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Engel, Maria – Childhood Education, 2015
Teaching is hard. It's the most rewarding, fulfilling job in the world, but it's also frustrating, infuriating, and really, really hard. In this article, the author reflects on the importance of free play in early childhood classrooms. If teachers want to create happy children who love learning, forcing them to sit at desks or tables through early…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Classroom Techniques, Play, Teaching Methods
Ransom, Marilee; Manning, Maryann – Childhood Education, 2013
Worksheets hold a special place among the many well-intentioned--yet ineffective--items in the early childhood and elementary toolkit. They are nearly ubiquitous in some elementary classrooms and are even popular in preschools. Parents are encouraged when they see worksheets in their children's backpacks; they see such papers as indicators that…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Worksheets, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Allen, Amy E. – Childhood Education, 2013
As an early childhood professional, this author spent the first 17 years of her career as an advocate for children and their families. With an advanced degree in
early childhood special education, she learned about the pitfalls and triumphs of special education. After leaving the classroom and entering the world of academia in teacher education,…
Descriptors: Special Education, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Parent School Relationship, Disabilities
Fields-Smith, Cheryl; Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey – Childhood Education, 2009
Families across the United States must routinely make difficult choices about child care arrangements because of the need to resume a job, continue an education or training program, or care for other family members. Leaving children in the care of others for the first time can be difficult (Sayer, Bianchi, & Robinson, 2004; Van Horn, Ramey,…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Family Role, Parent Role, Employed Women
Cohen, Monroe – Childhood Education, 2008
At the 2008 Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia, attendees who went to the Retired/Heritage Committee-sponsored Special Session heard author Monroe Cohen offer reminiscences about some people who were important and influential for him, for ACEI, and for the field of…
Descriptors: Professional Associations, Teachers, Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education
Szecsi, Tunde – Childhood Education, 2007
During the past six months the author was fortunate to travel to Hungary three times. Although all three trips had different purposes, they had one thing in common: professional conversations between colleagues from Hungary and the United States. In this article, the author would like to provide a short overview of these visits, which resulted in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Programs, Learning Experience
Fennimore, Beatrice S. – Childhood Education, 2007
This article reviews ways in which early childhood educators can be advocates for the many children whose diversities bring them face to face with suffering and injustice. Educators' professional advocacy can focus continually on specific ways in which schools or programs should reflect caring and fairness to all children, regardless of…
Descriptors: Justice, Child Advocacy, Student Diversity, Minority Groups
Blasi, MaryJane; Foley, Mary B. – Childhood Education, 2006
In this article, the authors review "The Music, Movement, and Learning Connection," written by early childhood educator and musician Hap Palmer in the September 2001 issue of Young Children, which is of significant interest to parents and teachers. As trained musicians, the authors agree with Palmer's message about music's positive effect on…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Musicians, Young Children, Music
Brown, Christopher P. – Childhood Education, 2006
In this article, the author demonstrates how the current emphasis on viewing early childhood education (ECE) as an investment keeps ECE at the margins of U.S. political debates as well as in other discussions around the world. Historically, the field of ECE in the United States has struggled, and continues to struggle, for political positioning.…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Access to Education, Politics of Education
Tolbert, Linda; Theobald, Paul – Childhood Education, 2006
In the spring of 2005, the Bush administration announced that guidelines for following the mandates of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) had been made less restrictive. More of this "loosening" will follow, albeit quietly, lest the public discover the delusional qualities that went into the original version of the bill. Nevertheless, NCLB has…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Urban Education, Public Education, Early Childhood Education
Bales, Diane; Wallinga, Charlotte; Coleman, Mick – Childhood Education, 2006
Early childhood teachers have a variety of health and safety resources to draw upon, including information about and educational programs dealing with such issues as fire safety, obesity, and dental hygiene. However, teachers may face a number of challenges when attempting to incorporate health and safety resources into the curriculum. In some…
Descriptors: Hygiene, Guidelines, Curriculum Development, Young Children
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Casantini, Susan – Childhood Education, 2005
In this article, the author relates her experiences from the ACEI Conference in Washington, DC she attended. She recalls how the conference was unlike any other conferences she had attended as the sessions were exciting and stimulating. She also narrates how she was warmly treated by the President of ACEI.
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Conferences, Early Childhood Education
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Herman, Patricia – Childhood Education, 1985
Stresses the need for a concerted effort to educate children about the problem of sexual abuse. Suggests that teaching about this subject is most effective when planned as a personal-safety component of the curriculum. Discusses myths surrounding child sexual abuse. Guidelines for teaching, curriculum ideas, and sexual abuse indicators are…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Guides
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Lentz, Kathleen A.; Burris, Nancy A. – Childhood Education, 1985
Describes the usefulness of teacher-made books. Includes instructions for binding books for classroom use. (AS)
Descriptors: Books, Early Childhood Education, Educational Media, Instructional Materials
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Potter, Ellen F. – Childhood Education, 1985
Investigates how teachers of young children typically evaluate their students' work, focusing on the standards applied. Includes issues and recommendations made after observing different standards. (AS)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Criteria, Informal Assessment, Nongraded Student Evaluation