A kindergarten teacher relates her experiences of helping kindergarten children cope with their feelings and actions concerning death in their families. (BB)

Provides guidelines for writing research reviews that are acceptable for publication in the journal CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. (BB)

Maintains that the nurturance of the humanness of children should be a top priority in their education. (BB)

Describes the English infant-primary school system in terms of its history, its current program and curriculum design, and the cultural differences inherent in England that make its educational system unique. (BB)

Addresses the issues of the nature of physical attractiveness stereotypes, the root of aesthetic discrimination, and ways in which teachers can help children to accept one another without consideration of physical appearance. (BB)

Examines the potential of concept mapping as a learning strategy to be used with children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Concept mapping was found to increase children's ability to organize and represent their thoughts. Teaching strategies are suggested. (BB)

Discusses some of the theoretical and practical issues concerning initial writing instruction in kindergarten and first grade. (BB)

Maintains that before teachers or administrators become involved in classroom research they should carefully assess the conceptual soundness, feasibility, and ethics of any proposed study. Also considered should be ways to facilitate research and the potential rewards of research involvement. (BB)

Presents an Association for Childhood Education International statement on the use of corporal punishment in child care, schools, and other educational settings. Statement presents evidence in support of the association's position that such practices must be banned. Suggestions are made regarding the resolution of this problem. (BB)

A historical overview of major educational events in the lives of young Afro-Americans is presented, followed by a discussion of cultural differences and ways these differences have been interpreted by educators. Concludes with discussion of multicultural education and its implications for teachers who value the cultural diversity of their…

Illustrates ways teachers can facilitate literacy and language development in preschool and kindergarten children by offering children a variety of opportunities to create connections between "reading" symbols, communicating ideas and mastering meaning. Among the suggested activities are oral language experience, printing of names and words, and…

Analyzes the impact that play has on science and mathematics learning for preschool and elementary school children. Examples are given of learning opportunities in science and mathematics available through children's play. Also considers the attitudes developed through play--curiosity, divergent thinking and motivation--essential to learning in…

Describes the changing social characteristics of early adolescence; provides research finding implications of the effects these changes have on the school climate and academic acheivement and offers suggestions to middle school educators who interact daily with early adolescents. (BB)

Discusses the qualities that educators need to function effectively in a range of child care settings (multiple settings) such as traditional schools, shopping malls, industrial establishments and museums. Decision-making skills, sensitive communicative skills, interest in continuing to learn, and questioning of practice are among the qualities…

Presents guidelines for parents and teachers on preparing young children (3 to 8 years old) for a visit to the art museum. In preparing children for museum experiences, education for the art museum should be related to child development, begin long before entering a museum ("museum education"), and be sequential. (BB)