Beyond the Journal Archive
March 2008: Integrating the Curriculum in the Early Years and Beyond Read about the creative and innovative ways teachers integrate content areas to give children meaningful and stimulating learning opportunities. You will find two expanded articles from the March 2008 issue of Young Children as well as additional resources and columns.
January 2008: Teaching and Learning about the Natural World This issue offers research-based ideas and practical strategies to give children many opportunities to explore, appreciate, and value the natural world. For more ideas about children and nature, see the two articles published exclusively online. You’ll also find four articles from the January 2008 issue of Young Children as well as additional resources and columns.
November 2007: International Early Childhood Education: The world is a big place, and with this issue we offer an expanded version of Beyond the Journal (BTJ). To further enhance your knowledge of early childhood education around the world, see five articles published exclusively online. You’ll also find an expanded version of an article from the November 2007 issue of Young Children as well as additional resources and three columns.
September 2007: Children and Adults as Problem Solvers. In this issue of Beyond the Journal (BTJ), read about new ways to think about and approach infant fussing. Also see an article published exclusively online about the importance of children’s dispositions in teaching.
July 2007: Early Childhood Educators as Learners: Engaging Approaches for Professional Development. In this issue of Beyond the Journal (BTJ), you will find articles and resources on a wide range of professional development and early childhood topics, including two articles published exclusively online: one highlights using videos with teacher education students and another focuses on prekindergarten professional development.
May 2007: Beyond the Library Corner: Incorporating Books throughout the Curriculum. This issue offers many ideas and suggestions for integrating books into the arts, science, math, social studies, and other curriculum areas and for sharing books with families. You will also find an extensive, annotated list of books reflecting gay and lesbian families and learn about the importance of making the curriculum inclusive for all children.
March 2007:Linking with Community Partners to Better Serve Children and Families. Read about how a variety of educational programs and schools connect with their surrounding communities. Also learn about NAEYC’s Supporting Teachers, Strengthening Families initiative, including profiles in which members of the initiative’s leadership program describe the activities they implemented.
January 2007:Teaching and Learning about Writing. Read about a collaborative online writing project between first grade writers and eighth grade students. Also see a timely article about how to help children cope when a loved one is on military deployment and a conversation between 2006 Teacher of the Year award winner Kimberly Oliver and educator Bettye Caldwell.
November 2006: Building Social Skills in the Early Years and Beyond. This issue focuses on the ways teachers can help children develop social and emotional skills. Articles and activity ideas address separation, emotions, and problem solving. NAEYC also introduces Of Primary Interest, a new column for kindergarten and early elementary teachers, written by members of NAECS/SDE (National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education).
September 2006: Moving Forward: The Early Childhood Field Responds to Change. This issue of Beyond the Journal features two new articles. We also offer addresses from the opening and closing sessions of the June 2006 National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, where leaders explored how the early childhood field is meeting standards through engaging curriculum and meaningful assessment. In addition, you will find several articles to help you prepare for the NAEYC 2006 Annual Conference in Atlanta.
July 2006: Infants and Toddlers: Providing Responsive and Supportive Care. In this issue of Beyond the Journal read articles and find resources about infant and toddler development and care. Some articles and resources are published exclusively in Beyond the Journal, while others are taken from the July 2006 issue of Young Children.
May 2006: Healthy Young Children: Encouraging Good Nutrition and Physical Fitness. In this issue of Beyond the Journal, read articles and find resources about fitness and nutrition programs for young children. You will find some articles and resources published exclusively in Beyond the Journal as well as a selection of articles that appeared in the May 2006 issue of Young Children.
March 2006: Innovative Practice in Early Childhood Education. In this issue of Beyond the Journal read articles and resources that reflect the creative and innovative spirit of the leaders and practitioners in the early childhood field. You will find some resources published exclusively in Beyond the Journal as well as a selection of articles that appeared in Young Children.
January 2006: Supporting and Involving Families in Meaningful Ways. In this issue of Beyond the Journal read about how typical preschool programs and early intervention specialists can work together to inform and support families of children with disabilities. Also learn about Family Systems Theory and how this theory can help practitioners in their daily work with families.
November 2005: Embracing Diversity in Early Childhood Settings. In this issue of Beyond the Journal read about how teacher education programs are preparing teaching students to meet the needs of diverse children. Also discover children’s books that portray contemporary Native Americans accurately; explore research and historical information on anti-bias/multicultural education with White children; learn about a professional development initiative to increase teacher empathy toward linguistically and culturally diverse children, and more.
September 2005: Teaching and Learning about Social Studies. In this issue you will find a list of children’s books, both fiction and nonfiction, to enhance your social studies teaching and learning. Also: read an overview of social studies curricula in the early childhood classroom, learn how creating social stories can help children with difficult transitions, browse through print and online resources, and additional articles.
July 2005: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in 2005: Updates from the Field.. In this issue, Mari Blaustein outlines why the skill-and-drill approach does not support learning readiness and offers an alternative-the three I's-that focuses on interactions, imagination, and integration as a way to ensure success in school. Also included are thought questions, resources, and additional articles.
May 2005: Environments that Support Exploration and Learning. In This issue: Jim Greenman updates a framework for creating vibrant environments for all day care (a previous version appeared in Child Care Information Exchange) and Laura R. Noe describes a unique environment for professional development – a literacy caravan. Also included are thought questions, resources and additional articles.
March 2005: Kindergarten and Beyond. Educators working on behalf of children in Kindergarten through grade three have a special set of interests and concerns. In this issue of Beyond the Journal, we are pleased to offer our readers two articles published exclusively on this Web site: Kristie Kaurez reviews kindergarten policies across the country and Jean Ann Clyde and Mark W.F. Condon provide insight into the learning process involved in reading-like behavior. Also included are lists of resources, including books and websites, that will help you to further study learning in kindergarten.
January 2005: Leadership in Early Childhood Education. There are many pathways to becoming a leader in the early childhood field and many ways leaders can advocate for sound policies and practices. Teachers lead children, center directors lead staff, early childhood educators lead teachers and parents. In this issue of Beyond the Journal, we offer a number of resources on the topic of leadership to enhance our January issue of Young Children.
November 2004: Exploring the Ethical Dimensions of the Early Childhood Profession. The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct describes what early childhood educators should do and what they must never do. Early childhood professionals need to know the content of the code and how to apply it to address the difficult situations that can arise when working with young children and their families. The resources included here allow readers to see the code as a living document that serves as a moral compass for our field.
September 2004: Young Learners around the Globe. The early childhood years are important to educators and families in many parts of the world. Programs may vary, but all share the goal of encouraging young children's development and learning, typically doing so by reflecting and supporting the country's culture. The resources included here allow readers to learn about early childhood practices in other countries and to compare and contrast them with their own teaching strategies.
July 2004: The Creative Arts Curriculum: Music, movement, dramatic play, puppetry, and the visual arts—painting, sculpting, drawing, and use of other media invite children to invent, make discoveries, and explore ideas, objects, and materials. The creative arts allow children to experience the deep satisfaction that comes from making something new, and they support learning in all domains. This issue includes full-length articles, useful charts and checklists, and easy links to Web sites with pertinent information on encouraging young children to express themselves and learn through the creative arts.
May 2004: E-learning for Educators. Are you excited about the potential of technology? Do you want easy access to resources on e-learning? This issue is for you. It includes full-length articles, useful charts and checklists, and easy links to Web sites with pertinent information on technology and early childhood professional development.
March 2004: Health and Safety Topics for Early Childhood Educators. This edition includes an array of resources related to young children’s health and safety. Many are excerpts from NAEYC publications. A comprehensive resources list includes links to a number of useful Web sites. This installment includes an overview of a new online feature: Voices of Practitioners: Teacher Research in Early Childhood Education, with an example of teacher research. Visitors also will find an update about NAEYC’s new early childhood program standards.
January 2004: Child and Program Assessment: Tools for Educators. This installment is filled with useful resources on assessment. It includes longer versions of two articles from Young Children and several additional informative pieces about assessment. Visitors will also find two Viewpoint articles and an article about a busy and thoughtful young learner.
November 2003: Using Technology as a Teaching and Learning Tool. Most of the featured articles and resources supplement the cluster of articles on using technology with young children. Also included is an article about a unique and highly successful family involvement program.
September 2003: Encouraging Young Children to Develop and Enhance Their Thinking Skills. Some of these resources appeared in Young Children. In addition, visitors will find articles about children using drawing to enhance their learning and a child demonstrating his scientific thinking. There is a list of children’s books related to thinking and a Research in Review column on kindergarten entry that also appears in Young Children.
July 2003: Preventing and Responding to Behaviors That Challenge Children and Adults. The resources included here repeat and build on articles published in Young Children. Also included are suggested sites for families on vacation.
May 2003: Play for All Young Children. Most of the featured articles and resources supplement the cluster of articles on play published in Young Children. Also included are a proposal for an addendum to the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and an article about preventing child abuse and neglect and promoting healthy social and emotional development.
March 2003: Teaching and Learning about Early Literacy. These resources repeat and build on materials published in Young Children. There are handouts on reading aloud with children of all ages and a checklist of practices that promote literacy. Also included is a Viewpoint on the use of content standards and links to K-12 National Content Standards.
January 2003: Teaching and Learning about Math. These resources on young children and mathematics accompany articles published in Young Children. In addition, visitors will find a glossary of math terms and a list of children’s books related to mathematical concepts.
November 2002: Men in the Lives of Children. This month's collection accompanies the cluster of articles on fathers and male teachers. It includes one of the articles that appeared in Young Children and several new pieces about the important roles of men as fathers and teachers. Visitors will also find a list of children’s books featuring men in the lives of children.
September 2002: Teaching and Learning about Science. The resources included in this collection accompany "Science in the Preschool Classroom: Capitalizing on Children's Fascination with the Everyday World to Foster Language and Literacy Development," an article published in Young Children. Visitors will find the article along with curriculum samples and a book list.
