#273 Spring 2024

DEAR READER

LEADERSHIP
Hopes and Dilemmas: The Future of Equity in Early Childhood Education
by Valora Washington and Elizabeth Spisich

QUALITY EARLY LEARNING
11 Simple Rules to Create Thriving Communities for Children
by Judy Jablon and Nichole Parks

CELEBRATE OUTSIDE THE BOX
Empowering Celebrations: Exploring Student-Led Birthday Parties in Classroom Settings
by Jennifer Lehnertz

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS
Prioritizing Early Childhood Environmental Health: A Helpful Tool
by Monica Duncan

DAP
Examining Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Centering People with the Core Competencies of DAP
by The CARE Cirlce

FAMILY CONNECTION
Is It True? Examining Our Assumptions and Partnering with Every Family
by Mary Hewitt

FOCUS ON: THE ARTS

• Exploring Materials from the Perspective of Children
  by Jane T. Broderick, Maria Dias, and Kehinde Helen Orimaye
  
  
• Music for the Soul
  by Renee Bock
  
  
• Inclusive Art Experiences from a Developmental Perspective
  by Tracy Galuski and Melissa Wells
  
  
• 10 Ways to Promote Artistic Expression
  by Rebecca M. Giles
  
  
• My Role in Children’s Art
  by Jesly Morales
  
  
• The Joys of Our Studio
  by Sandra Floyd

MINDBENDERS

EMERGENT LITERACY
The BIG Read! Story Sharing as a Community Strategy Toward Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
by Kathleen Seabolt

WITNESSING HUMANITY
The Heart of the Matter: Why We Teach
by Leslie Blome

TOP 50
Thirty-Seventh Annual Status Report on For-Profit Child Care
by Kathy Ligon

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Playful Participatory Research: Deepening Commitments to Playful Learning in Early Childhood Education
by Lori Ryan

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Social and Emotional Development Through Dialogic Reading
by Satomi Izumi-Taylor

LOVING CONNECTIONS
Seeing Children’s Eagerness for Relationships
by Deb Curtis, Rose Hailemariam, Carina Maciel, Fatima Monyr, and Kayla Stejskal

WORLD FORUM IN ACTION
Change and Be Changed: How the World Forum Conference Contributes to Early Care
by Karen Foster-Jorgensen

SENSORY PLAY
Squeaky Clean Elephants: Opportunities for Learning Through Sensory Play
by Amanda Spino

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
Family Partnerships: Building Trust and Respect in Relationships
by Randi Albertsen

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