Discusses how to use computers to facilitate learning with young children in early care and education settings. Includes discussion of software selection, website selection, connections of software and websites to the curriculum, and computer selection. Lists strategies for facilitating equitable access, improving computer availability, and…

Reflects upon, and makes recommendations for, teaching young children to read, write, and spell. Focuses on meeting children's emotional needs, essential components of healthy emotional development, how reading is typically taught, and learning letters and phonics. Stresses the importance of paying equal attention to developmental ages and stages,…

Examines the changes in one preschool program's organization and daily routines as a beneficial result of a sudden loss of the program's site and subsequent movement into portable facilities. Concludes that the more relaxed and cooperative atmosphere, and simpler, more open-ended materials led to fundamental rethinking of the relationship of…

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)

Highlights essential differences between the professional lives of family child care providers and caregivers who work in centers. Presents implications for providing meaningful professional development activities for home-based caregivers. Suggests the need for training and support programs that reflect respect for and sensitivity to the unique…

Examines the similarities between high-quality, fully implemented Montessori programs and other developmentally appropriate programs for young children. Focuses on the Montessori philosophy, human relations within the learning environment, the curriculum, areas of the Montessori classroom, relations between home and program, and the developmental…

Discusses two contrasting philosophies of education for three-, four-, and five-year-old children: the developmentally appropriate approach to learning and the academic or behavior modification approach. Discusses the manner in which preschool children learn self-esteem and self-discipline in both educational settings. (BB)

Examines how provocation and willingness to become engaged can contribute to collaboration and enhance the learning process among young children. Discusses the role of collaboration in the emergent curriculum, factors to consider before expecting learners to collaborate, ways of sustaining conflict, and use of doubt to practice critical thinking…