#238 November/December 2017

DEAR READER

ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY
Infant Care: America's Largest Child Care Desert
by Michelle Noth McCready

CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS
Waving Your Magic Wand: Strategies for Minimizing Challenging Behaviors
by Anita Ede

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN
Focusing on Learning, Not Teaching
by Tracy Galuski and Arlene Rider

EXCHANGE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Creating a Community of Gratitude: Honoring Doyens in Our Field
by Roger Neugebauer and Bonnie Neugebauer with Pam Boulton

TEACHING PEACE
A Meditation on Peacemaking
by Elizabeth Jones

SCIENCE EDUCATION
Promoting Inquiry-based Science Education
by R. G. Chandler "Chad" Nunamaker, William A. Mosier, and Gabriela Pickett

NURTURING CHILDREN'S OPTIMISM
When I Could Fly
by Denise Cavner

THE "LEARNING STORIES"
APPROACH Growing Ourselves as Leaders A Conversation with Annie White
by Margie Carter

READING MATTERS
It's Okay to Wear Two Different Socks: Celebrating Risk Taking in Children's Books
by Jean Dugan

FOCUS ON… RISK

• Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Exploring Children's Playscapes
  by Helle Nebelong
• Taking Risk for the Benefits
  by Sally Byrnes-Swiatek
• Rough-and-Tumble Play: A Way to Tackle Socially Constructed Norms
  by Nick Terrones
• Trust Is a Powerful Motivator
  by Dexter Lane

REINVENTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A Call for Transforming Professional Learning
by Debra Lebo and Ijumaa Jordan

TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETING
Professionalism and Innovation: Is Your Center Using Technology to Attract and Retain Today's Parent?
by Emily Rose Patz

CHILD NUTRITION
The Power of Food
by Jamie Bonczyk and Kathryn Costello

WONDER — A FEATURE OF THE NATURE ACTION COLLABORATIVE FOR CHILDREN
A Working Group Project of the World Forum Foundation
Reflections from 2017 World Forum

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

• Prioritizing Relationships and Relational Practices with Families Experiencing Social Marginalization
  by Alison Gerlach and Diana Elliott
• Knowing Yourself, Prioritizing Relationships, and Embracing Communities
  by Lori Ryan and Rebecca Kantor

CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH Tips From the Tooth Fairy by Edie Higby
Tips From the Tooth Fairy
by Edie Higby

WORLD FORUM IN ACTION

MARKETPLACE

EXCHANGE ADVERTISER INDEX

A MANNER OF SPEAKING
by Bonnie Neugebauer and Dexter Lane, with Ellen Hall and Roger Neugebauer