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Bennett, Susan V.; Gunn, AnnMarie Alberton; Gayle-Evans, Guda; Barrera, Estanislado S.; Leung, Cynthia B. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2018
Early childhood educators continue to see an increase in their culturally diverse student population. As our country continues to grow as a multicultural nation, it is imperative that our early childhood classrooms embrace this rich diversity and provide experiences that affirm all students, families and communities. We (teacher educators)…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Preschool Teachers, Family Involvement
Zhang, Chun; Du, Jianxia; Sun, Li; Ding, Yi – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2018
Technology has been quickly changing human interactions, traditional practices, and almost every aspect of our lives. It is important to maintain effective face-to-face communication and interactions between teachers and families. Nonetheless, technology and its tools can also extend and enhance family-teacher relationships and partnerships. This…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Family School Relationship, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Interpersonal Communication
Delbridge, Anne; Helman, Lori A. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2016
A substantial percentage of students in U.S. schools speak languages other than English at home, yet very few are enrolled in educational contexts that seek to develop their bilingual and biliterate skills and identities, despite the fact that research continues to show the importance of creating space for bilingual and biliterate practices in the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Literacy Education, Skill Development, Spanish Speaking
Purper, Cammy J. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2016
The era of educational accountability has drawn attention to a need for the use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in today's classrooms. The existence of a research-to-practice gap is well established in the field of early childhood education (ECE), and significant barriers to the use of EBPs by practitioners have been documented through…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Early Childhood Education
Russo, Theresa J.; Fallon, Moira A. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2015
Family dynamics and the individual differences of each family member can impact their stress. For families in the military, stress occurs regularly due to factors such a reassignments, deployments, and the frequency of changes. For some families, the stress that occurs over time helps family members to develop resiliency. Learning to cope with…
Descriptors: Coping, Stress Management, Military Personnel, Resilience (Psychology)
Jalongo, Mary Renck – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2015
Understanding the process of attachment formation in young children has been a focal point in child development research for decades. However, young children's attachments are not only with human beings; they also form bonds with companion animals, particularly dogs ("Canis familiaris"). Given the number of dogs that are kept by families…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Young Children, Animals, Child Development
Hall-Kenyon, Kendra M.; Bullough, Robert V.; MacKay, Kathryn Lake; Marshall, Esther E. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2014
Much is changing in preschool education. Current reform primarily emphasizes standardized practice, academic outcomes, and accountability. Little attention has been given to how these changes are impacting the well-being of teachers. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current literature on preschool teacher well-being and identify…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Educational Change, Preschool Education, Well Being
Bailey, Lora Battle – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2014
Although a plethora of research focuses on economically at-risk preschool children in general across the United States, little can be found that investigates methods for improving rural children's academic outcomes. This review of research is intended to provide a contextual understanding of the background and current conditions that exist…
Descriptors: State Standards, School Readiness, Rural Schools, Academic Achievement
Lennox, Sandra – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2013
Enhancing young children's early literacy achievement is a top priority in many countries. There is a considerable body of research demonstrating young children's language development as a critical factor in reading and later academic success. Implementation of high quality literacy instruction has the potential to improve literacy…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Emergent Literacy, Oral Reading, Language Acquisition
Dinehart, Laura H.; Katz, Lynne F.; Manfra, Louis; Ullery, Mary Anne – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2013
The current paper highlights the few studies that examine the role of early care and education on the developmental and early academic outcomes of children who experience maltreatment. First, we argue that children who experience maltreatment are at significant risk for poor developmental outcomes as a result of the chronic exposure to stress that…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Young Children, Brain, Educational Objectives
Ray, Katherine; Smith, Maureen C. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2010
This article describes kindergarten from the perspective of the whole child. Specifically, it reviews current research on best practices to improve children's math and language arts competencies, memory skills, and the role of kindergarten in beginning science. It also describes the social experiences children have in kindergarten with respect to…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Parent Participation, Minority Group Children, Kindergarten
Cheng, Mei-Fang; Johnson, James E. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2010
Our review examined four early childhood journals ("Early Child Development and Care," "Early Childhood Education Journal," "Journal of Research in Childhood Education," and "Early Childhood Research Quarterly") and four developmental science journals ("Child Development," "Developmental Psychology," "Journal of Applied Developmental…
Descriptors: Play, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Journal Articles
Stewart, Mark R. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2004
This article briefly reviews recent research on teaching phonological awareness skills to preschoolers as well as the benefits of different types of bilingual education. A more in-depth analysis of research on cross-language transfer of phonological awareness/metalinguistic skills follows. The major recommendation resulting from this review is…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Reading Skills, Reading Instruction, Preschool Children
Freeman, Ramona; Vakil, Shernavaz – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2004
In family childcare, the program of services is situated within in the providers' own homes. The purpose of this inquiry is to review the literature from special education in light of current practices in family childcare. In addition, key characteristics unique to the provider's care giving program will be examined in relation to the needs of…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, Early Intervention, Special Education