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Childhood Education | 7 |
Author
Branscombe, N. Amanda | 1 |
Nall, Susan W. | 1 |
Okagaki, Lynn | 1 |
Putman, Lynne | 1 |
Robinson, Sandra L. | 1 |
Searcy, Bill | 1 |
Silvern, Steven B. | 1 |
Sternberg, Robert J. | 1 |
Taylor, Janet B. | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 7 |
Reports - Research | 7 |
Opinion Papers | 2 |
Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Robinson, Sandra L. – Childhood Education, 1987
Results of a survey concerning the state of kindergarten program offerings in the United States are discussed in terms of the similarities, differences, purposes and practices in the programs. A summary table of survey data is provided. (BB)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compulsory Education, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten
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Putman, Lynne – Childhood Education, 1986
Focuses on two philosophical views of reading, the traditional ("bottom-up") view and an alternative ("interactive") view, along with the implications they hold for shaping reading instructional programs. The differences these two views make in decisions that shape the reading program are illustrated in a kindergarten and…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Peer reviewed
Nall, Susan W. – Childhood Education, 1982
Reports trends and issues in kindergarten education, describing the positive change effected by one metropolitan area to bridge the gap between preschool and public school. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Kindergarten, Preschool Education
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Silvern, Steven B. – Childhood Education, 1990
Reviews articles from the "Journal of Research in Childhood Education" on the advantages of decreased teacher-student ratio, cross-cultural child development comparisons, developmentally appropriate classroom play, teacher choices related to observational schemes; cross-typed sexual roles and children's perception, and the positive…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten
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Searcy, Bill – Childhood Education, 1988
Calls for reforms in instructional practices and curricula control in literacy programs that disenfranchise five- and six-year-olds who have already served for months or years as active members of the literacy club. Illustrated by one child's early literacy and kindergarten experiences. (BB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Case Studies, Early Reading, Educational Practices
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Okagaki, Lynn; Sternberg, Robert J. – Childhood Education, 1994
Examined parents' and teachers' expectations about kindergarten and children's strategies for functioning in the classroom. Describes the experiences of children in a multilingual classroom in which the teacher was often unable to give verbal cues to the students in their native languages, exemplifying typical moments in which language minority…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Early Childhood Education, English (Second Language), Immigrants
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Branscombe, N. Amanda; Taylor, Janet B. – Childhood Education, 1996
Presents case study of one child, Scrap, as he uses play and experimentation within a facilitative classroom environment to resolve conflicts related to written language. Classroom practices are described. Shared journal entries are used to illustrate a conscious awareness of how words are written, morphosyntactic aspects of written discourse, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childrens Writing, Constructivism (Learning), Early Childhood Education