The May issue focuses on technology and young children—new tools and strategies for teachers and learners. Read about effectively using whiteboards in early childhood mathematics, incorporating multimedia albums with preschoolers, documenting children’s learning with smartphones and tablets, and supporting young children’s scientific thinking through play.

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Pre-order your copy now, coming this May! Like the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct that this book is based on, the new edition of Ethics and the Early Childhood Educator seeks to inform and guide those who work with children and families through the tough decisions they must confront.

This book allows us to become well acquainted with the Code and its use. Stephanie Feeney, Nancy K. Freeman, and Peter J. Pizzolongo present an excellent resource of well-chosen examples and questions that clarify key points about ethical conduct that will inform decision making while stimulating reflection on the critical issues facing early childhood educators.

Note: Members who joined NAEYC before January 1, 2012, receive Young Children as their member benefit, and added a TYC subscription at the time they acquired or renewed membership, will automatically receive a copy of this book.  

Using everyday activities and household items, the book helps caregivers create literacy-rich experiences for pre-readers. Written to be shared between an eager new reader and their favorite grown-up, the book emphasizes simple, multi-sensory games, recipes, conversations, and actions to help a child learn to recognize, pronounce, and write the alphabet. Created by renowned children’s book author and educator Michael J. Rosen, the book offers proven ways to engage eager readers in activities that are adaptable to most situations, needs, and environments. From the Ohio Children's Foundation.

Pre-order your copy now, coming this June! This book is designed to help all early childhood educators learn the basics of developmentally appropriate teaching practices for young children who are dual language learners. It covers key points about first and second language development, discusses the importance of supporting the home language, and describes how programs and schools can prepare for a diverse group of students. It is a useful introduction for administrators, monolingual and bilingual teachers and assistants, and social and family workers.

Whether you are an experienced early childhood educator or new to the field, this volume provides relevant information that will enable you to meet the needs of young dual language learners with success.

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