Art and literacy experiences can be integrated into the classroom to great effect, and in this book, the author demonstrates that. Interpreting and creating pictorial representations is an important step on the road to literacy, as is experimenting with combinations of symbols and text. When teachers value and support children's symbolic…

With updated language and references to the 2005 revision of the Code of Ethical Conduct, this book, like the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct, seeks to inform, not prescribe, answers to tough questions that teachers face as they work with children, families, and colleagues. To help everyone become well acquainted with the Code and use it in one's…

This book offers practical guidance and concrete strategies for making change on behalf of young children and families at the school/center, local, state, and national levels. It includes an updated introduction, clarification of what nonprofit organizations can and cannot do during an election year, and new material on the legislative process,…

Discusses how the early childhood program environment can be more sensitive to biracial children of black and white heritage. Considers the history of blacks in the United States; ethnic identity development in biracial children; and planning the early childhood environment, including structuring the curriculum, securing information about the…

Discusses the cognitive processes and emotional needs that influence developmental changes related to fears and suggests some techniques which adults may use to help children cope with their fears. (Author/MP)

Provides purchasing tips for programs on a tight budget. Topics include writing specifications for the merchandise needed, finding and developing sources (vendors), receiving and analyzing bids, writing purchase orders, and receiving merchandise. (CM)

Maintains that Thanksgiving observances in schools often reinforce an Anglo-centric and superficial view of American history, and offers suggestions for alternative approaches directed toward challenging popular misconceptions about Thanksgiving and enhancing children's social awareness. (CM)

Discusses the value of play and play materials, safe and good toys, and characteristics of children between the ages of two and six. Includes the National Association for the Education of Young Children's brochure "Choosing Good Toys for Young Children." (AS)

Describes the components of a professional manuscript and discusses how successful papers are written and published. (KS)

Criteria for parents to evaluate include the program staff, activities and equipment, interpersonal relations, and facility and program designs. (BJD)

Describes the Montessorian basic music program for young children, a system that teaches children to listen, play instruments, sing, and move rhythmically. (BJD)

Discusses ways in which teachers and parents respond to children's artwork. Presents six traditional approaches to responding to children's art and analyzes these approaches in terms of each one's impact on the child artist. Suggests alternate and more appropriate ways to respond to children about their art. (BB)

Discusses guidelines for HIV-infection control in group programs for children. These guidelines were adapted from the November 1988 issue of PEDIATRICS, and replace earlier statements on the topic. (RJC)