#272 Winter 2023

DEAR READER

CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Supporting Children’s Agency: Self-Determination and Courage in Young Children
by Ruth Wilson

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Provocations to Play for Teachers and Children: Play-Based Learning and Playful Participatory Research
by Shannon Nelson Pope

SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Reading Between the Lines: Using Story Time to Foster Social-Emotional Learning
by Rachel Robertson

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Becoming the Employer of Choice
by Angel Stoddard

FOCUS ON: EXPLORING FOOD

• Fostering Positive Relationships with Food in Early Childhood
  by Iris Chin Ponte, Heather DiGiovanni, and Claire Kamenski
• Chop, Churn, Chark, and Choose: Cooking with Children
  by Vishakha Deshpande
• Cooking in the Classroom with Ms. Erica Lewis
  by Sherilynn Johnson Kimble
• More than a Meal: The Role of Early Childhood Education and Care in Food Security
  by Ho Nguyen and Jamie Bonczyk
• This is Bread? A Journey to Decolonizing Our Snack Time
  by Nicky Byres and Tianna Morris
• Fruit or Vegetable? Dual Language Strategies to Expand Learning During Spontaneous Interactions
  by Carola Oliva-Olson and Anna Arambula-Gonzalez
• Addressing Feeding Challenges in the Classroom
  by Tammy Kaiser
• Nutrition Balancing Game: Standards and What Really Gets Eaten
  by Leah Woodbury

MINDBENDERS

COVER STORY
We Are Your Second Home: Siembra Montessori Opportunity for Cultural Immersion for Latine* Children
by Diana Álvarez Forero, Roxana Linares, Mirdalys Herrera Tweeton, and Andrea Barcenas

THE LANGUAGE OF PLAY
A Home of Their Own: Observing Children’s Play and Language
by Ron Grady

REDEFINING GENIUS
Everyday Glimmerings of Genius: Redefining Genius in Children, Our Communities, Our Profession and (Oh My!) Ourselves
by Holly Elissa Bruno

PLAY IN GHANA
What Can We Learn from Teachers in Ghana? Approaches to Play, Multilingual Learning and Independence
by Nana Aaron Osafo-Acquah and Meg Thomas

MINDFUL MOVEMENT
Let’s Get Our Wiggles Going! Integrating Meaningful Movement Activities Throughout the Preschool Day
by Karrie A. Snider, Brandy M. Lynch, Lane Maxcy, and Natalie Tye

EVERY CHILD MATTERS
Relearning History and Indigenous Teachings in a Child Care Setting
by Pat Furman

CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Cultural Wealth: Creating an Inclusive and Welcoming Atmosphere for Culturally Diverse Early Learning
by Ozlem Cankaya, Jamie Leach, Naheed Mukhi,
and Keirsten Taylor

POST-PANDEMIC PIVOT
Life After the American Recovery Plan Act
by Karen Foster-Jorgensen

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