Childhood Education articles from August 2002

Childhood Education archives from August 2002

Our crisis in children's mental health: frameworks for understanding and action.
August 6, 2002... The widespread deterioration of our children's mental health is a little known and poorly understood societal condition that has far-reaching implications for educators at every level. The genesis of this theme issue precedes both the U.S....

Building comprehensive, multifaceted, and integrated approaches to address barriers to student learning.
August 6, 2002... It is easy to say that schools must ensure that all students succeed. If all students came ready and able to profit from "high standards" curricula, then there would be little problem meeting that goal. Unfortunately, many students are...

The expanded school mental health framework.
August 6, 2002... The United States Surgeon General (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1999, 2000) has highlighted the gap between child and adolescent mental health needs, and the availability of effective resources and programs to meet those needs....

Promoting resilience in an "At Risk" world.
August 6, 2002... La Cima Middle School, a Title I school in Tucson, Arizona, serves students from economically disadvantaged families living in a culturally diverse, urban community where, for many, English is a second language. Through its participation in the...

Children's emotional growth: adult's role as emotional archaeologists.
August 6, 2002... "What if a bad person digs a tunnel out of jail and comes to get me?" "Are monsters under my bed?" "Is the doctor's needle going to hurt?" "Am I going to get shot like my cousin?" "Is Mommy ever coming back?" "Will Daddy...

On probation and under pressure: how one 4th-grade class managed high-stakes testing.
August 6, 2002... When I began teaching, I chose to work in a school that was on academic probation. "Academic probation" is the official label given to those schools in which students repeatedly have low reading and math scores on the ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic...

Supportive teacher-student relationships: promoting the social and emotional health of early adolescents with high incidence disabilities.
August 6, 2002... A young child maintains a relatively small number of relationships that give feedback and shape a sense of coherence. We have seen that even under adverse circumstances, change is possible if the older child or adolescent encounters new...

The application of a strengths-based mental health approach in schools.
August 6, 2002... The mental health needs of children and adolescents in the United States have received increased attention over the course of the last decade. Emerging evidence strongly suggests that a greater number of the nation's youth are experiencing...

Lessons learned from working with a district's mental health unit.
August 6, 2002... Although schools are not in the health business, it is evident they must address mental health and psychosocial concerns whenever such matters interfere with students' learning. From this perspective, mental health in schools is not some...

A call to combat prejudice and bias. (President's Message).(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in New York City and Washington, D.C., have had another tragic result, in addition to the terrible loss of life and property. They have brought to the forefront feelings of prejudice and racism...

ACEI reunion: 2002 Conference. (From The Executive Director).(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... The Annual International Conference and Exhibition is a wonderful time for ACEI members, and those from other organizations who share our vision for children, to come together; this year's meeting in San Diego, California, was no exception. For...

2002 Annual International Conference and Exhibition.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Monroe Cohen at Town Meeting. "We need to get back to the big idea of `Blessed are the Peacemakers,' and think about developing people who think about peace." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Ramsey...

Support to fathers! (Vice President's Vista).(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... In Finland, we are successful in many fields of education. According to international research, the best readers in the world were found in Finnish primary schools. Finnish teachers have worked very hard to get to this point. Thank you,...

Shirley Raines honored for advancements in education with Patty Smith Hill Award.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... Shirley Raines has been awarded the highest honor ACEI confers on a professional educator within the membership--the Patty Smith Hill Award. Raines was presented with the award in April at the Annual International Conference and Exhibition,...

Caring is at the heart of peace education. (Peace Education/Conflict Resolution Network).(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, teachers have been seeking to find meaningful ways to involve their students in appropriate activities that define what it is to be a citizen in a democracy. Vast numbers of Americans, especially...

The ABC's of supporting families: one program's experience. (From Our Members).
August 6, 2002... Parents and children are going to school together! It's early Monday morning and a young parent with toddler in tow hurries down the hall of the elementary school to the boy's classroom. After being welcomed by the teacher, the toddler heads...

Classroom Idea-Sparkers.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... The Classroom Idea-Sparkers column for this issue features suggestions for "Webbing Literature Through the Curriculum" using the classic book Charlotte's Web. It offers the opportunity for students to develop a deeper passion for literacy...

In Memoriam.(Caroline Kitchens )(Brief Article)(Obituary)
August 6, 2002... Caroline Kitchens Long-time member Caroline Kitchens passed away last February at the age of 76. A retired teacher, Kitchens taught kindergarten and 1st grade at Holly Hill Elementary School, Florida, for 22 years. Interested in...

Final thoughts from the outgoing student representative. (Student Slant).(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... With this column, I complete my two-year term as the Student Representative of ACEI. As always, saying "goodbye" is difficult. But I know that even though my term has expired, I will not be saying farewell to ACEI. This association cares about...

Congratulations to our distinguished members! (Members In The News).(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... M. Lee Manning recently was awarded the title Eminent Scholar at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Manning has spent 32 years as an education professional and his impressive publication record dates back to 1974. His numerous works...

Membership is more than your mailbox. (Memberandum).(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... In his Opening General Session address at the 2002 Annual International Conference and Exhibition last April, T. Roger Taylor quoted Plato, one of the greatest teachers of all time, in expressing the timeless mission of ACEI. "Do not then train...

Finland ACEI Branch uses 2001 ACEI International Development Fund Award to hold national seminar. (Awards And Honors).(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... On October 26-27, 2001, the Finland ACEI Branch (FACEI) held a national education seminar for over 80 participants. The seminar was primarily funded by the 2001 ACEI International Development Fund Award. In addition to the money from this...

ACEI approves new resolutions.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... The following resolutions were passed at the 2002 ACEI Annual Conference and Exhibition: RESOLUTION ON CHILDREN AND WAR Whereas ACEI is an international organization, and Whereas members worldwide are committed to improving the...

Outstanding Member Service Award. (ACEI Awards).(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... Each year at the ACEI Annual International Conference and Exhibition, the Association strives to honor those dedicated members who make ACEI a special organization. At the 2002 Annual Conference in San Diego, California, three Members--Steven...

Elizabeth Breathwaite Mini-Grants awarded at 2002 Annual Conference.(Dong Hwa Choi and Lyndia Radice)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2002 Elizabeth Breathwaite Mini-Grant. Descriptions of the winning projects will be featured in upcoming issues of the ACEI Exchange. Dong Hwa Choi "Scaffolding Prosocial Behaviors in...

Communication with headquarters is very important! (Branch Business).
August 6, 2002... Through articles, postcards, and letters, and at the Leadership Training Workshop, I have stressed the importance of having your Annual Branch Report, Branch Financial Report, and Officer Roster sent to Headquarters by June 15. These forms are...

Internet-based reading assessment program. (Free!!!).(Scholastic Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... Scholastic is offering a free Web-based reading assessment program, iReAch[TM]. The program helps educators prepare students in grades 2 to 8 for state and national standardized tests. This literature-driven program uses full-length,...

Safety Rules activity booklet. (Free!!!).(Council on Family Health and the National Association of School Nurses)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2002... The Council on Family Health (CFH) and the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) announce the publication of Safety Rules, an activity booklet designed for younger elementary school children. Safety Rules offers easy-to-understand...

Tension, struggle, growth, change: autonomy in education. (Issues In Education).
August 6, 2002... Those who have selected early childhood education as their career have not chosen an easy path. Everybody seems to be an authority on what teachers should do. The children's parents have been to school themselves and therefore have their own...

Hospitals are scary. (For Parents Particularly).
August 6, 2002... Eric always wants to climb the highest tree limb and race along on his skateboard. His parents keep the health insurance card near the door so that it is always within reach. Parents do all they can to keep a child safe, but you cannot always...

Cole, Joanna Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Ancient Egypt.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Bruce Degen. ISBN 590-44680-0. New York: Scholastic Press. Unp. $15.95. Ms. Frizzle is off on another time travel adventure. As she leads a tour of ancient Egypt, the reader will learn about the pyramids, the Nile, mummification, and...

Cummins, Julie Tomboy of the Air: Daredevil Pilot Blanche Stuart Scott.
August 6, 2002... Photographs from the National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institution and others. ISBN 0-06-029138-9. New York: HarperCollins Children's Books, 2001. 80pp. $16.95. Young readers will delight in the true-life, hair-raising escapades of a...

Manson, Ainslie House Calls. The True Story of a Pioneer Doctor.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Mary Jane Gerber. ISBN 0-88899-446-X. Toronto, Ontario: Douglas & McIntyre, 2001. 56 pp. $15.95. This book offers readers a glimpse into the life of a doctor in a small rural North American community in the early 1800s, as seen through...

Radley, Gail Vanishing from Grasslands and Deserts.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Jean Sherlock. Featured poems by Isak Dinesen, D. H. Lawrence, and others. ISBN 1-57505-406-X. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2001. 32 pp. $22.60. This beautifully illustrated book informs young readers, through short essays and...

Zemlicka, Shannon Colors of Russia.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Jeri Reeves. ISBN 1-57505-513-9. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2002. Unp. $19.93. Learn about Russia's geography, history, demographics, climate, legends, and religion from this beautifully illustrated introduction to the world's...

Arques, Isabel Ken's Cloud.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Angela Pelaez. ISBN 0-7358-1525-9. New York: North-South Books, 2001. 32 pp. $15.95. One day, Ken decides to go outside and bring a cloud back into his room. He then uses his paintbrush to paint the cloud gray and make it rain. Next, he...

Bailey, Linda the Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Alan and Lea Daniel. ISBN 1-55074-879-3. Toronto, Canada: Kids Can Press, 2001. 30 pp. $15.95. Young children will identify with the struggles of Lizzy as she works diligently to become a world-class ice skater. Lizzy is terribly...

Borden, Louise the Day Eddie Met the Author.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Adam Gustavson. ISBN 0-689-83405-5. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2001. Unp. $15.00. Mrs. Morrow's 3rd-grade class anticipates the most exciting day of the entire school year--a real author will be coming to the school! Borden...

Christelow, Eileen the Great Pig Search.
August 6, 2002... Il. by author. ISBN 0-618-04910-X. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2001. Unp. $15.00. A farmer and his wife discover that pigs have escaped from their truck. When a postcard comes from Florida with only the word "OINK!" written on it, the farmer...

Clark, Emma Chichester No More Kissing!
August 6, 2002... Il. by author. ISBN 0-385-74619-9. New York: Doubleday/Random House, 2002. Unp. $15.95. "Why does there have to be so much kissing?" the young monkey demands to know, launching a campaign to abolish the practice among the animals of the jungle....

Clements, Andrew the School Story.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Brian Selznick. ISBN 0-689-82594-3. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. 196 pp. $16.00. Clements offers another fast-paced story about school life from a child's perspective. Readers can share in the excitement as Natalie and Zoe plot to...

Gundisch, Karin (translated by James Skofield) How I Became an American.
August 6, 2002... ISBN0-8126-4875-7. Chicago: Cricket Books, 2001. 120 pp. $15.95. Ten-year-old Johann Bonfert describes the heartaches and rewards of immigrating from Siebenburgen (a part of Austria-Hungary) to the United States at the turn of the 20th century....

Harley, Bill Bear's All-Night Party.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Melissa Ferreira. ISBN 0-87483-572-0. Little Rock, AR: August House Little Folk, 2001. Unp. $15.95. This is a beautifully illustrated book about a bear who wants to celebrate with a party on the night of a full moon. At first, no one...

Hayes, Joe Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Joseph Daniel Fiedler. ISBN 0-430-29311-1. New York: Scholastic, 2001. 32 pp. $16.95. In this retelling of "The Faithful Servant," a traditional folktale, wealthy ranchero Don Ignacio has total faith in the honesty of his foreman, Juan...

Hill, David Time Out.
August 6, 2002... ISBN 0-8126-2899-3. Chicago: Cricket Books, 2001. 117 pp. $15.95. Kit loves running. It helps him find an escape from the things that are wrong in his life--his parents' separation and the fact that he is not accepted at school. One day as he...

Hobbs, Valerie Tender.
August 6, 2002... ISBN 0-374-37397-3. New York: Frances Foster Books, 2001. 256 pp. $18.00. Liv has spent most of her childhood in New York City with her Grandma. After her grandmother's death, Liv travels to California to live with her father, with whom she has...

Koutsky, Jan Dale My Grandma, My Pen Pal.
August 6, 2002... Il. by author. ISBN 1-56397-118-6. Honesdale, PA: Caroline House/Boyds Mills Press, 2002. 30 pp. $15.95. Touching and inspirational! A mother recalls her childhood experiences as captured in the notes, letters, photos, cards, and drawings she...

Loupy, Christophe Hugs and Kisses.(translated by J. Alison James.).
August 6, 2002... Il. by Eve Tharlet. ISBN 0-7358-1484-8. New York: North-South Books, 2001. Unp. $15.95. A beagle puppy named "Hugs" awakens early one day and sets out to compare different animal kisses. He discovers that duck kisses are refreshingly wet and...

McBrier, Page Beatrice's Goat.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Lori Lohstoeter. ISBN 0-689-82460-2. An Anne Schwartz Book. Atheneum Books of Young Readers, 2001. Unp. $16.00. Beatrice, a young girl who lives in a small Ugandan village, is too poor to attend school. When her family receives a goat...

McDonald, Megan Reptiles Are My Life.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Paul Brett Johnson. ISBN 0-439-29306-5. New York: Orchard Books, 2001. 32 pp. $15.95. Amanda and Maggie are best friends. Amanda is an insect enthusiast and Maggie feels the same about reptiles. They are an inseparable pair until Emily...

Mora, Pat the Race of Toad and Deer.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Domi. ISBN 0-8889-434-6. Toronto, Ontario: Groundwood Books/ Douglas & McIntyre, 2001. Unp. $15.95. This colorful book is reminiscent of Aesop's fable about the tortoise and the hare, in this case telling a story about a race between a...

Munsch, Robert Makeup Mess.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Michael Martchenko. ISBN 0-439-18771-0. New York: CartwheelBooks, 2001. 32 pp. $12.95. This is a cleverly funny book. Julie saves her money to buy makeup in the hope that she will look like a movie star. After applying many colors, she...

Peck, Richard Fair Weather.
August 6, 2002... ISBN 0-8037-516-7. New York: Dial, 2001. 139 pp. $16.99. Imagine the world of 1893 and a rural family's amazing adventures at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. "On both sides of the Midway the world had come to strut its stuff: an...

Robinet, Harriette Gillem Missing from Haymarket Square.
August 6, 2002... ISBN 0-689-83895-6. New York: Atheneum Books, 2001. 143 pp. $16.00. Twelve-year-old Dinah must work long hours and sometimes take drastic measures to help her family. When her father, who is a union organizer, disappears, she resolves to find...

Russo, Marisabina Come Back, Hannah!
August 6, 2002... Il. by author. ISBN 0-688-17383-7. Hong Kong: Greenwillow Books, 2001. Unp. $15.95. Little Hannah likes to crawl through the house, her curiosity getting her into all kinds of mischief and keeping Mama very busy looking after her. Mama has no...

Shaw, Susan Black-Eyed Suzie.
August 6, 2002... ISBN 156397-729-X. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2002. 167 pp. $15.95. This compelling book takes the reader into the life of Suzie, a 12-year-old girl with mental illness. The reader will empathize with Suzie, who feels as if she is...

Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth Maggie in the Morning.
August 6, 2002... ISBN 0-8028-5222-X. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2001. 128 pp. $16.00. This is a wonderfully written story about Maggie Calhoun, an 11-year-old girl who takes her annual spring summer trip to the small town of Oquawka to...

Weigelt, Udo It Wasn't Me.
August 6, 2002... Il. by Julia Gukova. ISBN 0-7358-1523-2. New York: North-South Books, 2001. 32 pp. $15.95. In this delightful sequel to Who Stole the Gold?, Ferret finds some delicious raspberries. When they disappear, the animals accuse Raven, since she had...

Ziefert, Harriet What Do Ducks Dream?
August 6, 2002... Il. by Donald Saaf. ISBN 0-399-23358-X. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2001. Unp. $15.99. Children are always asking and wondering "why?" After reading this book, they may wonder if cows dream of boats floating away, or if horses dream of...

Teaching as the Learning Profession: Handbook of Policy and Practice.
August 6, 2002... Linda Darling-Hammond & Gary Sykes (Eds.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999. 426 pp. In 1983, educators welcomed the publication of the original Handbook of Teaching and Policy, relying on its findings and recommendations for their revisions of...

Renaissance in the Classroom: Arts Integration and Meaningful Learning.
August 6, 2002... Gail Burnaford, Arnold Aprill, & Cynthia Weiss (Eds.). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2001. 256 pp. $29.95. The preface says this is a "book about renewal... intended to provide a means for looking at how children learn through exploration that...

Psychological Perspectives on Early Childhood Education: Reframing Dilemmas in Research and Practice.
August 6, 2002... Susan L. Golbeck, Ed. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. 338 pages. $79.95. The Rutgers Invitational Symposia on Education (RISE) originally grew from a concern for education reform. Over the years, several volumes have emerged from RISE, each written on a...

From Neurons to Neighborhoods: the Science of Early Childhood Development.
August 6, 2002... J. Shonkoff & D. Phillips (Eds.). Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2000. 588 pp. $39.95. The National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine formed a committee of national experts and practitioners of early childhood development...

Language, Culture, and Teaching: Critical Perspectives for a New Century.
August 6, 2002... Sonia Nieto. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2002. 295 pp. $29.95. Sonia Nieto, a well-known and respected multicultural educator, examines culture and linguistic diversity in today's schools in this well-written book. Her textbook is divided into four...

Literacy from Day One.
August 6, 2002... Pat Barrett Dragan. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2001. 118 pp. Dragan's eminently readable book provides ample evidence that immersion literacy programs can be successful. She demonstrates how to begin this program as early as the first day of...

Educational environments to support children's psychosocial development. (ERIC/EECE Report).(Bibliography)
August 6, 2002... This column summarizes recent ERIC documents and journal articles, and highlights some World Wide Web resources, that focus on educational and classroom environments that can support children's social, emotional, and psychological development....

Direct and virtual experience. (Films/Videos/DVDs).(Bibliography)
August 6, 2002... Television and computers have given life to a world of virtual experiences. This has had an enormous effect on the psychosocial development of children. Splish-splashing in puddles is a very different experience from watching others engage in...

Making inclusion work. (Among the Periodicals).
August 6, 2002... The following articles on inclusive education were reviewed by Isabel Killoran, Assistant Professor of Education, York University, Toronto, Canada. Out of respect for linguistic diversity, the Canadian spelling of words such as "behaviour" was...

A review: Journal of Research in Childhood Education Vol. 16, No. 2, Spring/Summer 2002. (Connecting Classroom Practice and Research).(Becoming an Infant Caregiver: Three Profiles of Personal and Professional Growth)
August 6, 2002... Becoming an Infant Caregiver: Three Profiles of Personal and Professional Growth--Recchia & Loizou This study focuses on the personal and professional growth of three student caregivers in their first year working in child care. Their...