This speech addresses itself to the problems involved in building an effective child advocacy movement. Especially considered are the typical arguments of those who oppose the movement. (CS)

This study was designed to determine whether infants actually play with crib toys, and whether the toys affect the duration or onset of sleep. (CS)

Innovative programs in American schools for young children are discussed under four main categories: programmed approaches, the Free Schools movement, activity-centered approaches, and increased parent involvement. (CS)

An instructional technique is suggested which can be used in both pre-service and in-service training programs to enhance teachers' understanding of the need to help inner-city children develop positive self-concepts. (CS)

The stories listed in this article have been selected because of the manner in which they seem to relate to several common separation-type experiences of early childhood, especially those dealing with adjustment to an early school experience. (CS)

Points out the benefits for teachers and their supervisors of using the enabler model of supervision in conjunction with the Child Development Associate credentialing process. Provides guidelines for implementing the model. (RH)

Indicates features of Black dialect, or Black English vernacular, and discusses relationships between speaking Black English and learning to read and write. Suggestions for teaching speakers of Black English to write are offered. (RH)

Points out adult behaviors likely to help children develop responsibility. Discussion focuses on the inadvisability of using reward and punishment, the importance of exchanging viewpoints with children and letting them make decisions, and the importance of beginning training for autonomy in the early years. (RH)

Reports concerns raised by an informally constituted research caucus at the 1983 business meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in Atlanta. (RH)

Discusses differences among states in the regulation of family day care, points out why some homes are not regulated, and explores the issue of the effectiveness of registration. (RH)

Briefly describes attempts to undermine family day care through enforcement of zoning codes and restrictive covenants that forbid the use of homes for business. (RH)

Briefly discusses the development of writing in young children. Describes children's acquisition of concepts about writing, their experimentation with written language, and their construction of written language for themselves. (AS)