Presents notes by a teacher reflecting on her 30 years of instructing young children. These notes convey messages of integrity, flexibility, child-centered teaching, creativity, joy, and playfulness. (Author/BB)

Maintains that there is a danger that prekindergarten and kindergarten children may experience learning problems (stress and "educational burnout") in elementary school if they are exposed to developmentally inappropriate teaching methods in early childhood programs. (BB)

Maintains that preschool programs should emphasize the child's development and learning potentials by focusing on the child's intrinsic interests and not on academically oriented, subject-centered learning and teaching. (BB)

Presents guidelines to be used when legislation which would expand existing early childhood programs for young children or create new programs is being considered. The categories for these guidelines include provisions for program standards to ensure quality programs; parental access and involvement; service eligibility; interagency linkages and…

Discusses the problem of head lice infestation (Pediculosis) among children, and how parents and teachers can spot and treat this problems. (BB)

Points out that good discipline in the kindergarten classroom can be maintained by focusing on interesting and entertaining learning activities, suitable for various individual and small group levels. (BB)

Maintains that teachers of young children--at the kindergarten level, for example--need to exhibit understanding rather than patience in working with these children. Asserts that patience is rarely necessary when one is understanding. (BB)

Maintains that early childhood educators should employ a child guidance approach rather than punishment in disciplining young children in the classroom. (BB)

Reviews existing research on the characteristics and consequences of after-school child care arrangements. Addresses three questions: (1) what effect does adult-supervised versus unsupervised after-school care situations have on children; (2) what factors are associated with working parents' decisions to use such arrangements; (3) and what…

Provides a brief history of the largely false images of the child. Emphasizes current images of the sensual child, the malleable child, and the competent infant. Predicts future images of the child.(RH)

This article, which was inspired by results obtained from the use of neighborhood resources as an integral part of children's school learning experiences, presents an approach to social studies for preschool and primary children. (RH)

This article offers early childhood professionals six cases regarding ethical problems faced in the field and guidelines for group discussion of the cases. This material is to be used in conjunction with the article by Kenneth Kipnis in this issue about ways to discuss professional ethics. (RH)

First in a series of articles on professional ethics in early childhood education, this article intends to help clarify the ethical dimension of professional practice. Aims particularly to convey a sufficient sense of the nature of professional ethics to enable readers to continue to develop effective resolutions of ethical dilemmas. (RH)

Describes collaborative research activities at a university child care center which sought in-depth understanding of factors contributing to the effectiveness of a very successful teacher. Potential problems of conducting collaborative research are pointed out. (RH)

Provides information and suggestions to help parents and teachers deal constructively with the issues concerning AIDS and reduce the likelihood of conveying anxiety about the disease to very young children. (RH)