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Shute, Mary Chaplin – Childhood Education, 2017
The first six years of the child's life are infinitely the most important, as they are the years in which attitudes are being established, habits formed, and character trends largely fixed. This article examines topics such as race relations and prejudice in kindergarten, the role of kindergarten teachers, soldier play in kindergarten and its…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education, Kindergarten, Racial Relations
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
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
Ebbeck, Marjory – Childhood Education, 2006
The recent rise in terrorism around the world has caused families, educators, and indeed everyone to consider again how to help young children grow up tolerant, accepting, and, above all, non-violent. Policies that support a tolerant, inclusive curriculum are essential if children are to survive in the years ahead. Curriculum policies must be…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Global Approach, Young Children, Child Health
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Miller, Susan A. – Childhood Education, 2005
This article describes the author's experience when visiting her grandson's kindergarten classroom. The author is a parent, and at one time was a kindergarten teacher, program director, supervisor of student teachers, and consultant, so she's been involved for well over 40 years with a vast number of children as they have had their very special…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Motor Development, Emotional Development
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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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Cliett, Bill Cole – Childhood Education, 1985
Presents Sylvia Ashton-Warner's (known for the organic education scheme and Key Vocabulary) message for American teachers. (AS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Learning Modalities, Sensory Experience
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Berson, Minnie Perrin – Childhood Education, 1985
Raises issues for public debate and discussion about the child's right to learn. Suggestions include immediate closure of harmful centers, state licensing laws, expanding present child care services in the public schools, and federal legislation of a Comprehensive Child Development Act that puts early childhood education programs into the public…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment
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Richardson, Carmen C. – Childhood Education, 1988
Third-graders can use read-aloud time to hone critical and creative reading skills by getting involved in a story. Children relate book experiences to their own experiences by evaluating characters' responses, recognizing characters' motivation, and adjusting interpretations. (BB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Characterization, Critical Reading, Early Childhood Education
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Kostelnik, Marjorie J.; And Others – Childhood Education, 1988
Maintains that the manner in which adult participants in early childhood programs create the verbal environment in the classroom dictates children's estimation of self-worth. Presents the characteristics of negative and positive verbal environments, the importance of a positive verbal environment, and steps for establishing a positive verbal…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education
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O'Brien, Shirley J. – Childhood Education, 1988
Addresses the pressures of early academic learning among young children and presents parents with three guidelines for pursuing early learning experiences: readiness, observation, and options. (BB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Experience, Educational Opportunities, Guidelines
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Gotts, Edward E. – Childhood Education, 1988
Advances support for developmental child care, an approach which includes the protective and child-maintaining sense of custodial child care plus the stimulating sense of educational child care. Stresses both the immediacy and scope of need for providing appropriate child care. (RWB)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights, Day Care
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Hoffman, Stevie; Knipping, Nancy – Childhood Education, 1988
Examines current spelling research from the perspective of one individual kindergarten student's creativity with sounds and writing. Stresses the importance of encouraging young children to explore written language in their own way. (RWB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Language Acquisition