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Lamme, Linda Leonard; Fu, Danling; Johnson, Julie; Savage, Debbie – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2002
Presents a professional development project in which two kindergarten teachers conducted a writing program designed to help kindergartners become more accomplished and independent writers. Describes the strategies used to assist children in finding topics to draw and write about, learning to draw stories (ideas), learning about letter-sound…
Descriptors: Childrens Writing, Classroom Techniques, Emergent Literacy, Kindergarten
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Cress, Susan White – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1998
Explores a method of developing kindergarten children's written stories through journal writing, specifically written interactions or dialogs between child and teacher in response to journal entries. Notes how journals and written conversation encourage process writing, helping children produce stories with a sense of meaning. Offers suggestions…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Dialog Journals, Journal Writing, Kindergarten
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Lutz, Tamara; Kuhlman, Wilma D. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2000
Describes how dance was incorporated into African and Native American cultural study units. Notes that when dance was used, children's participation level was high and they showed evidence of integrating new knowledge into current information. Provides suggestions for educators to teach dance to students through increasing body awareness,…
Descriptors: African Culture, American Indian Culture, Classroom Techniques, Dance
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Fortis-Diaz, Elizabeth – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1998
Factors that affect the way children play at home and at school were investigated using a parental survey and discussions with students. Subsequently, a plan to reduce violent play was implemented in a kindergarten classroom. Evaluation findings showed a slight decline in children's aggressive play. (JPB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment