Childhood Education articles from December 1997

Childhood Education archives from December 1997

Conducting research: a student-centered model. (teaching research process)
December 22, 1997... Research is a process, not a product. The importance of gaining information literacy skills is in the use of the information, not the finding of the information. Many young researchers, however, all too often copy whole passages out of their...

Exploring math journals. (for kindergarten students)
December 22, 1997... Like most kindergarten teachers, I am always on the lookout for strategies to develop my students' problem-solving skills and extend their thinking. I recently began exploring the use of student math journals. I wanted my students to be able to...

Using dance experience and drama in the classroom.
December 22, 1997... Dance experiences and drama activities provide children with opportunities to express thoughts and feelings by using all of their senses. Furthermore, creative movement and drama can expand children's understanding of their environment, extend...

Hispanic literature: a fiesta for literacy instruction.
December 22, 1997... Increased cultural diversity presents a challenge to educators and parents who wish to create learning communities that genuinely welcome children's cultural differences. By sharing quality literature in creative ways, teachers can heighten...

Playfulness enhancement through classroom intervention for the 21st century.
December 22, 1997... What attributes do we believe our children will need in order to maintain physical and mental health, and to foster a more balanced, yet vigorous, life for the challenges of the 21st century? If asked to consider this question, we might include...

Raising the caring quality (CQ) in education: a moral imperative.
December 22, 1997... During a recent conference on how to develop "a caring society," sponsored by the Menninger Foundation, the participants concluded that schools must help children develop their caring capacity. Schools pay too little attention to their...

Parent conferences: a conversation between you and your child's teacher.
December 22, 1997... Parent conference time is an important opportunity for parents to express their thoughts and concerns about their child's education. A recent bulletin by the Texas PTA addresses some of the frustrations and fears that conference time often brings...

The affective side of science instruction.
December 22, 1997... It is in fact nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry. . . . It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by...

Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community.
December 22, 1997... Unlike most books on traditional discipline approaches, this one does not offer quick fixes or promises of unconditional love. Instead, Kohn makes assumptions about children and their needs - for example, that children are "self-centered and...

Testing the water before surfing. (tools for teaching children how to use the Internet for research)
December 22, 1997... One of my students, working to attain licensure as a school library media specialist, spent two weeks in a middle school library media center last summer. The middle school students who visited the center were attending summer school in an effort...