Childhood Education articles from March 1996

Childhood Education archives from March 1996

Pedagogy: passivity or possibility.
March 22, 1996... Are we schooling our children to be passive? I believe we are. Too often, when educators think they are enhancing children's active learning possibilities, they are actually indoctrinating them to be passive receivers of learning. ...

Children's computers.
March 22, 1996... In an early childhood classroom, a young boy sits at the computer, which faces the wall. His fingers fly over the control keys. He is quiet, content and occupied. His teacher occasionally looks over at him with a peaceful smile as she cuts out...

Teaching social skills to preschoolers with special needs.
March 22, 1996... Many preschoolers with disabilities demonstrate problems in their social interaction skills (Guralnick, 1990; Odom & Brown, 1993). Compared to their typical peers, these children demonstrate lower rates of social initiations and responses and...

Language development and thematic instruction: supporting young learners at risk.
March 22, 1996... When Sarah Wermuth and Melissa Rhodes collaborate in the classroom, their excitement for teaching young learners is obvious. This enthusiasm is evident in the literacy-rich classroom environments that they have established, in their personal...

Something to say: voice in the classroom.
March 22, 1996... We have had the opportunity to hear children, ages 4-12, express themselves in literacy projects that we have conducted in El Paso, Texas, St. Paul, Minnesota and with Native American and Hmong children in Duluth, Minnesota. We constantly find...

Proposal: an anti-bias and ecological model for multicultural education.
March 22, 1996... The early childhood community has led efforts to develop materials and resources to support children's unique heritages and diverse experiences (Derman-Sparks, 1989; Neugebauer, 1992; York, 1991). While recognizing that education programs...

Coping with death: helping students grieve.
March 22, 1996... One morning in September 1993, I arrived at school to the unexpected news that the teacher with whom I shared a classroom had died. She had been in a traffic accident the week before, but appeared to be healing well and was scheduled to leave...

Getting ready for the annual conference.(Association for Childhood Education International)
March 22, 1996... Each time I speak to a new group of ACEI members, I tell them that they will not benefit fully from their membership until they attend an Annual Study Conference. Attending a conference permits you to meet colleagues from all over the world...

New publications, conference plans and increased membership highlights of mid-year board meeting.(Association for Childhood Education International)
March 22, 1996... In the Winter 1995/96 ACEI Ex-change I reported on the progress that we have made in recent years to strengthen the Association financially and make it a more effective organization for children and the professionals who work with them. I...

A remainder of one.(grouping an uneven number of students)
March 22, 1996... The following Idea-Sparker was submitted by Julie Wisor, ACEI Director of Membership and co-oping parent, Kensington Nursery School, Kensington, Maryland. It happens all the time. Large class--limited space. What do you do when your class...

Bridging home and school through multiple intelligences.(instructional strategies for teachers and activities for parents regarding children's learning styles)
March 22, 1996... Children's learning styles are as different as the colors of the rainbow. All people have different, distinct personalities, preferences and tastes. When we understand the various ways in which children ream, we are better able to 1) prevent...

Taking time to stand, stare and learn.
March 22, 1996... What is this life if,full of care, We have no time to stand and stare? --Davies, 1957 A child's education begins in the home and gradually expands to include the neighborhood, school and many other experiences. You might think that...

Resolving Conflict: Peer Mediation in Schools (Grades 6-12).
March 22, 1996... Richard Cohen. Glenview, IL: Good Year Books, 1995. 263pp. $14.95. Conflict resolution programs have become more common recently. Several urban school systems can now document the benefits reaped from having conflict resolution programs in their...

Cases in Early Childhood Education: Stories of Programs and Practices.
March 22, 1996... Amy Driscoll. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1995. 231 pp. $16.50 paper. This book includes detailed, real-life accounts of ten early childhood education programs in the United States and Canada. The author selected these private and public programs or...

Battling Dragons: Issues and Controversy in Children's Literature.
March 22, 1996... Susan Lehr, Editor. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1995. 287 pp. $22.50. Children's literature is more popular today than ever before. Consequently, controversy surrounding children's literature is also increasing. Battling Dragons, through a...

Kids Saving Kids.
March 22, 1996... Aims Multimedia, 1994. 14 minutes, color. Purchase, $195.00 (VHS). Hosted by popular media star Malcolm-Jamal Warner, "Kids Saving Kids" presents brief descriptions of programs run by three organizations attempting to influence the lives of young...

Different and the Same: Helping Children Identify and Prevent Prejudice.
March 22, 1996... Helping Children Identify and Prevent Prejuctice. Great Plains National, 1995. 2 hrs., color. Purchase, $150 for series of nine videos; $17.50 for single titles plus $5 shipping; $5 Teachers' Training Guide (VHS). Produced by the creators of Mr....