Childhood Education articles from December 2006

Childhood Education archives from December 2006

Portraits of Picture Power: American and Chinese children explore literacy through the visual arts.
December 22, 2006... "Can we read now?" pleaded a child, eager to have the class focus return to the pages of a picture book. When they hear beautiful language and see superb images, little ones are drawn into read-aloud sessions. Lyrical writing styles and...

Child prostitutes in primary classrooms: voices from Ethiopia.
December 22, 2006... Unlike a tainted sports event, however, a childhood cannot be played again. We are children only once; and after those few years are gone, there is no second chance to make amends. In this respect, the consequences of unequal education have a...

Talking drawings: improving intermediate students' comprehension of expository science text.
December 22, 2006... With the advent of the standards movement, most states have produced statewide tests that evaluate children's understanding of expository science text. Expository texts are designed to explain, describe, or present a logical argument. Usually,...

Here lies.... cemeteries as historical and artistic lessons for primary-age children: a teacher's K-W-L plan.(know, what, lesson,)
December 22, 2006... Stop as you pass by my grave here, I John Schockler, was born in New Orleans the 22nd of Nov. 1811, was brought up by good friends, not taking their advice, was drowned in this city in the Alabama River the 27th of May 1825. Now I warn all...

Including children with disabilities in early childhood education programs: individualizing developmentally appropriate practices.
December 22, 2006... Early childhood educators are facing the challenge of creating quality educational programs for young children from an increasingly diverse mix of racial and cultural backgrounds. Programs that, in the past, have largely ignored the diversity...

Warm and brilliant changes.(Association for Childhood Education International )
December 22, 2006... Our ACEI committees work throughout the year, not just at the Annual Conference, to do the important work called for in our mission "to promote and support in the global community the optimal education and development of children and to...

NCLB: time to reevaluate its effectiveness.(From the Executive Director)(No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 )(Law overview)
December 22, 2006... The Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 (NCLB), which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, was intended to breathe new life into U.S. schools--to raise the achievement level of elementary and secondary schools...

Education for global citizenship.(Public Affairs Committee)
December 22, 2006... The past century has brought about previously unimaginable change. A "continuously accelerating knowledge revolution" (O'Neil, 2005) has significantly decreased the time periods between major technological advances. In a single lifetime, humans...

A special tribute to Nancy Quisenberry from the Executive Board and friends in ACEI.(Association for Childhood Education International)
December 22, 2006... We all loved Nancy for many reasons. Nancy Quisenberry was the President of ACEI from 2001 to 2003. As a gifted leader, she was always there to support us--always willing to listen and discuss issues that celebrated children, teachers, and the...

In memoriam--Nancy Quisenberry.(In memoriam)
December 22, 2006... We are saddened to share with our ACEI family the news of the recent passing, on September 27, 2006, of Nancy Quisenberry, Professor Emerita at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, ACEI President 2001-2003, 1996 recipient of ACEI's...

Strategic plan 2006-2007: Association for Childhood Education International.
December 22, 2006... MISSION OF ACEI The Mission of ACEI is to promote and support in the global community the optimal education and development of children, from birth through early adolescence, and to influence the professional growth of educators and the...

Our country of many people: the ever-changing mosaic: an anti-bias unit of immigration.(Classroom Idea--Sparkers)
December 22, 2006... We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.--Jimmy Carter, 1976 Immigrant children can find it especially difficult to establish their...

War, children, and education.(International/Intercultural)
December 22, 2006... "I was ordered to kill an old woman." "Every morning I have to help my mother with the preparation and selling of chapattis; I have to do that, because otherwise, we would not have enough to eat." "K wasn't yet 15 years old when she was...

Help wanted: research-based reading strategies.(Program Exchange)
December 22, 2006... We are seeking research-based practices for integrating content area learning and reading comprehension. One effective way to promote reading and content area learning has been through the use of a monster graphic organizer strategy--LEARN,...

Student membership: what do you get for your $29?(Memberandum)
December 22, 2006... Personal, immediate gratification takes the form of "me" and "now," while real joy, long-term satisfaction, and contribution is found in "us" and "always." This statement is easily supported by a brief study of the early issues of Childhood...

2008 ACEI World Conference.(World Conference News)(Association for Childhood Education International)
December 22, 2006... ACEI Moscow Branch and the International and Intercultural Committee cordially invite you to attend the 2008 ACEI World Conference in Moscow. This World Conference is a unique chance to unite our voices, widen the world borders in...

Content subjects and reading: are all teachers reading teachers?(Issues in Education)
December 22, 2006... Effective educators plan reading instruction by considering all of the contributing variables: the students' background knowledge, cultural heritages, oral language, strengths and needs, home influences, as well as the current educational...

Beyond Johnny Appleseed: learning English as a new language through ethnically diverse literature.(Teaching Strategies)
December 22, 2006... Language and culture are intrinsically connected (Banks, 2006; Bennett, 2002; Chaika, 1994; Damen, 1987) and dynamically changing (Banks, 2006). Learning to communicate effectively in a new language involves gaining familiarity with the...

Connecting kids and computers.(For Parents Particularly)
December 22, 2006... We live in an age when technology has permeated every aspect of our daily lives. Exposure to cell phones, DVD players, video games, computers, digital cameras, and iPods has made today's young people more technologically advanced than those of...

Deak, Gloria: The Kissing Skunks.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Deak, Gloria THE KISSING SKUNKS. Il. by Cheryl Nathan. ISBN 978-1-932065-46-6. New York: Star Bright Books, 2006. 44 pp. $16.95. Harry and Harriet are two skunks who are married and in love. One day, Harriet decides she wants a new...

Durango, Julia: Cha-Cha Chimps.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Durango, Julia CHA-CHA CHIMPS. Il. by Eleanor Taylor. ISBN 0-689-86456-6. New York: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2006. 32 pp. $15.95. EE-EE-OO-OO-AH-AH-AH! Join these chimps in doing the CHA-CHA-CHA! Ten little chimps visit...

Edelman, Marian Wright: I Can Make a Difference: a Treasury to Inspire Our Children.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Edelman, Marian Wright I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: A Treasury To Inspire Our Children. Il. by Barry Moser. ISBN 0-06-028052-2. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. 112 pp. $19.99. As founder of the Children's Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman has been...

Holt, Kimberly Willis: When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Holt, Kimberly Willis WHEN ZACHARY BEAVER CAME TO TOWN. ISBN 0-440-22904-9. New York: Dell Yearling Books, 1999. 227pp. $6.50. Living in a small Texas town, Toby is having a depressing summer since his mother left home to become a country...

Kopelke, Lisa: The Younger Brother's Survival Guide: By Matt.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Kopelke, Lisa THE YOUNGER BROTHER'S SURVIVAL GUIDE. ISBN 0-689-86249-0. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006. 32pp. $15.95. If you've ever had an older sister and wondered how you could survive, this book is just for you!...

Lowry, Brigid: Things You Either Hate or Love.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Lowry, Brigid THINGS YOU EITHER HATE OR LOVE. ISBN 0-8234-2004-3. New York: Holiday House, 2005. 179 pp. $16.95. This story offers insight into the inner thoughts, dreams, anxieties, and challenges of a wonderfully silly adolescent girl....

Mobin-Uddin, Asma: My Name Is Bilal.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Mobin-Uddin, Asma MY NAME IS BILAL. Il. by Barbara Kiwak. ISBN 1-59078-175-9. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2005. 32 pp. $15.95. Asma Mobin-Uddin has written a wonderful story that helps meet the need for stories about the Muslim-American...

Siebold, Jan: My Nights at the Improv.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Siebold, Jan MY NIGHTS AT THE IMPROV. ISBN 0-0875-5630-0. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 2005. 98 pp. $14.95. My Nights at the Improv is the timeless story of a teenage girl who must move to a new town. Lizzie finds herself...

Scieszka, Jon: Seen Art?(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Scieszka, Jon SEEN ART? Il. by Lane Smith. ISBN 0-670-05986-2. New York: Viking, 2005. 48 pp. $16.99. Scieszka and Smith team up again in the creation of this humorous and informative book for young children. A young boy is looking for his...

Viorst, Judith: Just in Case.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Viorst, Judith JUST IN CASE. Il. by Diana Cain Bluthenthal. ISBN-0-698-87164-3. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006. 40 pp. $15.95. "Charlie knows how to be ready. And Charlie tries to be ready. And Charlie likes to be ready. Just...

Wilson, Karma: Moose Tracks.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Wilson, Karma MOOSE TRACKS. Il. by Jack E. Davis. ISBN 0-689-83437-3. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2006. 32 pp. $16.95. "Who left all these moose tracks?" This question continues to bewilder the main character, who is trying to figure...

Aston, Dianna Hutts: An Egg Is Quiet.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Aston, Dianna AN EGG IS QUIET. Il. by Sylvia Long. ISBN 0-8118-4428-5. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2006. 36 pp. $16.95. What is an egg? A simple sentence on each page explains what an egg is. Detailed paragraphs offer more in-depth...

Gibbons, Gail: Surrounded By the Sea: Life on a New England Fishing Island.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Gibbons, Gail SURROUNDED BY THE SEA: Life on a New England Fishing Island. ISBN 0-8234-1941-X. New York: Holiday House, 1991. 27 pp. $17.95. A picture of life on a New England fishing island is painted for the reader through text and beautiful...

Marx, Trish: Jeanette Rankin: First Lady of Congress.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... Marx, Trish JEANETTE RANKIN: First Lady of Congress. Il. by Dan Andreasen. ISBN 0-689-86290-3. New York: Margaret McElderry Books, 2006. 48 pp. $18.95. This historical nonfiction book focuses on the life of Jeanette Rankin and how she, through...

Active Learning: Increasing Flow in the Classroom.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... ACTIVE LEARNING: Increasing Flow in the Classroom. Pat Hollingsworth and Gina Lewis. Norwalk, CT: Crown House Publishing Limited, 2006. 208 pp. $27.95. This is a well-written, easy to follow book, offering creative ideas to help enhance the...

Schooling the Child: The Making of Students in Classrooms.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... SCHOOLING THE CHILD: The Making of Students in Classrooms. Helena Austin, Bronwyn Dwyer, and Peter Freebody. London: RoutledgeFalmer, 2003. 209 pp. Paperback, $44.95. This informative, well-structured text documents and critiques contemporary...

Teach with Your Strengths: How Great Teachers Inspire Their Students.(Book review)
December 22, 2006... TEACH WITH YOUR STRENGTHS. Rosanne Liesveld, Jo Ann Miller, and Jennifer Robison. New York: Gallup Press, 2005. 205 pp. Paperback, $24.95. "How can I use my strengths to make a difference in the lives of my students? How can I use my...

Perspectives on Early Childhood Education: Contemporary Research.(Book review)
December 22, 2006... PERSPECTIVES ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: Contemporary Research. Kath Hirst and Cathy Nutbrown (Editors). Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England/ Sterling, Virginia, USA: Trentham Books Limited, 2005. 187 pp. Paper-back, $26.95. Perspectives...

Language Development and Learning to Read: The Scientific Study of How Language Development Affects Reading Skill.(Book review)
December 22, 2006... LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING TO READ: The Scientific Study of How Language Development Affects Reading Skill. Diane McGuinness. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2005. 494 pp. $45.00. Language Development and Learning To Read is a review of...

Courageous Conversations about Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools.(Book review)
December 22, 2006... COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools. Glenn E. Singleton and Curtis Linton. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2006. 281 pp. $37.95. Courageous Conversations is structured as a guide and series of...

Hear Our Cry: Boys in Crisis.(Book review)
December 22, 2006... HEAR OUR CRY: Boys in Crisis. Paul D. Slocumb. Highland, TX: Aha Process, Inc., 2004. 161 pp. Paperback, $22.00. In his more than 30 years in education, Paul Slocumb has been instrumental in the development of successful instructional practices...

Preparing for Inclusive Teaching: Meeting the Challenges of Teacher Education Reform.(Book review)
December 22, 2006... PREPARING FOR INCLUSIVE TEACHING: Meeting the Challenges of Teacher Education Reform. Elizabeth Bondy & Dorene D. Ross (Eds.). Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2005. 316 pp. Paperback, $26.00. Preparing for Inclusive Teaching:...

Learning to read and write using the Internet: sites you don't want to miss!(Technology in the Classroom)
December 22, 2006... Like many of my students, I communicate primarily through E-mail. One evening last week, I needed to check my E-mail account; since my 2-year-old daughters were occupied with play dough, I thought it would be a good time to quickly glance at...

Community schools: partnerships for excellence.(Special Publications)(Brief article)
December 22, 2006... COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: Partnerships for Excellence. Washington, DC: Coalition for Community Schools, Institute for Educational Leadership (n.d.). A community school is a public school committed to providing a broader range of services for children...

Looking into Learning-Centered Classrooms: Implications for Classroom Management.(Special Publications)(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... LOOKING INTO LEARNING-CENTERED CLASSROOMS: Implications for Classroom Management. C. Evertson & K. Neal. Atlanta, GA: NEA Professional Library. This report describes classroom management concepts in "learning-centered" environments where...

Privatization and Commercialism of Education.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... PRIVATIZATION AND COMMERCIALISM OF EDUCATION. British Columbia Teachers Federation, 2006. The purpose of this report by the British Columbia Teachers Federation is to spotlight the impact of privatization and commercialism on Canadian education...

Progress for Children: A Report on Nutrition, vol. 4.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... PROGRESS FOR CHILDREN: A Report on Nutrition (No. 4). United Nations Information Children's Emergency Fund, 2006. Poor nutrition contributes to the deaths of approximately 5.6 million children under the age of 5 in the developing world each...

Lifetime Effects: The High/Scope Perry Preschool study through Age 40.(Book review)
December 22, 2006... LIFETIME EFFECTS: The High/ Scope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 40. L.J. Schweinhart, J. Mortie, Z. Xiang, W. S. Barnett, C. R. Belfield, & M. Mores. (1-57379-25). High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, 2005. 19 pp. This is the eighth...

Leading Early Childhood Learning Communities: What Principals Should Know and Be Able To Do.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... LEADING EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING COMMUNITIES: What Principals Should Know and Be Able To Do. Bob Samson. National Association of Elementary School Principals, 2005. 72 pp. The purpose of this report is to help promote quality preschools and...

Status of Arts Education in Kentucky Schools.(Brief article)(Book review)
December 22, 2006... STATUS OF ARTS EDUCATION IN KENTUCKY SCHOOLS. Dennis Horn. Collaborative for Teaching and Learning. 2005. 111 pp. This report was done at the behest of the Kentucky Arts Council which is composed of art educators and professionals, to learn...

ACEI Annual International Conference & Exhibition.(Calendar)
December 22, 2006... NCEI Annual International Conference & Exhibition Education for Transformation: Impact on the Children of the World May 2-5, 2007 Hyatt Regency Tampa Tampa, Florida USA Conference at a Glance WEDNESDAY...