Marge Scherer

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Perspectives / Not Too Early to Learn

Marcia D'Arcangelo

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On the Mind of a Child: A Conversation with Sally Shaywitz

Connie Juel

Rebecca Deffes

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Walking with Rosie: A Cautionary Tale of Early Reading Instruction

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Putting Early Academics in Their Place

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Improving Early School Success

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The Transition to School: What's Important?

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Reggio Emilia: New Ways to Think About Schooling

Mara Krechevsky

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Who Are the Teachers? Who Are the Learners?

Russell Gersten

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Teaching Reading to Early Language Learners

Deborah J. Leong

Elena Bodrova

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The Importance of Being Playful

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Preschool: The Most Important Grade

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Integrating Early Care and Education

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Setting Standards in Early Childhood Education

Jillian N. Lederhouse

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The Power of One-on-One

Diane E. Levin

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When the World Is a Dangerous Place

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A Partnership for School Readiness

David Alan Gilman

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Special Topic /  Should We Try to Keep Class Sizes Small?

Scott Willis

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Meet ASCD's Outstanding Young Educator for 2002

John H. Holloway

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Research Link /  When Children Aren't Ready for Kindergarten

Steven C. Schlozman

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The Shrink in the Classroom / The Prescription Challenge

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ASCD Community in Action

Rick Allen

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Web Wonders / The First Years of School

Deborah Perkins-Gough

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EL Extra / The First Years of School

The First Years of School

The First Years of School

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Perspectives / Not Too Early to Learn

On the Mind of a Child: A Conversation with Sally Shaywitz

Walking with Rosie: A Cautionary Tale of Early Reading Instruction

Putting Early Academics in Their Place

Improving Early School Success

The Transition to School: What's Important?

Reggio Emilia: New Ways to Think About Schooling

Who Are the Teachers? Who Are the Learners?

Teaching Reading to Early Language Learners

The Importance of Being Playful

Preschool: The Most Important Grade

Integrating Early Care and Education

Setting Standards in Early Childhood Education

The Power of One-on-One

When the World Is a Dangerous Place

A Partnership for School Readiness

Special Topic / Should We Try to Keep Class Sizes Small?

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Meet ASCD's Outstanding Young Educator for 2002

Research Link / When Children Aren't Ready for Kindergarten

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ASCD Community in Action

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