#235 May/June 2017

DEAR READER

EMERGENT CURRICULUM IN ACTION
The Power of Intention: Reconsidering Everyday Early Childhood Practices
by Lisa Porter Kuh and Iris Chin Ponte

CREATIVE LITERACY ENVIRONMENTS
Outdoor Authors: Publishing Possibilities on the Playground and Beyond
by Rececca M. Giles and Karyn W. Tunks

HEALTHY FOODS FOR CHILDREN
Enhancing Access to Healthy, Affordable Food in ECE Settings
by Kelly Schaffer and Karen Broussard

REGGIO CONCEPTS IN ACTION
The Pop-up Atelier
by Carole Williamson, with the mentorship of Brigid McGinn

ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN
Bringing Children's Stories to Capitol Hill: Advocacy that Makes Child Care Work for Everyone
by Michelle McCready

TRENDS
How Early Childhood Education Fared in the President's First Budget
by Roger Neugebauer

WHEN WE LOSE A CHILD
Good Grief: Dealing with Loss by Listening
by Johanna Booth-Miner

ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION
Connecting Our Values: Children's Rights, Anti-bias Education, and Peace Education
by Ana Page and Louise Derman-Sparks

• Kids and Soil: A Perfect Match
  by E. Britt Moore
• Drawing Inpiration from Mud
  by Christine Kiewra

READING MATTERS
Getting Muddy: Celebrating Children's Books about Dirt
by Jean Dugan

STAYING GREEN ON TOP:
Continuous Improvement for Directors and Educators
Beginnings Professional Development Workshop

• Selecting the Training that's Right for You
  by Kaila Weingarten
• Getting More from Coaching: A Mentee's Perspectve
  by Amelia Richardson Dress
• Showcasing Your Professionalism with an ePortfolio
  by Jessica Alvara

FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES
How to Fight Donor Fatigue
by Dawn Marie Barhyte

MINDBENDERS

RESPECTING DIVERSITY FOR ALL
Courageous Conversations and Actions An Interview with Julie Bisson and Theressa Linear
by Margie Carter

WORLD FORUM IN ACTION

THIS BUSINESS OF ECE
Using Metrics to Strengthen Business Leadership: Focus on Enrollment
by Louise Stoney and Libbie Poppick

SAFELY ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS
Safety First: Administering Medications in Early Care Settings
by Bobbie Rose

WONDER — A FEATURE OF THE NATURE ACTION COLLABORATIVE FOR CHILDREN
A Working Forum project of the World Forum Foundation
Start with Wonder

• Promoting STEM with the Full Range of Learners: Using Ramps & Pathways
  by Shelly Lynn Counsell
• Inquiry Teaching Supports ALL Children's STEM Learning
  by Janet Thompson

WELCOMING ALL LEARNERS
Access, Accommodation, and Attitude: Promoting Inclusion in the Early Childhood Classroom
by Aja McKee and Dorothy Friedlander

EXCHANGE ADVERTISER INDEX / MARKETPLACE

A MANNER OF SPEAKING
by Bonnie Neugebauer