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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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"'It's the Camaraderie': A History of Parent Cooperative Preschools," by Dorothy Hewes. Book Review.
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Hinitz, Blythe – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2000
Reviews Hewes' book on the development of the parent cooperative nursery school movement in its political, sociological, economic, and historical contexts. Notes the success of the organizational model used to analyze the movement and the book's value as a reference work. (JPB)
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Educational Development, Educational History
Book Review.
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International Journal of Early Childhood, 1992
Reviews two books: (1) "The Nursery World of Dr. Blatz," by Jocelyn Matcher Raymond, describing W. E. Blatz's accomplishments in early childhood education (ECE); and (2) "Early Education: The Current Debate," by Joyce Watt, examining the purpose and effectiveness of ECE with respect to children, parents, communities, services, and curricula. (AC)
Descriptors: Biographies, Book Reviews, Early Childhood Education, Educational Theories
Book Reviews.
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Forbes-Adam, Isobel; And Others – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1992
Reviews three books: (1) "Contemporary Issues in the Early Years: Working Collaboratively for Children" (Gillian Pugh, editor); (2) "Social Interaction and the Development of Language and Cognition," (Alison F. Garton); and (3) "Child and Nature," (World Organization for Early Childhood Education). (AC)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Cognitive Development, Cooperative Learning, Early Childhood Education
Book Reviews.
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International Journal of Early Childhood, 1993
Highlights key findings described in Barrie Thorne's book, "Gender Play: Girls and Boys in School," which reports research focusing on American children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Indicates that gender segregation starts at birth and that socialization and the environment are the most salient factors in gender segregation. (AC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Play, Sex Differences
Book Reviews.
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Coates, Elizabeth; And Others – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1993
Reviews three books: (1) "Jeux Populaires Traditionnels pour les Enfants d'aujourd'hui" (Traditional Popular Games for Today's Children) (Jacqueline Theriault and Denise Garon); "Early Childhood Education" (B. Persky and L. Golubchick, editors); and "Playing to Learn: The Young Child, Teacher and the Classroom" (Weininger and Daniel). (AC)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Games, Class Activities, Early Childhood Education
Book Reviews.
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International Journal of Early Childhood, 1994
Reviews "La Educacion Preescolar: Desafio y Aventura" (Lavanchy Bobsien); "Working towards Better Childcare" (Peeters and Vandenbroeck, editors); "Children's Savings: A Study in the Development of Economic Behavior" (Sonuga-Barke and Webley); "Curvas de Crecimiento Estaturo-ponderal en Escolares" (Saez Crespo and others); and "Helping Bereaved…
Descriptors: Bereavement, Body Height, Body Weight, Book Reviews
Book Reviews.
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St. James-Roberts, Ian; And Others – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1994
Reviews four books: (1) "The Psychological Development of Low Birthweight Children" (S.L. Friedman and M.D. Sigman, editors); (2) "Special Issues in Child Care" (M. O'Hagan and M. Smith); (3) "Child Development from Birth to Eight" (Jennie Lindon); and (4) "Language Development in Exceptional Circumstances" (Dorothy Bishop and Kay Mogford,…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Book Reviews, Child Development, Environmental Influences