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
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