#249 September/October 2019

DEAR READER

DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENT
Designing Play Spaces for Everyone
by Jeffrey Lindstrom

DRESS CODES IN ECE
Tattoos and Piercings in Early Childhood Workplaces: Are Restrictive Dress Codes in Line with Developmentally Appropriate Practice?
by Heather Bernt-Santy

COLLABORATION
Collaborating with Children
by Margie Carter and Bethica Quinn

TRADITIONS AND RITUALS
Sukkot Celebration Promotes Inclusivity
by Martina B. Albright

FOCUS ON: RACE

• Race and Racism in Early Childhood Education: Redressing the Past to Forge Forward
  by Iheoma U. Iruka
• Under a Microscope: Providing Equitable and Culturally Responsive Education for Black Boys in Early Childhood
  by Donna Y. Ford, Brian L. Wright and James Moore III
• The Impact of Race and White Fragility on our Lives as Educators
  by Jamie Bonczyk and Hannah Riddle de Rojas
• Our Children, Our Workforce: Why We Must Talk About Race and Racism in Early Childhood Education
  by Kelly Matthews and Ijumaa Jordan

READING MATTERS
by Jean Dugan

VACCINATIONS
Parents Want to Enroll their Child. She Is Not Vaccinated. What Should You Do?
by William Moser, Gabriela Pickett and Ross Glen Chandler Nunamaker

WELCOMING ELL STAFF
English Language Learning Adults: An Essential Part of the ECE Workforce
by Traci Childress

COVER STORY
Acelero Learning Exemplifies the Ideals of Head Start
by Henry Wilde

JOURNEYS IN LEADERSHIP
The Miracle in the Unexpected
by Nancy Rosenow

TREES ARE MAGICAL
Children, Trees and Eco-Centric Thinking
by Ruth Wilson

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
It is Not Just About the Kids: Systematic Approaches for Engaging Families of Children with Disabilities
by Amanda Schwartz

DEAR ELI

GLUE STICK
by Scott Bilstad

SUPPORTING LITERACY
Writing Around the Room: Playing with Sand, Water and Print
by Rebecca McMahon Giles

MINDBENDERS

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Moral Development in Infant and Toddler Classrooms
by Terri Jo Swim

WORLD FORUM IN ACTION

MAKING DREAMS A REALITY
Achieving your Dreams in your Current Work
by Gigi Schweikert

ADVERTISER INDEX / MARKETPLACE

BONNIE’S GLOBAL CAFE
by Bonnie Neugebauer