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Building Endurance: Let's Get Physical!

Building Endurance: Let’s Get Physical!

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Children’s Votes Count!

Children’s Votes Count!

two boys with bubbles

Cooperation Across the Preschool Curriculum: Science

children writing

Cooperation in the Preschool Classroom: Class Discussions

CSI: Child Scientist Investigates!

CSI: Child Scientist Investigates!

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Drama and Young Children

Drama and Young Children

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Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation

Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation

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Encouraging Scientific Thinking: Rain or Shine

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Fight Germs! Wash Your Hands!

Fight Germs! Wash Your Hands!

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Games for All Young Children

Games for All Young Children

Get Growing: From Seeds to Sprouts

Get Growing: From Seeds to Sprouts

Get Growing: Learning about Seeds

Get Growing: Learning about Seeds

Get Growing: Planning a Garden with Young Children

Get Growing: Planning a Garden with Young Children

Get Growing: Planters and Preschoolers

Get Growing: Planters and Preschoolers

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Helping Preschoolers Learn in Two Languages

Helping Preschoolers Learn in Two Languages

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It Takes Money: Economics for Preschoolers

It Takes Money: Economics for Preschoolers

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Kids Who Care

Kids Who Care

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Literacy across the Preschool Curriculum

Literacy across the Preschool Curriculum

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children playing with blocks

Make Room for Blocks!

Math Sense: Learning about Coins

Math Sense: Learning about Coins

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Natural Illinois: Birds

Natural Illinois: Birds

Natural Illinois: Butterflies and Moths

Natural Illinois: Butterflies and Moths

Natural Illinois: Frogs and Toads

Natural Illinois: Frogs and Toads

Natural Illinois: Insects

Natural Illinois: Insects

Natural Illinois: Leaves Are All Around

Natural Illinois: Leaves Are All Around

Natural Illinois: Mammals

Natural Illinois: Mammals

Natural Illinois: Rock On!

Natural Illinois: Rock On!

Natural Illinois: The Trees You See

Natural Illinois: The Trees You See

dad in business suit walking with daughter in metro area

Neighborhood Geography with Young Children

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chalk

Out and About with Preschoolers: Close Up with Visual Arts

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Out and About with Preschoolers: Dancing on the Sidewalk

Out and About with Preschoolers: Literacy Activities

Out and About with Preschoolers: Literacy Activities

Out and About with Preschoolers: Make Some Music

Out and About with Preschoolers: Make Some Music

Out and About with Preschoolers: Science in the “Built Environment”

Out and About with Preschoolers: Science in the “Built Environment”

Out and About with Preschoolers: Sunshine Science

Out and About with Preschoolers: Sunshine Science

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Out and About with Preschoolers: The Places You’ll Go!

Out and About with Preschoolers: Visual Arts

Out and About with Preschoolers: Visual Arts

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Deciding Where to Go

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Deciding Where to Go

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Path to Math: Beginning Numbers

Path to Math: Beginning Numbers

Path to Math: Classification

Path to Math: Classification

Path to Math: Geometric Thinking for Young Children

Path to Math: Geometric Thinking for Young Children

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Path to Math: Measurement with Young Children

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Path to Math: More Numbers

Path to Math: More Word Problems for Preschoolers

Path to Math: More Word Problems for Preschoolers

Path to Math: Real Graphs for Preschoolers

Path to Math: Real Graphs for Preschoolers

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Path to Math: Word Problems for Preschoolers

Physical Fitness for Preschool-Age Children

Physical Fitness for Preschool-Age Children

Play and Self-Regulation in Preschool

Play and Self-Regulation in Preschool

Playground Physics: Hang in There!

Playground Physics: Hang in There!

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Playground Physics: On a Roll!

Playground Physics: Watch for Falling Objects!

Playground Physics: Watch for Falling Objects!

mom and child baking

Predicting: Helping Preschoolers Look Ahead

Project Approach: Anticipating What Children Might Learn

Project Approach: Anticipating What Children Might Learn

Project Approach: Children Taking Surveys

Project Approach: Children Taking Surveys

Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

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The Power of the Pen: Drawing and Scribbling

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The Power of the Pen: Let Children Choose Writing Centers!

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Remember When …

Remember When …

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Say Yes to the Mess! Play with Rocks

Say Yes to the Mess! Play with Rocks

Say Yes to the Mess! Snow Time

Say Yes to the Mess! Snow Time

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Say Yes to the Mess! Water Works

Sing, Play, and Hear: Music’s in the Air

Sing, Play, and Hear: Music’s in the Air

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Things Change

Things Change

Things We Need: Economics for Preschoolers

Things We Need: Economics for Preschoolers

Time for Preschoolers: Duration

Time for Preschoolers: Duration

Time for Preschoolers: In Sequence!

Time for Preschoolers: In Sequence!

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Toys from Throwaways: Boxes

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Toys from Throwaways: Let’s Recycle!

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Using Predictable Books with Young Children

Using Predictable Books with Young Children

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What’s Next? Predictions at Story Time

What’s Next? Predictions at Story Time

Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?

Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?

children playing natural area

Who’s the Leader?

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Young Authors at Work: Literature Response Journals

Young Authors at Work: Literature Response Journals

mom and child drawing

Young Authors at Work: Story Dictations

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