#260 July/August 2021

DEAR READER
by Sara Gilliam

GROWING FORWARD
What We Learned from the Pandemic
by Mike Huber and Deb Lawrence

THINKING AHEAD
State Implementation of Federal Relief Funds for Child Care: How to Advocate for Providers, Children, and Families
by Lynette M. Fraga and Diane Girouard

COPING WITH CRISES
The Healing Power of Play for Children in Crisis Events
by Satomi Izumi-Taylor, Sandra Brown Turner, and YeonSun Ro

REFINING COMMUNICATION
Power Dynamics in Early Learning: The Language We Use
by Nichole Parks and Judy Jablon

EXPLORING COLOR
Inquiries and Exploration in an Infant-Toddler Color Lab
by Jennifer Kesselring, Ashley Stewart, Jennifer Norviel, and Whitney Dickinson

TOMORROW’S TEACHERS
Reimaging Early Childhood Teacher Preparation: Creating Spaces for Anti-Racist, Anti-Hate, Culturally Responsive Classrooms
by Cecilia Scott-Croff and Raynice Jean-Sigur

TEACHER IDENTITIES
What Kind of Human Do You Want to Be? Teacher Identities in Anti-Bias Education
by Debbie LeeKeenan and John Nimmo 
With Claudia Garcia, Karla Gomez, Nadia Jaboneta, Joyce Jackson, Maddie Piper, Veronica Reynoso, and Brian Silveira

THE NATURAL WORLD
Using Simple Tools to Construct Complex Frameworks of the Natural World
by Ron Grady

TAKING SHAPE
Rethinking Stories that Guide Our Work
by Margie Carter

WORKING SMARTER, NOT HARDER
Using Autopay for Child Care Tuition Payments (and How to Get Parents to Go For It)
by Wendy Young

EXCHANGE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
Welcome to Our 2021 Exchange Leaders
by Pam Boulton

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Go Climb a Tree! The Benefits (and Joys) of Tree Climbing in an Early Child Care Setting
by Carla Gull, Tricia Rosengarten, and Suzanne Levenson Goldstein

IN MEMORIAM
Honoring the Life of Rebecca Kantor

STRENGTHENING OUR FUTURE
The Future of Early Childhood Education Part Two: Changing the Game for Generation Alpha
by Valora Washington

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
We See You! Supporting the Professional Growth of Infant and Toddler Care Providers
by Rebecca Escott, Christine Anthony, and Ben Bayly

WORLD FORUM IN ACTION
Connect with ECD Advocates Around the Globe

ART AND LITERACY
Paper, Paint, Brushes, and... Books? Teaching Art Through Literacy, and Literacy Through Art
by Stephanie Haney

P-L-A-Y
PLAY: A Good Four-Letter Word
by Sue Starks

READING MATTERS
Growing Kind: Celebrating Children’s Books about Emotional Health
by Jean Dugan

ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION
Building a Classroom Culture that Supports Anti-Bias Education
by Karen Babbs Hollett, with preschool teachers Edie Hillard, Traces Ryckman, and Lauren Valesey

NACC NEWSLETTER
Place-Based Learning: Challenges Point the Way to Growth
Coordinated by Kirsten Haugen

ADVERTISER INDEX / MARKETPLACE

DEAR ELI
Planning Family Events