Teaching and learning occur in many settings and are influenced by developmental, social, cultural, economic, and personality variables including teacher candidates and students. Teacher candidates, ...

Young Children is a peer-reviewed professional journal published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Young Children issues are organized around topical clusters that ...

Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) impose stressors on development. Comparative studies have focused mostly on the units’ medical qualities and less on their developmental ‘ecology’. The aim of the ...

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children. Bringing together diverse points of view, NAEYC sets ...