New Issue of Dimensions of Early Childhood Added to UNT Dallas Library Collection

This month's edition of Dimensions of Early Childhood covers different aspects of outdoor activities. The article "Play in Natural Outdoor Environments: A Healthy Choice" by Mi-Hwa Park and Jeanetta Riley discusses issues like the health benefits of playing outdoors, factors influencing limited time outdoors, ways to facilitate outdoor activities, and suggestions for planning outdoor activities. This is an excellent read for those in education, especially with the weather cooling down for the fall.

You can find this month's issue of  Dimensions of Early Childhood and other publications in the UNT Dallas Library.

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Dimensions of Early Childhood

In our diverse world, it is important for students to become bilingual whether their native language is English or Spanish. In the article "Classroom Labels that Young Children Can Use: Enhancing Biliteracy Development in a Dual Language Classroom," Irasema Salinas-Gonzalez, Maria G. Arreguin-Anderson, and Iliana Alaní discuss the benefits of labeling objects and parts of the class room in both English and Spanish. The authors also address practical activities teachers can involve their students in so that everyone is immersed in a language rich learning experience. 

You can read this article and more in this month's edition of Dimensions of Early Childhood in the UNT Dallas Library.

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