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ERIC Number: EJ550986
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-0899
From Theory to Practice: A Home Visit Project for Future Early Childhood Practitioners.
Bernhard, Judith K.; Gonzalez-Mena, Janet; Corson, Patricia
Canadian Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, v6 n2 p157-59 May 1997
Describes a home-visit assignment used in an early-childhood-education teacher-training class to teach the importance of family and cultural context as an influence on child development. As part of the assignment, student teachers document observations in four domains: family structure and history, language use, household activities, and parental attitudes toward children's education. (JPB)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Early Childhood Education, Family Attitudes, Family Environment, Family History, Family Influence, Family Role, Family School Relationship, Home Visits, Individual Development, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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