Childhood Education articles from January 2007

Childhood Education archives from January 2007

Re-examining diversity issues in childhood education: an introduction.
January 1, 2007... One of the biggest challenges confronting teachers today is serving an increasing number of culturally and linguistically diverse children--providing appropriate education and care to and working effectively with their families. Despite...

Cultural complexity in early childhood: images of contemporary young children from a critical perspective.
January 1, 2007... A teacher candidate, Lisa Multian, was assigned to an inner-city kindergarten for her internship. When Lisa initially met Mary White, her cooperating teacher, Mrs. White was busy preparing for her second (spring) semester curriculum for 23...

Learning English as a second language: a case study of a Chinese girl in an American preschool.
January 1, 2007... Every culture enriches our lives with its own unique beauty and wisdom. Yet we all share the same hopes and dreams, the same need for love, home, and kinship. These are the common threads that bind us together.--One Family in One World--and for...

Empty tissue boxes: considering poverty in diversity discourse.
January 1, 2007... A preservice teacher doing her internship overhears some of her students asking a classmate why he regularly takes home empty tissue boxes. The boy replies that he builds cities and bridges with his empty boxes. His classmates then ask why he...

One of the hidden diversities in schools: families with parents who are lesbian or gay.
January 1, 2007... As the director of a university child care center, my days consisted of the usual administrative tasks: meetings, intervening when issues arose between and among staff members, caring for children who were sick, often making lunch, occasionally...

Cultivating aboriginal cultures and educating aboriginal children in Taiwan.
January 1, 2007... Many Americans believe that diversity issues are limited to the United States. The truth is, however, that many cultures struggle to recognize and foster cultural diversity. This article has two aims: to recognize various ethnic groups in...

Becoming multicultural: raising awareness and supporting change in teacher education.
January 1, 2007... A ancient Chinese proverb informs us that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The process of "becoming multicultural" unquestionably supports this profound notion. Developing a multicultural lens through which our lives and...

Know where you stand and stand there: everyday advocacy for children of diversity.
January 1, 2007... Elena has devoted her teaching career to the Head Start program. She and her director have been concerned for years that so many of the children from their program appear to be automatically placed in a "transitional kindergarten" in their...

Broadening teachers' views of diversity through multicultural book discussions.
January 1, 2007... "I went to school in the '60s for kindergarten and 1st grade. It was segregated. I didn't see my first white teacher until I was in 5th grade. She was truly white--Scandinavian with blond hair. She was in a sea of darkness. A big white...

Skilled dialogue: weaving webs of connectedness across diverse voices and identities.
January 1, 2007... "The good teacher must stand where personal and public meet, dealing with a thundering flow of traffic at an intersection where 'weaving a web of connectedness' feels more like crossing a freeway on foot." (Palmer, 1998, p. 17) As...

Global perspectives and childhood.(Association for Childhood Education International's Karen Liu)
January 1, 2007... It is my great honor to be elected to the Association for Childhood Education International's (ACEI) Executive Board and to serve as President from 2007-09. Although ACEI has a long history, beginning with its inception in 1892 as the...

2007 Annual Conference--Tampa, Florida.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Conference news)
January 1, 2007... The photo essay at the right captures some of the many highlights of the 2007 ACEI Annual Conference and Exhibition in Tampa, Florida, May 2-5. This year's conference theme was "Education for Transformation: Impact on the Children of the...

2007 ACEI Annual International Conference, Tampa, Florida.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Conference news)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Jim Hoot, from State University of New York at Buffalo, greets our new ACEI Executive Board President, Karen Liu. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Margaret Schwartz, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, displays the Eagles Educate Branch's...

Preparing teachers--empowering families.(Public Affairs Committee)
January 1, 2007... Community building must become the heart of any school improvement effort. --Thomas Sergiovanni Sergiovanni quite succinctly articulates the fundamental importance of encouraging real collaboration between schools, families, and...

Achievement and challenges in education around the world: areas for international partnerships.(International/Intercultural)
January 1, 2007... Over the past two years, I have been fortunate to work with a group of wonderful professionals on the ACEI International/Intercultural Committee. Although the Committee members represent diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds with various...

Planning for October.(Public Affairs Committee)
January 1, 2007... Honoring Classroom Teachers As we prepare for another year's celebration and honoring of our children's classroom teachers, we can all ask, "Are we actively promoting the 'Week of the Classroom Teacher' and showing our appreciation to those...

2007 Awards presented at Annual Conference in Tampa.(Association for Childhood Education International awards Sue Wortham, Lucile Williams, Danielle Beckner)(Conference news)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... At the 2007 Conference in Tampa, Florida, ACEI was proud to present several members and Branches with awards for their accomplishments and commitment within the field of education. A more detailed description of each recipient will be featured...

Transition activities: finding "treasures" within the classroom.
January 1, 2007... Transitions occur throughout our lives. They can be as mundane as needing to find an alternative route to school when a road is under construction or having to select something else to eat for lunch when the cafeteria takes our favorite food...

Cyberbullying and our middle school girls.(Peace Education Network)
January 1, 2007... Recent research has targeted a new segment of our school population--not for commendation, but rather for condemnation. While many of our past columns have been written primarily to assist early childhood teachers and children, we would like to...

Breathwaite mini-grant brings books to children.(Association for Childhood Education International Elizabeth Breathwaite Mini-Grant)
January 1, 2007... The ACEI Elizabeth Breathwaite Mini-Grant of $500 I received made it possible for the Oregon ACEI Branch to put a number of new children's books into the hands and homes of many children of low-income/minority families. This was done through...

Brainstorming for our future--ACEI annual town meeting.(Association for Childhood Education International )(Conference news)
January 1, 2007... If the outcome of the Town Meeting held in Tampa is a barometer of the brainpower of our organization, the future of our organization will be a very bright one. The purpose of this event was to provide a forum for all ACEI members to offer...

Resolution for childhood participation.(Association for Childhood Education International )(Conference news)
January 1, 2007... At the 2007 Annual Conference and Exhibition, the ACEI membership passed the following resolutions. Whereas ACEI is an international organization; and Whereas ACEI is a non-governmental organization (NGO) with consultative status to...

Resolution on the importance of advocacy for children.(Association for Childhood Education International )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Whereas ACEI is an international organization; and Whereas ACEI is committed to the education, inherent rights, and well-being of all children in the home, school, and community; and Whereas ACEI is diligent in pursuing its cause for...

Brain-based teaching strategies for improving students' memory, learning, and test-taking success.(Review of Research)
January 1, 2007... The past two decades have provided extraordinary progress in our understanding of the nature of learning. Never before have neuroscience and classroom instruction been so closely linked. Now, educators can find evidence-based neuroimaging and...

Freedom from social isolation for young students with disabilities.(Issues in Education)
January 1, 2007... Currently, students in early childhood special education programs experience social isolation. To ameliorate the inappropriate behaviors that often contribute to this isolation, it is imperative that educators begin to include instruction in...

Raising children who care for our world.(For Parents Particularly)
January 1, 2007... No matter the distinctions we draw, the connections, the dependencies, remain. To damage the earth is to damage your children. --Wendell Berry, 1996 If global warming has an upside, it may be the development of an enhanced awareness of...

Atwood, Margaret: Up in the Tree.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Atwood, Margaret UP IN THE TREE. Il. by author. ISBN 0-88899-729-9. Berkeley, CA: Groundwood Books. 2006. 32 pp. $14.95. What young child has not looked at a tree and imagined how he or she could scale to the top of it? This delightful reprint...

Bauer, Marion Dane: If Frogs Made Weather.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Bauer, Marion Dane IF FROGS MADE WEATHER. Il. by Dorothy Donahue. ISBN 0-82341622-4. New York: Holiday House, 2005. 32pp. $16.95. This delightful little tale describes what the world would be like if certain animals determined the weather....

Cooper, Elisha: Bear Dreams.(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Cooper, Elisha BEAR DREAMS. Il. by author. ISBN 0060874287. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2006. 40 pp. $11.55. This book, by the author of Dance! and Ice Cream, tenders a character named Bear to whom children could easily relate. As young...

Ellery, Tom and Amanda Ellery: If I Had a Dragon.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Ellery, Tom and Amanda Ellery IF I HAD A DRAGON. Il. by authors. ISBN 978-1-4169-0924-8. New York: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006. 40 pp. $14.95. A little brother can be such a pain! Especially when your Mom is always telling...

Hayes, Joe: The Gum-Chewing Rattler.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Hayes, Joe THE GUM-CHEWING RATTLER. Il. by Antonio Castro L. ISBN 9780-938317-99-9. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press, 2006. 32 pp. $16.95. Storyteller Joe Hayes weaves a tall tale that will amuse readers of all ages. In this fun book, Hayes...

Isaacs, Anne: Pancakes for Supper!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Isaacs, Anne PANCAKES FOR SUPPER! Il. by Mark Teague. ISBN 0-439-64483-6. New York: Scholastic, 2006. 40 pp. $15.99. On a cool March morning in New England, Toby and her parents hop into the wagon and begin their journey to Whisker Creek. Toby...

Jacobson, Jennifer Richard: Winnie at Her Best.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Jacobson, Jennifer Richard WINNIE AT HER BEST. ISBN 0-618-47277-0. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2006. 84 pp. $15.00. Zoe is the best speller in the 4th-grade; Vanessa is the best actress. What is Winnie good at? In this story of self-discovery,...

Kadohata, Cynthia: Weedflower.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Kadohata, Cynthia WEEDFLOWER. ISBN 0-68986574-0. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006. 260 pp. $16.95. Twelve-year-old Sumiko attends school and works on her family's flower farm in California. Her classmates often tease Sumiko...

Pettenati, Jeanne K.: Galileo's Journal: 1609-1610.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Pettenati, Jeanne K. GALILEO'S JOURNAL: 1609-1610. Il. by Paolo Rui. ISBN 9781-57091-879-7. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2006. 32 pp. $16.95. Galileo Galilei, the father of modern science, used the newly invented "spyglass" to study the sky;...

Rand, Ann: Little 1.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Rand, Ann LITTLE 1. Il. by Paul Rand. ISBN 978-0-8118-5004-8. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2006. 40 pp. $15.95. The reprinting of this 1962 book proves that the classics can still be enjoyed by generations of children today. In LITTLE 1,...

Rand, Ann: Sparkle and Spin: A Book about Words.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Rand, Ann SPARKLE AND SPIN: A Book About Words. Il. by Paul Rand. ISBN 978-0-8118-5003-2. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2006. 40 pp. $15.95. This 1957 children's classic is back. The Rands' Sparkle and Spin takes readers on a delightful...

Rawlinson, Julia: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Rawlinson, Julia FLETCHER AND THE FALLING LEAVES. ISBN 0-06-113401-5. Il. by Tiphanie Beeke. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2006. 24 pp. $16.99. Fletcher, a tenderhearted fox, becomes worried that his favorite tree is sick because its leaves are...

Wiesner, David: Flotsam.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Wiesner, David FLOTSAM. Il. by author. ISBN 0-618-19457-6. New York: Clarion Books, 2006. 40 pp. $17.00. A boy and his family are at the shore. The young boy is enjoying all the wonders of the ocean, even using his microscope for more in-depth...

Burleigh, Robert: Tiger of the Snows. Tenzing Morgay: The Boy Whose Dream Was Everest.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Burleigh, Robert TIGER OF THE SNOWS. TENZING MORGAY: The Boy Whose Dream Was Everest. Il. by Ed Young. ISBN 0-689-83042-4. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006. 34 pp. $16.95. Tenzing Morgay, a Nepalese Sherpa, accompanied Edmund...

McGrath, Barbara Barbieri: The Storm: Students of Biloxi, Mississippi, Remember Hurricane Katrina.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... McGrath, Barbara Barbieri THE STORM: Students of Biloxi, Mississippi, Remember Hurricane Katrina. If. by students. ISBN 1-58089-172-1. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2006. 64 pp. $18.95. The children and teachers of Biloxi, Mississippi, retell...

Sis, Peter: The Train of States.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Sis, Peter THE TRAIN OF STATES. Il. by author. ISBN 0-06-057838-6. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2004. Unp. $17.99. A phenomenal book for learning about each of the 50 states. Each page contains a circus wagon labeled with a state in the order...

Weitzman, David: A Subway for New York.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Weitzman, David A SUBWAY FOR NEW YORK. Il. by author. ISBN 0-374-37284-5. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. 32 pp. $17.00. Weitzman begins with a description of New York City in 1900 and explains how congestion problems from the city's...

Multiple Intelligences in the Elementary Classroom: A Teacher's Toolkit.(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM: A Teacher's Toolkit. Susan Baum, Julie Viens and Barbara Slatin. New York: Teachers College Press, 2005. 149 pp. Paperback, $22.95. This book provides teachers a way to design an effective...

Black Ants and Buddhists: Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades.(Book review)
January 1, 2007... BLACK ANTS AND BUDDHISTS: Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades. Mary Cowhey. Portland, ME: Stenhouse. 244 pages. $18.00. The content of this recent publication is as intriguing as its unconventional title. Black...

Scolding: Why It Hurts More Than It Helps.(Young adult review)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... SCOLDING: Why It Hurts More Than It Helps. Erik Sigsgaard. New York: Teachers College Press, 2005. 212 pp. Paperback, $18.95. Do you rememberbeing scolded as a child? Did it help or did it hurt? No one, including adults, enjoys being scolded by...

Distributed Leadership.(Book review)
January 1, 2007... DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP. James P. Spillane. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006. 119 pp. Softcover. $22.00. "A distributed perspective offers an alternative way of thinking about leadership in schools by foregrounding leadership practice and by...

Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning.(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES TO IGNITE STUDENT LEARNING. Judy Willis. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006. 125 pp. $21.95. The author, who is both a certified neurologist and certified teacher, offers an...

Teacher Talk! The Art of Effective Communication.(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... TEACHER TALK! The Art of Effective Communication. Cheli Cerra & Ruth Jacob. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003. 205 pp. $19.95. If you plan on becoming a teacher, then you must have this book. If you are a teacher and find that you sometimes are...

A Well-Tempered Mind: Using Music to Help Children Listen and Learn.(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... A WELL-TEMPERED MIND: Using Music To Help Children Listen and Learn. Peter Perret and Janet Fox. New York: Dana Press, 2006. 231 pp. $12.00. A Well-Tempered Mind shows that educators can use music education to enhance children's creation,...

Valuing Differentiated Instruction.
January 1, 2007... VALUING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION. Benjamin, A., Leadership Compass, 2006, 72(1), 57-59. Benjamin defines differentiated instruction and provides practical suggestions for how to implement it. A culture has to be created in which the practice...

Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Young Children's Peer-Related Social Competence and Individual Differences in Theory of Mind.
January 1, 2007... GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOUNG CHILDREN'S PEER-RELATED SOCIAL COMPETENCE AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THEORY OF MIND. Walker, S. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2005, 166(3), 297312. Studies indicate that important...

How are the Boys Doing?(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... HOW ARE THE BOYS DOING? Gunzelmann, B., & Connell, D. Educational Horizons, 2005, 84(2), 94-101. Research on how boys and girls learn differently has been a hot topic in the news. Gunzelmann and Connell discuss gender differences in terms of...

Training Teachers to Succeed in a Multicultural Classroom.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... TRAINING TEACHERS TO SUCCEED IN A MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOM. White-Clark, R. Principal, 2005, 83(1), 23-26. While the United States is richly filled with diverse cultures and ethnicities that are reflected within the student bodies of public...

No Hispanic Student Left Behind: The Consequences of "High Stakes" Testing.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... NO HISPANIC STUDENT LEFT BEHIND: The Consequences of "High Stakes" Testing. Altshuler, S.J., & Schmautz, T. Children & Schools, 2006, 28(1), 5-12. There has been much research to identify the inherent biases of standardized tests against...

Understanding Latino Children and Adolescents in the Mainstream: Placing Culture At the Center of Developmental Models.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... UNDERSTANDING LATINO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE MAINSTREAM: Placing Culture At the Center of Developmental Models. Rafaelli, M., Carlo, G., Carranza, M., & Conzalez-Kruge, G. New Directions for Child & Adolescent Development, 2005, 109(1),...

Mathematical Ideas Come Alive in Pre-K and Kindergarten Classrooms.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... MATHEMATICAL IDEAS COME ALIVE IN PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS. Huber, L., & Lenhoff, R. Teaching Children Mathematics, 2006, 13(4), 226-231. This article is concerned with the teacher's role in today's pre-K and kindergarten math classes....

Looking Beyond the Performance of Grave Underachievers in Mathematics.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... LOOKING BEYOND THE PERFORMANCE OF GRAVE UNDERACHIEVERS IN MATHEMATICS. Dettori, G., & Ott, M. Intervention in School and Clinic, 2006, 41(4), 201-208. Teachers seeking to meet the needs of students who struggle with math often employ remedial...

A Comparison of Learning Styles Between Gifted and Non-Gifted High School Students.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... A COMPARISON OF LEARNING STYLES BETWEEN GIFTED AND NON-GIFTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. Thornton, B., Haskell, H., & Libby, L. Individual Differences Research, 2006, 106-110. The results of learning styles research are important tools for helping...