Childhood Education articles from December 2000

Childhood Education archives from December 2000

Another View on "Reinforcement in Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Classrooms".(education research)
December 22, 2000... In the Summer 2000 issue of Childhood Education, the article written by Tashawna Duncan, Kristen Kemple, and Tina Smith supports reinforcement as a developmentally appropriate practice (Bredekamp & Copple, 1997). In the present article, the...

Early Childhood Care, Work, and Family in Japan: Trends in a Society of Smaller Families.(research)
December 22, 2000... As Japan has become increasingly affluent, middle class, and urbanized over the past 50 years (Shwalb & Shwalb, 1996; Wray & Conroy, 1983), the number of traditional three-generation families has decreased (Morioka, 1986), young people are...

Beautiful Me!(promoting self esteem in Black children)
December 22, 2000... Celebrating Diversity Through Literature and Art Black or white? Straight or curly? So often, this is how children describe their skin and hair color. My kindergartners, however, have described skin as "sunlight color" and noted that "kids...

Interactive Toys and Children's Education.(research)
December 22, 2000... Strategies for Educators and Parents Psychologists have stressed the importance of toys and play in childhood development (Erikson, 1977; Rogers & Sawyer, 1988). Toys are "learning instruments" (Mann, 1996)--objects that stimulate...

Helping Children Learn Mathematics Through Multiple Intelligences and Standards for School Mathematics.(research)
December 22, 2000... Many approaches can be used when teaching mathematics to young children, and many theories and philosophies of learning address empowering children to learn mathematics. Whatever method is chosen, however, children's varied learning styles,...

Educational Gatherings in the Face of War.(Association for Childhood Education International in the Philipines)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
December 22, 2000... PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Dear ACEI Friends, especially our ACEI members from the Philippines, On behalf of the ACEI Philippines Branch, I am disappointed to tell you that the Philippines Conference has been canceled due to violence against...

Executive Board Representation.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In preparation for the October Executive Board Meeting at ACEI Headquarters, I spent time reviewing the many items on the agenda, as well as the minutes of the previous Board Meeting from last April. I am...

Outstanding Member Service Awards.(by Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... AWARDS AND HONORS 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 2000 Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland,...

IN MEMORIAM.(Blanche Louise Novacek, Gladys Anderson and Bernice Siporksi)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
December 22, 2000... Blanche Louise Novacek We regretfully announce the death of long-time ACEI member Blanche Louise Novacek. Blanche worked as a teacher for several years in Idaho, Washington, and Samoa. She also spent many years as a producer-writer for...

Strategic Plan 2000-2001.(Association for Childhood Education International)
December 22, 2000... For more than 100 years, ACEI members have shared a dual commitment to the fulfillment of every child's potential and to the professional development of the classroom teacher. ACEI members are dedicated to an enlightened, child-centered...

Elements of Story: The Glue That Holds the Story Together.(reading activities)
December 22, 2000... What incredible learning experiences await students as they learn about attributes that contribute to the understanding of stories! The Classroom Idea-Sparkers for this issue feature some of the important elements of stories that help develop...

Alternative Certification: A Threat to Quality.(teaching qualification)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... TEACHER EDUCATION/ PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS Once again, the young people of the United States are directly affected by the actions of those in power. Many state legislators are latching onto alternative certification as the solution to...

Helping Your Members Attend the Annual Conference.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... PROGRAM EXCHANGE By the time you read this, almost half of your academic year will be completed. You and the members of your Branch will be preparing to attend the ACEI Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada. With some creative work, you can...

Elizabeth Breathwaite Mini-Grant Award Winner.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... AWARDS AND HONORS 1999 Winner--Seeds of Learning Kindergarten teachers Melissa Caprio, Leslie Sevey, and Caroline LeStrange won the 1999 Elizabeth Breathwaite Mini-Grant Award for their gardening project "Seeds of Learning." Inspired...

International Child Care: The Role of Values.(Canadian Child Care Federation reports)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... INTERNATIONAL/ INTERCULTURAL COMMITTEE A variety of international child care issues were discussed recently in the Focus section of Interaction, the publication of the Canadian Child Care Federation (Canadian Child Care Federation, 1999)....

ACEI Appoints New ACR Representatives.(Associatioon for Childhood Education International, Alliance for Curriculum Reform)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... ACEI has appointed Joan Isenberg, Gail Ritchie, and Diane Riley as representatives to the Alliance for Curriculum Reform (ACR). In 1994, ACEI received from approval of its application to join ACR. As a member of this organization, ACEI...

Reflections on an International Teaching Experience.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... STUDENT SLANT Dear Student Members, I hope you had a great semester at school and learned some valuable lessons to help children and make their lives better. I also hope that all of you plan to attend the 2001 ACEI International...

IRS Regulations for ACEI Branches.
December 22, 2000... BRANCH BUSINESS On behalf of the entire ACEI Headquarters staff, I would like to thank you for your tremendous effort in responding to the mailing sent at the end of July 2000, regarding the new IRS regulations governing tax-exempt...

Focus on Benefits: The Annual International Conference and Exhibition.
December 22, 2000... MEMBERANDUM In this issue of Childhood Education, you will find the 2001 ACEI International Conference and Exhibition Preview. The opportunity to participate in the Annual Conference is just one of your membership benefits. At the...

Perspectives From the United States: The Secretary General's Vision for Education.(United Nation)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... FROM THE UN The UN Secretary General, Keri Annan, shared his vision for education at two major world conferences. At the 53rd Annual Department of Public Information/NGO (non-governmental organization) conference, "Global Solidarity: The...

"A Metaphor Is Pinning Air to the Wall": A Literature Review of the Child's Use of Metaphor.(Critical Essay)
December 22, 2000... Two questions guide an examination of the literature on children's use of metaphor in their learning: How is metaphorical language used in the process of learning? And, what are the implications for teachers in helping their students to use...

Look Before You Leap: Concerns About "Brain-Based" Products and Approaches.(Critical Essay)
December 22, 2000... Jenny has been teaching kindergarten for two years. She has a very small budget for classroom supplies and materials. There seems to be so much that her classroom needs, and yet so little money with which to buy it. Jenny realizes the...

Family Dinners.(Critical Essay)
December 22, 2000... Infants' first social exchanges are often over food--gazing into mother's eyes while nursing, watching father as he gives them a warm bottle in the middle of the night. They experience the comfort and warmth of milk together with the sight of...

Building Classroom Communities at the University Level.(Critical Essay)
December 22, 2000... A course in human growth and learning is usually one of the first courses that students take in undergraduate teacher preparation, and it can provide multiple opportunities to explore the concept of community. It could be the course that...

HAIRY, SCARY, ORDINARY: What Is an Adjective?(Review)
December 22, 2000... Cleary, Brian P. HAIRY, SCARY, ORDINARY: What Is an Adjective? Il. by Jenya Prosmitsky. ISBN 1-57505-401-9. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 2000. Unp. $12.95. Frisky cartoon cats and their silly cartoon friends romp through a wide assortment...

ANIMALS IN MOTION.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Hickman, Pamela ANIMALS IN MOTION. Il. by Pat Stephens. ISBN 1-55074-573-5. New York: Kids Can Press, 2000. Unp. $10.95. Imagine that you could slither wherever you needed to go, like a snake or a snail. What would it be like to be a cheetah,...

WILLIAM PENN: Founder of Pennsylvania.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Kroll, Steven WILLIAM PENN: Founder of Pennsylvania. Il. by Ronald Himler. ISBN 0-8234-1439-6. New York: Holiday House, 2000. Unp. $15.95. William Penn first lived in Great Britain during a time of civil war and religious strife. He became a...

SURVIVAL IN THE SEA: The Story of a Hammerhead Shark.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Lingemann, Linda S. SURVIVAL IN THE SEA: The Story of a Hammerhead Shark. Il. by Stephen Marchesi. ISBN 1-56899-769-8. Norwalk, CT: Soundprints, 1999. 32 pp. $15.95. The underwater world of the scalloped hammerhead shark comes alive in this...

DADDY POEMS.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Micklos, Jr., John DADDY POEMS. Il. by Robert Casilla. ISBN 1-56397-870-9. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong-Boyds Mills Press, 2000. 32 pp. $8.95. Everyday routines can be transformed into special times for many children and their fathers. The 20 poets...

DESTINATION MARS.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Simon, Seymour DESTINATION MARS. ISBN 0-688-15770-X. Singapore: Tien Wah Press, HarperCollins, 2000. 29 pp. $15.95. Our mysterious red planet neighbor is revealed here in its entire splendor. The large, captivating photographs, matted on black...

NATIVE CRAFTS: Inspired by North America's First Peoples.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Trottier, Maxine NATIVE CRAFTS: Inspired by North America's First Peoples. Il. by Esperanca Melo. ISBN 1-55074-854-8. Toronto, Canada: Kids Can Press, 2000. 40 pp. $12.95. Children will delight in making crafts from Native American tradition....

SYBIL'S NIGHT RIDE.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Winnick, Karen B. SYBIL'S NIGHT RIDE. Il. by author. ISBN 1-56397-697-8. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2000. Unp. $15.95. It was past 9 o'clock when a road-weary messenger pounded on the Luddingtons' door. The British were burning Danbury,...

ME TOO! Two Small Stories About Small Animals.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Arnold, Katya ME TOO! Two Small Stories About Small Animals. Il. by author. ISBN 0-8234-1483-3. New York: Holiday House, 2000. 32 pp. $15.95. This humorous picture book contains two classic Russian tales about energetic animals. Chick wants to...

LORD OF THE CRANES.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Chen, Kerstin LORD OF THE CRANES. Il. by Jian Jiang Chen. ISBN 0-7358-1192-X. New York: North-South Books, 2000. Unp. $15.95. Tian, also known as Lord of the Cranes, travels to the city to determine if kindness still exists. Disguised as a...

THE CIRCUS OF MYSTERY.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Fazzi, Maura, & Peter Kuhner THE CIRCUS OF MYSTERY. Translated by Rosemary Lanning. Il. by authors. ISBN 0-7358-1168-7. Switzerland: North-South Books, 1999. Unp. $15.95. In his ordinary gray world, Augustus fortuitously finds and dons a...

PETER'S PICTURE.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Gorbachev, Valeri PETER'S PICTURE. Il. by Author. ISBN 1-5585-965-1. New York: North-South Books, 2000. 30 pp. $15.95. Peter paints a big orange flower in school one day. It's the best picture he has ever painted. On the way home, he proudly...

I WISHED FOR A UNICORN.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Heidbreder, Robert I WISHED FOR A UNICORN. Il. by Kady MacDonald Denton. ISBN 1-55074-543-3. New York: Kids Can Press, 2000. 32 pp. $14.95. Heidbreder reveals the power of imagination through playful text and humorous illustrations. This is the...

DRAWING LESSONS.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Mack, Tracy DRAWING LESSONS. ISBN 0-439-11202-8. New York: Scholastic, 2000. 168 pp. $15.95. Teenager Aurora learns that her art talent is an integral part of her identity. She navigates the storm of family changes with a style all her own....

COLOR ME DARK: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, The Great Migration North. Dear America Series.(Review)
December 22, 2000... McKissack, Patricia COLOR ME DARK: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, The Great Migration North. Dear America Series. ISBN 0-590-51159-9. New York: Scholastic, 2000. 218 pp. $10.95. In 1919, Nellie Lee Love and her family move from Tennessee to...

ADALINE FALLING STAR.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Osborne, Mary Pope ADALINE FALLING STAR. ISBN 0-439-05947-X. New York: Scholastic, 2000. 170 pp. $16.95. Osborne uses Indian lore to tell a surprising tale of exploration, devastation, and survival. Kit Carson's daughter experiences trust and...

THE HAPPY HEDGEHOG.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Pfister, Marcus THE HAPPY HEDGEHOG. Il. by author. ISBN 0-7358-1164-4. New York: North-South Books, 2000. 24 pp. $15.95. Grandfather Tarekurges hedgehog Mikko to stop lounging in his garden and instead go out in the world to accomplish...

REM WORLD: Where Nothing Is Real and Everything Is About To Disappear.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Philbrick, Rodman REM WORLD: Where Nothing Is Real and Everything Is About To Disappear. ISBN 0-439-08362-1. New York: The Blue Sky Press, 2000. 192 pp. $16.95. Ten-year-old Arthur Woodbury orders a "Miraculous REM Sleep Device" to help him...

ALBERT & LILA.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Schami, Rafik ALBERT & LILA. Il. by Els Cools & Oliver Streich. ISBN 0-7358-1182-2. New York: North-South Books, 1999. Unp. $15.95. Translated from the original German, this lavishly illustrated story celebrates a most unusual farmyard...

BE BRAVE, LITTLE LION!(Review)
December 22, 2000... Scheffler, Ursel BE BRAVE, LITTLE LION! Il. by Ruth Scholte van Mast. ISBN 07358-1264-0. New York: North-South Books, 2000. 48 pp. $13.95. Lea, a female lion cub, is tremendously curious. After being frightened by a rhinoceros in the grassland,...

WILL YOU BE MY FRIEND?(Review)
December 22, 2000... Tafuri, Nancy WILL YOU BE MY FRIEND? Il. by author. ISBN 0-590-63782-7. New York: Scholastic, 2000. Unp. $15.95. What does it take to turn a neighbor into a friend? In this charming tale, Bunny and Bird discover that real friendship requires...

THE LION AND THE MOUSE: An Aesop Fable.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Watts, Bernadette THE LION AND THE MOUSE: An Aesop Fable. Il. by author. ISBN 0-7358-1220-9. New York: North-South Books, 2000. Unp. $15.95. Friendships emerge for unique reasons, but they all thrive on dedication and loyalty. This retelling of...

GOODNIGHT MAX.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Wells, Rosemary GOODNIGHT MAX. Il. by author. ISBN 0-670-88707-2. New York: Viking, 2000. Unp. $9.99. Young children will certainly relate to the many reasons (a buzzing fly, a tickling curtain, a thirsty red rubber elephant) why Max, a...

THE JOURNAL OF WONG MING-CHUNG: A Chinese Miner.(Review)
December 22, 2000... Yep, Laurence THE JOURNAL OF WONG MING-CHUNG: A Chinese Miner. ISBN 0-590-38607-7. New York: Scholastic, 2000. 195 pp. $10.95. In a personal journal about his first year in America, Wong Ming-Chung describes his adopted country as being both...

HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT?(Review)
December 22, 2000... Yolen, Jane HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT? Il. by Mark Teague. ISBN 0-590-31681-8. New York: Blue Sky Press, 2000. Unp. $15.95. When bedtime comes, sleepy dinosaurs don't pout or shout. They simply give a great big dinosaur kiss and say good...

COMPANY IN YOUR CLASSROOM: Building a Learning Relationship With Your Student Teacher.(Review)
December 22, 2000... COMPANY IN YOUR CLASSROOM: Building a Learning Relationship With Your Student Teacher. M. Watson & A. Schoenblum. Oakland, CA: Developmental Studies Center, 2000. 104 pp. $14.95. This unique handbook has something valuable to offer educators at...

OUR LABELED CHILDREN: What Every Parent and Teacher Needs To Know About Learning Disabilities.(Review)
December 22, 2000... OUR LABELED CHILDREN: What Every Parent and Teacher Needs To Know About Learning Disabilities. R. Sternberg & E. L. Grigorenko. Reading, MA: Perseus, 1999. 288 pp. $25.00. Sternberg and Grigorenko, both psychologists, take a practical look at...

PLAY FROM BIRTH TO TWELVE AND BEYOND: Contexts, Perspectives, and Meanings.(Review)
December 22, 2000... PLAY FROM BIRTH TO TWELVE AND BEYOND: Contexts, Perspectives, and Meanings. D.P. Fromberg & D. Bergen, Editors. New York: Garland Publishing, 1998. 533 pp. $100.00. This invaluable reference contains a collection of original essays addressing a...

TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT LOSS: Words, Strategies, and Wisdom To Help Children Cope With Death, Divorce, and Other Difficult Times.(Review)
December 22, 2000... TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT LOSS: Words, Strategies, and Wisdom To Help Children Cope With Death, Divorce, and Other Difficult Times. Maria Trozzi. New York: Perigree, 1999. 311 pp. $13.50. In this book, Trozzi helps adults constructively...

ETHNOGRAPHIC EYES: A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Observation.(Review)
December 22, 2000... ETHNOGRAPHIC EYES: A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Observation. Carolyn Frank. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1999. 111 pp. This exciting little book is a must read for every student teacher. Its basic premise is that ethnography (the study of...

TELLING PIECES: Art As Literacy in Middle Schools.(Review)
December 22, 2000... TELLING PIECES: Art As Literacy in Middle Schools. P. Albers & S. Murphy. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2000. 162 pp. The authors take a serious look at art produced by early adolescents, establishing, in a thoroughly engaging way, a basic understanding...

HOW CHILDREN UNDERSTAND WAR & PEACE: A Call for International Peace Education.(Review)
December 22, 2000... HOW CHILDREN UNDERSTAND WAR & PEACE: A Call for International Peace Education. A. Raviv, L. Oppenheimer, & D. Bar Tal (Eds.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999. 342 pp. $44.95. An international group of psychologists (joined by several others...

THE CREATIVITY HANDBOOK: A Visual Arts Guide for Parents and Teachers.(Review)
December 22, 2000... THE CREATIVITY HANDBOOK: A Visual Arts Guide for Parents and Teachers. C. Boriss-Krimsky. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas, 1999. 171 pp. $38.95 (cloth), $26.95 (paper). Boriss-Krimsky refutes many myths about artists and the ability to draw...

Education or Edu-tainment?
December 22, 2000... As one who has written often about the value of play as a medium for learning and development, I have long been a proponent of "playful" learning experiences. Ideal playful learning experiences allow children some control over the ways they...

IMPROVING INTERGROUP RELATIONS AMONG YOUTH: Summary of Research Workshop.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... IMPROVING INTERGROUP RELATIONS AMONG YOUTH: Summary of Research Workshop. Board of Children, Youth and Families. National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, 2000. 76 pp. The Forum on Adolescence of the Board on Children, Youth, and...

ECONOMICS OF CARING LABOR: Improving Compensation in the Early Childhood Workforce. A Working Paper.(Review)
December 22, 2000... ECONOMICS OF CARING LABOR: Improving Compensation in the Early Childhood Workforce. A Working Paper. Carol Ripple. The Foundation for Child Development, 2000. 32 pp. The A. L. Mailman Family Foundation and the Foundation for Child Development...

7 STEPS TO STRESS-FREE TEACHING: A Stress Prevention Planning Guide for Teachers.(Review)
December 22, 2000... 7 STEPS TO STRESS-FREE TEACHING: A Stress Prevention Planning Guide for Teachers (ISBN 0-9668233-5-4, $19.95). Lisa Burke. Educator's Lighthouse, 1999. 158 pp. and 96 pp. Work-related stress is a leading cause of ineffective teaching and of...

7 STEPS TO STRESS-FREE TEACHING PLAN BOOK.(Review)
December 22, 2000... 7 STEPS TO STRESS-FREE TEACHING PLAN BOOK (ISBN 0-9668233-1-1, $9.95). Lisa Burke. Educator's Lighthouse, 1999. 158 pp. and 96 pp. Work-related stress is a leading cause of ineffective teaching and of early attrition. Therefore, understanding...

REMEDIAL EDUCATION REFORM: Private Alternatives to Traditional Title 1. Policy Study # 266.(authors recommend use of Title 1 funds in wider array of experimental programs)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... REMEDIAL EDUCATION REFORM: Private Alternatives to Traditional Title 1. Policy Study # 266. Lisa Snell with Lindsay Anderson. Reason Public Policy Institute. 37 pp. This report reviews the background of Title 1 and discusses issues related to...

LESSONS LEARNED 1999: Profiles of Leading Urban Health Department Initiatives in Maternal and Child Health.(Review)
December 22, 2000... LESSONS LEARNED 1999: Profiles of Leading Urban Health Department Initiatives in Maternal and Child Health. Maureen Fitzgerald, Editor. CityMatCH, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. 182 pp. This publication is the fourth in a series...

THE PROGRESS OF NATIONS 2000.(United Nations Children's Fund reports on well-being of children in developing countries)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... THE PROGRESS OF NATIONS 2000. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). This report chronicles the progress that developing countries have made in achieving the goals set forth by the 1990 World Summit for Children. Essays, photos, and...