The Magazine for Early Learning Community and Practice
Educator Well-Being Summer 2025 • Volume 1 No 2
Educating Young Children Staff
Annie Moses Editor in Chief Susan Donsky Managing Editor Charity Coleman Senior Creative Design Manager Makayla Johnson Creative Design Specialist Shabrayle Setliff Associate Editor Emily Wehby Associate Editor Michelle Kang Chief Executive Officer Mark Day Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Naomi Dillon Chief Communications Officer
Alissa Mwenelupembe Chief Early Learning Quality and Research Officer
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Susan Friedman Senior Director, Publishing and Content Development
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EYC – Educating Young Children
( ISSN 3066-8891) is published quarterly( January, April, July, and October) by the National Association for the Education of Young Children( NAEYC), 1401 H Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Dear NAEYC members,
Welcome to the second issue of Educating Young Children, NAEYC’ s new, member-exclusive digital magazine. From the cover to Ask HELLO, this magazine celebrates and supports early learning community and practice.
This issue focuses on
› The latest NAEYC news and activities, including a success story from the Golden Corridor AEYC and advice on career advancement from an outstanding NAEYC member
› Key ideas, examples, and recommendations about fostering educator well-being
Everyone in the early childhood ecosystem contributes to educator well-being, which is why NAEYC position statements, like the recently revised“ Early Childhood Program Standards”( particularly Program Standard 6. Health: Promoting Health and Well-Being in Early Childhood Programs) and“ Code of Ethics for Early Childhood Educators,” call attention to this area.
I hope you find ready-to-use ideas for your work and an engaging digital experience. Tell us what you think! Fill out the feedback form either on page 15 or 87. Please also visit NAEYC. org / resources / pubs / eyc for even more information about the magazine, including how to write for EYC and for a selection of content that’ s free to view.
With gratitude for all that you do, Annie Moses, EYC Editor in Chief
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