Business Days |
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Proposal Decision is Made. The editorial team decides whether or not the proposal meets the needs of the magazine. Authors receive one of the following notifications via e-mail:
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8-16 Weeks |
What happens if a proposal is accepted?
Potential authors have 6 months to submit their completed article to TYC.
Once I submit my completed article, what happens?
You will receive an e-mail within 5-7 days notifying you that your article was received. Then the editorial team will review your article and make one of the following decisions.
- Accept. The article is accepted.
- Revise and resubmit. The author receives feedback and is asked to revise and resubmit the article for further consideration.
- Decline. The article does not meet our criteria for acceptance.
You can expect to receive an email notifying you of the decision in 12-16 weeks.
What happens if my article is accepted? How long will it take to get published?
When planning issues, the editorial team considers the content, style, topic, and length of each article. It is difficult to determine in advance the exact publication date of your article, but generally articles are published 6-24 months after acceptance.
