#270 Summer 2023

DEAR READER

INCLUSION INCLUDES US
Addressing Barriers in the Classroom
by Mike Huber

ADVOCATING FOR ECE
Persist, Reform, Transform, Reframe: Four Next-Level Advocacy Strategies for Early Childhood Education
by Valora Washington and Elizabeth Spisich

THROUGH THEIR EYES
Returning the Gaze: Photography with Young Children
by Ron Grady

LOOSE PARTS
Celebrating Special Days with a Loose Parts Mindset
by Carla Gull, Suzanne Levenson Goldstein, and Tricia Rosengarten

NUTRITION
Child Care Providers and Child Nutrition: Why Reauthorizing Federal Programs Matters
by Anne Hedgepeth and Christina Koch

REIMAGINING OUR WORK
Learning, Leaning, and Leading Toward More
Equitable Spaces in Our Early Childhood Community
by Cecilia Scott-Croff, Duane Dennis, and Vonetta T. Rhodes

COVER STORY
The Lasting Legacy of Jim Greenman
by Rachel Robertson and Heather Ferillo

JOY THROUGH MAKING
Revisiting Paper: Our Unwinding Relationships with the Languages of Materials
by Heather Jackson

LITERACY
Integrating Literacy in Nature-Inspired Early Childhood Environments
by Renee B. Whelan and Nancy F. Ziobro

Scribbling in Early Childhood: Why Do Young Children Make Marks?
by Hattie Peterson

Rhyme Time Boxes: Promoting Early Literacy Skills
by Michelle Ciminelli

Let’s Read! Let’s Move! Incorporating Literacy-Inspired Movement Moments into Your Classroom
by Mary Barbara Trube and Eileen Manoukian

Engaging Preschoolers in Writing: Strategies for the Classroom
by Denise Rueter

SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION
#Virtually_Woke: Using Digital Media to Support Young Children’s Development of Critical Consciousness
by Meghan Green

EMBRACING DIFFERENCES
Promoting an Appreciation and Celebration of Our Differences
by Donna Housman

MULTILINGUAL FAMILIES
Building Family Engagement with Multilingual Families
by Jolene Andriaschko

TRAUMA-INFORMED TEACHING
What is Their Bear? A Guide to Trauma-Informed Teaching
by Sue Starks

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Recipe for Success: Seven Ingredients of Successful Professional Learning Communities
by Kate Kane

REGGIO ONLINE
Studying Reggio-Inspired Early Childhood Emergent Inquiry ... Online!
by Jane Tingle Broderick and Pamela Evanshen

IN MEMORIAM
In Loving Memory of Elizabeth (Betty) Jones
by John Nimmo

WORLD FORUM IN ACTION
Our Mother Tongues Come First: Dual Language Learning from the Indigenous People’s Perspective
by Lisa Walker, Tere Gilbert, Barb Carlson, Carolyn Codopony, and Jennie Roberts

SUPPORTING STAFF
Teacher Success is Hiding in Their Past
by L. Carol Scott

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Practical Expertise? Viewpoints of CDA Online- Educated Early Childhood Teachers
by Victoria Long-Coleman

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