Childhood Education articles from March 2006

Childhood Education archives from March 2006

Health and safety in the early childhood classroom: guidelines for curriculum development.
March 22, 2006... A great deal of attention has been given to childhood health and safety over the past decade, and for good reason. Rates of childhood overweight are on the rise (Krebs et al., 2003) and childhood injuries remain unacceptably high (National Safe...

Successful transition to school for Australian aboriginal Children: The 2005 International Focus issue of Childhood Education focused on the education of aboriginal and indigenous children. Guest Editor Jyotsna Pattnaik located too many excellent articles on that important topic to include in one issue. Therefore, she will continue to provide these theme-related articles, here and in future issues.
March 22, 2006... Aboriginal people have been described as the most educationally disadvantaged group of people within Australia (Aboriginal and Tortes Strait Islander Commission, 1995). Their participation rates at all levels of education are lower than those...

9/11 to the Iraq war: using books to help children understand troubled times.
March 22, 2006... The last four years have been ones of considerable turmoil in the United States. Children have lived through the devastation of the September 11th attacks, the panic over the anthrax mailings, the hunt for terrorists in Afghanistan, elevated...

Healing words, healing hearts: using children's literature to cope with the loss of a pet.
March 22, 2006... Dusty, a bubbly little cocker spaniel with a knobby tail and soft fur, had been Caroline's best friend for as long as she could remember. Dusty had taken naps on the playroom flow with little 3-year-old Caroline, been the guest of honor at...

Listening to children's voices.
March 22, 2006... Between our ACEI Mid-year Executive Board meeting and Thanksgiving, I had a fabulous opportunity to wear my researcher's hat when I visited schools in England as part of my Kutztown University of Pennsylvania sabbatical leave grant for travel...

Follow me--leading the way to a stronger ACEI.(Association for Childhood Education International)
March 22, 2006... The 2006 Annual International Conference & Exhibition will be held in San Antonio, Texas, April 12-15, at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Hotel. Now only weeks away, the Annual Conference represents the one opportunity that most ACEI members have...

ACEI constitution.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Table)
March 22, 2006... ACEI Constitution At the Annual Business Meeting on April 13, 2006, ACEI members will be asked to vote on the following changes to the ACEI Constitution. Each member in good standing who is present shall be entitled to one vote. ...

International partnership on the American continent: U.S. Educators and students working with children and teachers in Bolivia.
March 22, 2006... In an effort to prepare future educators to function effectively through interdependence in the global community, teacher education programs provide students and faculty members with experiences that foster the development of intercultural...

Voices from the field: teachers talk about strategies for peace and conflict resolution.(Peace Education & Conflict Resolution Network)
March 22, 2006... The strength of the field of education comes from the sense of community that we share in this endeavor we call teaching and in learning from one another. We learn both from those who see themselves as peace educators and also from those who...

A Tree at bedtime investigation: connecting mathematics, science, and literature.
March 22, 2006... This Idea-Sparker was submitted by Lynn Columba, Associate Professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. When children experience mathematics and science in ways that relate to their own day-today lives, meaningful learning takes...

UN DPI/NGO Conference: "Our Challenge: Voices for Peace, Partnerships, and Renewal".
March 22, 2006... From September 7-9, 2005, I had the privilege of representing ACEI and joining 1,788 representatives from 121 countries at the 58th Annual Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization (DPI/NGO) Conference at the United...

Call for Annual Business Meeting & membership.
March 22, 2006... The ACEI Annual Business Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2006, from 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., in conjunction with the Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The ACEI Constitution authorizes members to vote on matters of official...

Amy Lin Tan.(was featured in the issue of 'The Christian Science Monitor')(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... The author of ACEI's publication Chinese American Children & Families, Amy Lin Tan, was featured in "From China, With Love: Grandmas Come To Care," by Marilyn Gardner, in the August 10, 2005, issue of The Christian Science Monitor. The article...

Jerry Aldridge.(member of Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... In Source magazine (August/September 2005), ACEI member Jerry Aldridge talks about understanding the various early childhood education curricula, and the right approach to choosing what is most appropriate for a child care and early childhood...

Supporting our children and our teachers.
March 22, 2006... We have had a very busy fall and winter. The Association for Childhood Education International Executive Board and Headquarters staff join ACEI members worldwide in offering our deepest condolences to those affected by the tragedies in the Gulf...

Marjorie L. Borden.(Obituary)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... This year, during the Hall of Excellence at the ACEI Conference in San Antonio, Texas, a familiar, dynamic presenter, Marjorie L. Borden (Jorie), will be noticeably missing. On October 31, 2005, at age 52, this frequent and enthusiastic...

Michael Mezzocchi.(In Memoriam)(Obituary)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... ACEI is saddened to report the passing of Michael Mezzocchi. Mezzocchi, known to many who knew him as the "legendary behavior guru," was a self-employed educational consultant. Mezzocchi worked in schools throughout New England on individual...

Maxine Dunfee.(Obituary)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... Long-time member Maxine Dunfee passed away in December 2005. Dunfee was a local Branch member of Indiana ACEI.

ACEI participates in the Festival of Organizations at the NAEYC Conference in Washington, D.C.(National Association for the Education of Young Children)(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... ACEI was among the more than 50 national organizations invited to participate in the Festival of Organizations held in conjunction with the NAEYC Annual Conference, December 7-10, 2005, at the Washington D.C. Convention Center. Formerly known...

Follow the leader to new heights: ACEI Member-Get-a-Member campaign.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... ACEI Executive Board members and Committee Chairs have been challenged to lead the Association to new heights by sharing their commitment to ACEI's mission and the work we do on behalf of children and teachers with others. We need your...

SEC publishes resources to assist public school teachers.(Securities and Exchange Commission)
March 22, 2006... The Securities and Exchange Commission recently launched a "Just for Teachers" section on its Web site to help public school teachers in grades K-12 evaluate and select appropriate investments for employer-sponsored 403(b) retirement savings...

Getting the most out of your student teaching experience.
March 22, 2006... I was walking my students down the hall towards their art class, when I spotted her. I didn't know her personally, but from that first glimpse I knew exactly who she was and what was going through her mind. This young woman was nervous,...

Collaboration between teacher educator and kindergarten teacher: a 4-year action research study to improve our own professional practices.(Association for Childhood Education International)
March 22, 2006... The mission statement for the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) states that one of its goals is "to influence the professional growth of educators and others who are committed to the needs of children" (www.acei.org)....

Good intentions, bad advice for bilingual families.
March 22, 2006... Quite often, educators tell families of children who are learning English as a second language to speak only English, and not their native language, at home. Although these educators may have good intentions, their advice to families is...

"The Music, Movement, and Learning Connection": a review.
March 22, 2006... In the September 2001 issue of Young Children, early childhood educator and musician Hap Palmer wrote an intriguing article titled, "The Music, Movement, and Learning Connection." This column is a review of his article, which is of significant...

Weatherford, Carole Boston: Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Weatherford, Carole Boston FREEDOM ON THE MENU: The Greensboro Sit-ins. Il. by Jerome Lagarrigue. ISBN 0-8037-2860-3. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2005. Unp. $16.99. Eight-year-old Connie gives the reader an insider's view of...

Prince, April Jones: Twenty-One Elephants and Still Standing.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Prince, April Jones TWENTY-ONE ELEPHANTS AND STILL STANDING. Il. by Francois Roca. ISBN 0-618-44887X. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005. Unp. $16.00. "Come one, come all to the Greatest Show on Earth," says P. T. Barnum. Barnum puts on one of the...

Rowden, Justine: Paint Me A Poem.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Rowden, Justine PAINT ME A POEM. ISBN 1-59078-289-5. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong, 2005. Unp. $16.95. Paint Me a Poem is a celebration of delightful poems inspired by masterpieces of art. The figurative and playful language about 14 paintings from...

Dublin, Anne: Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Dublin, Anne BOBBIE ROSENFELD: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything. ISBN 1-896764-82-7. Toronto, ON: Second Story Press, 2004. 148 pp. $14.95. This is a compelling story of Bobbie Rosenfeld, who grew up in Barrie, Ontario, during the early...

Palatini, Margie: Bad Boys.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Palatini, Margie BAD BOYS. Il. by Henry Cole. ISBN 0-06-000102-X. Katherine Tegen Books, An Imprint of HarperCollins/Publishers, 2003. 40 pp. $23.99. Willy and Wally Wolf are in trouble again. To catch three lost sheep, Willy and Wally disguise...

Spring, Debbie: The Righteous Smuggler.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Spring, Debbie THE RIGHTEOUS SMUGGLER. ISBN 1896764975. Toronto, ON: Second Story Press, 2005. 160 pp. $6.95 US/$8.95 CAN. This book is the latest addition to the Holocaust Remembrance Series. On May 10, 1940, the Nazis invaded the Netherlands,...

Edwards, Pamela Duncan: McGillycuddy Could.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Edwards, Pamela Duncan MCGILLYCUDDY COULD. Il. by Sue Porter. ISBN 0-06-029001-3. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. 29 pp. $15.89 US/ $22.89 CAN. McGillycuddy, a kangaroo, is new to the farm. At first glance, it appears that McGillycuddy cannot do...

Markes, Julie: Shhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Markes, Julie SHHHHH! EVERYBODY'S SLEEPING. Il. by David Parkins. ISBN 0-06-053791-4. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. 32 pp. $15.89 US/$22.89 CAN. Everyone is snuggled in bed with a stuffed animal and is sound asleep. Everyone, that is, except...

Parker, Mary Jessie: Wild and Wolly.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Parker, Mary Jessie WILD & WOOLLY. Il. by Shannon McNeill. ISBN 0-525-47276-2. New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2005. 32 pp. $15.99 US/$23.50 CAN. Move over, mice, we have sheep! Wild, a bighorn sheep, and Woolly, a ranch sheep, meet by...

Christelow, Eileen: Cinco monitos brincando en la coma (Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Christelow, Eileen Cinco monitos brincando en la coma (Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed). Il. by the author. Translated by Victoria Ortiz. ISBN 0-618-56442-X. New York: Clarion, 2005. 30 pp. $5.95. Mama expects a quiet good night as her...

Cousins, Lucy: Maisy va a la biblioteca (Maisy Goes to the Library).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Cousins, Lucy Maisy va a la biblioteca (Maisy Goes to the Library). Il. by the author. Translated by Marta Anson. ISBN 84-8488-213-6. Barcelona: Serres, 2005. 26 pp. $12.95. When Maisy, the cute mouse, goes to the library to find a quiet place...

Davis, Katie: ?Quien salta? (Who Hops?).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Davis, Katie ?Quien salta? (Who Hops?). Il. by theauthor. Translated by F. Isabel Campoy. ISBN 0-15-205602-5. New York: Harcourt, 2005. 36 pp. Now available in board book format with the same stylized illustrations in flashy colors and thick...

Ormerod, Jan: Buenas noches (Moonlight).(Buenas dias )(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Ormerod, Jan Buenas noches (Moonlight). ISBN 84-8488-170-9. Buenas dias (Sunshine). ISBN 84-8488-169-5. Ea. vol.: Il. by the author. Barcelona: Serres, 2005. 26 pp. $13.95. Ormerod's tender, yet action-filled, ink-and-watercolor...

Ross, Tony: Figuras (Shapes).(other books of Tony Ross are 'Hora de dormir', 'Mascotas' and 'El tiempo')(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Ross, Tony Figuras (Shapes). ISBN 968-19-1486-4. Hora de dormir (Bedtime). ISBN 968-19-1488-0. Mascotas (Pets). ISBN 968-19-1485-6. El tiempo (Weather). ISBN 968-19-1487-2. Ea. vol. (La Pequena Princesa series): Miami, FL:...

Sollish, Ari: Un toque de Pesaj (A Touch of Passover).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Sollish, Ari Un toque de Pesaj (A Touch of Passover). Il. by Boruch Becker. ISBN 0-8266-0022-0. New York: Merkos, 2004. 14 pp. $8.00. This simple Spanish rendition describes the special food that is served during Passover, the springtime Jewish...

Jose Antonio Flores Farfan, Compiler: Adivinanzas Mexicanas (Mexican Riddles).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Jose Antonio Flores Farfan, Compiler Adivinanzas mexicanas (Mexican Riddles). Il. by Cleofas Ramirez Celestino. Translated by Refugio Nava Nava and others. ISBN 970-683-094-4. Mexico: Artes de Mexico, 2005. 30 pp. pap. $13.95. This collection...

Crowther, Kitty: !Scric scrac bibib blub! (Scritch Scratch Bib Blub!).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Crowther, Kitty !Scric scrac bibib blub! (Scritch Scratch Bib Blub!). Il. by the author. Translated by Anna Coll-Vinent. ISBN 84-8470-197-2. Barcelona: Corimbo, 2005. 34 pp. $17.95. Jeronimo, a child frog, is afraid of darkness. Every night,...

O'Neill, Alexis: Estela en el mercado de pulgas. (Estela's Swap).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... O'Neill, Alexis Estela en el mercado de pulgas. (Estela's Swap). Il. by Enrique O. Sdnchez. Translated by Eida de la Vega. ISBN 1-58430-246-1. New York: Lee & Low, 2005. 32 pp. pap. $7.95. De la Vega's zesty Spanish rendition effectively...

Witte, Anna: El loro Tico Tango (Parrot Tico Tango).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... Witte, Anna El loro Tico Tango (Parrot Tico Tango). Il. by the author. ISBN 1-84148-971-9. Cambridge, MA: Barefoot, 2004. 24 pp. pap. $6.99. This vividly illustrated cumulative rhyme is a pleasure to listen to and to behold. It is set in a lush...

The First Three Years and Beyond: Brain Development and Social Policy.(Book review)
March 22, 2006... THE FIRST THREE YEARS AND BEYOND: Brain Development and Social Policy. Edward F. Zigler, Matia Finn-Stevenson, & Nancy W. Hall. New Haven, CT and London: Yale University Press, 2004, 263 pp. $16.00. Zigler, the Sterling Professor of Psychology...

Creating Islands of Excellence: Arts Education as a Partner in School Reform.(Book review)
March 22, 2006... CREATING ISLANDS OF EXCELLENCE: Arts Education As a Partner in School Reform. Carol Fineberg. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2004. 179 pp. $21.00. Carol Fineberg has spent more than 40 years working towards integrating education and the arts...

A Well-Tempered Mind: Using Music to Help Children Listen and Learn.(Book review)
March 22, 2006... A WELL-TEMPERED MIND: Using Music To Help Children Listen and Learn. Peter Perret & Janet Fox; Maya Angelou (Foreword). New York: Dana Press, 2004. 239 pp. $22.95. With the help of a woodwind quintet, the authors prove that music can improve...

The Birth of Head Start: Preschool Education Policies in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations.(Book review)
March 22, 2006... THE BIRTH OF HEAD START: Preschool Education Policies in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations. Maris A. Vinovskis. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2005. 205 pp. Hardback, $29.00. More than 25 million children in the United States...

An Imaginative Approach to Teaching.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2006... AN IMAGINATIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING. Kieran Egan. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005. 251 pp. Hardcover, $24.95. In his latest book, Kieran Egan gives teachers creative ways to use learning tools at their disposal. Egan explains that all children...

Drowning in Data?: How to Collect, Organize, and Document Student Performance.(Book review)
March 22, 2006... DROWNING IN DATA?: How To Collect, Organize, and Document Student Performance. Mary Shea, Rosemary Murray, & Rebecca Harlin. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2005. 174 pp. $22.00. In this era of accountability, as classroom teachers find themselves...

Curriculum and Instruction for All Learners: Blending Systematic and Constructivist Approaches in Inclusive Elementary Schools.(Book review)
March 22, 2006... CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION FOR ALL LEARNERS: Blending Systematic and Constructivist Approaches in Inclusive Elementary Schools. Beverly Rainforth and Judy W. Kugelmass, editors. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes, 2003. 289 pp. Paperback, $35....

Take a Look: Observation and Portfolio Assessment in Early Childhood, 3d ed..(Book review)
March 22, 2006... TAKE A LOOK: Observation and Portfolio Assessment in Early Childhood (3rd ed.). Sue Martin. Toronto, Canada: Addison Wesley Pub Ltd, 2004. 385 pp. Paperback, $50.95. Authentic assessment, as defined by Neisworth, Bagnato, and Stephen (2004), is...

The Myth of Ability: Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child.(Book review)
March 22, 2006... THE MYTH OF ABILITY: Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child. John Mighton. Walker & Company, 2004. 216 pp. $14.00. Like reading, math is universally accepted as one of the core academic subjects. Both are taught from the earliest grades,...

Rediscovering Froebel: a Call to Re-examine His Life and Gifts.(Friedrich Froebel)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... REDISCOVERING FROEBEL: A Call To Re-examine His Life and Gifts. Manning, J., Early Childhood Education Journal, 2005. Available online at http://springerlink.metapress. com/link.asp?ID=VN68U155714L638 1. John Manning invites us to revisit...

Our Children Deserve The Best.(early childhood education)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... OUR CHILDREN DESERVE THE BEST. Ashton, C., Education Review, 2004, 17(2), 24-28. Historically, the government of Great Britain has supported and encouraged early childhood education. In recent years, the British Minister for Early Years and...

The Evolution of LD Policy and Future Challenges.
March 22, 2006... THE EVOLUTION OF LD POLICY AND FUTURE CHALLENGES. Weintraub, F., Learning Disability Quarterly, 2005, 28(2), 97-99. The education of students with learning disabilities has been an important topic in the United States for many decades. This...

Back to Whole.(progressive pedagogy )(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... BACK TO WHOLE. Eisner, E., Education Leadership, 2005, 63(1), 14-18. For over 100 years, progressive educators have reminded us that we should pay attention to the whole child. Unfortunately, instead of looking to holistic practices, the...

Income, Ideology, and Childhood Reading in the Late Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Centuries.
March 22, 2006... INCOME, IDEOLOGY, AND CHILDHOOD READING IN THE LATE SEVENTEENTH AND EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES. Jajdelska, E., History of Education, 2004, 33(1), 55-73. This article focuses on the factors that contributed to the growth in sustained, engaged...

American Presidents and Their Attitudes, Beliefs, and Actions Surrounding Education and Multiculturalism.(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... AMERICAN PRESIDENTS AND THEIR ATTITUDES, BELIEFS, AND ACTIONS SURROUNDING EDUCATION AND MULTICULTURALISM. Baptiste, H., Orvosh-Kamenski, H., & Kamenski, C., Multicultural Education, 2005, 12(4), 25-35. This article uses multicultural theories...

Who Gets an Early Education? Family Income and the Enrollment of Three-to Five-Year-Olds From 1968 to 2000.
March 22, 2006... WHO GETS AN EARLY EDUCATION? Family Income and the Enrollment of Three- to Five-Year-Olds From 1968 to 2000. Bainbridge, J., Meyers, M., Tanaka, S., & Waldfogel, J., Social Science Quarterly, 2005, 86(3), 724-745. Unequal access to early...

After 25 Years, Ed is Here to Stay.( Department of Education )(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... AFTER 25 YEARS, ED IS HERE TO STAY. Mollison, A., Phi Delta Kappan, 2005, 86(9), 666-673. The article focused on the inception of the Department of Education in 1980; for many years previously, the Office of Education was one of many under the...

Competing Visions.(preschool education)
March 22, 2006... COMPETING VISIONS. Haskins, R., Education Next, 2004, Winter, 30-33. This article compares Head Start as founded during Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty to George W. Bush's new mission for the preschool program, known as Good Start, Grow Smart....

Shared responsibility: shared benefits.(education of learning disabled persons)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... When we speak of "inclusion," our focus is on the child. However, it is also essential to include parents and families in the process. Often neglected and ignores, parents are at times forced to choose from among treatment and therapy options...

Heather's Story.(Video recording review)
March 22, 2006... HEATHER'S STORY 17 minutes, VHS, 1997. Comfort Media Concepts, 2145 Pioneer Road, Evanston, IL 60201, 847-475-0791. Heather, a girl with Down syndrome, is shown in this video being introduced to an inclusion classroom. Viewers witness...

Shining Bright: Head Start Inclusion.(Video recording review)
March 22, 2006... SHINING BRIGHT: Head Start Inclusion 23 minutes, VHS, 1996. Distributed by Paul H. Brookes Publishing, P.O. Box 10624, Baltimore, MD 21285, 800-638-3775. In Shining Bright, a community of parents, administrators, auxiliary personnel,...

Promoting Family Collaboration.(Video recording review)
March 22, 2006... PROMOTING FAMILY COLLABORATION 24 minutes, VHS, 1998. Viewers get an inside perspective on the stressful reality of raising an infant with an chronic illness. Parents react differently--some show their feelings while others retreat...

Working as a Team.(Video recording review)
March 22, 2006... WORKING AS A TEAM 20 minutes, VHS, 1998. This film sheds light on the importance of building support teams for parents of infants with disabilities. Footage includes interdisciplinary team meetings involving the nurses, therapists,...

Stuttering and the Preschool Child: Help for Families.(Stuttering and Your Child: A Videotape for Parents)(Video recording review)
March 22, 2006... STUTTERING AND THE PRESCHOOL CHILD: Help for Families 30 minutes, VHS, 1994. STUTTERING AND YOUR CHILD: A Videotape for Parents 30 minutes, VHS, 1994. Stuttering Foundation of America, 1-800-992-9392. The work of the...

Storytelling: Learning and Sharing.(Video recording review)
March 22, 2006... STORYTELLING: Learning and Sharing 35 minutes, VHS, 1995. Coyote Creek Productions, 2419 E. Mission Road, Fallbrook, CA 92028, 760-731-3184. Storytelling long has played a major role in how we learn. This time-honored mode of...

Born in a Barnyard: Animal Safari, vol. 3.(Children's review)(Video recording review)
March 22, 2006... BORN IN A BARNYARD: Animal Safari. Vol. 3 Coyote Creek Productions, 2419 E. Mission Road, Fallbrook, CA 92028, 760-731-3184. Karla Majewski, a wildlife instructor, takes her visitors on a trip to the barnyard in this video....

Being Active at Child Care. Facilitator's Guide {and Videotape}. Active Me, Healthy Me.(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... BEING ACTIVE AT CHILD CARE. Facilitator's Guide {and Videotape}. Active Me, Healthy Me. Kathryn A. Levenhagen. 2002. 32 pp. (United Learning, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 100, Evanston, IL 60201, 800-323-9084, www.unitedlearning. corn). This...

Healthy Young Children: A Manual for Programs (4th ed.).(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... HEALTHY YOUNG CHILDREN: A Manual for Programs (4th ed.). Susan S. Aronson, Ed. 2002. 211 pp. (National Association for the Education of Young Children, P.O. Box 932569, Atlanta, GA 31193-2569; 866-6239248; www.naeyc.org.) This manual, based on...

Growing Children: The Physical Side of Development. Research in Review.(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... GROWING CHILDREN: The Physical Side of Development. Research in Review. Rebecca A. Marcon. Young Children, Vol. 58, No. 1 (January 2003): 80-87. This article examines young children's physical development and how growth is linked to cognitive...

Child Nutrition. Beginnings Workshop.(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... CHILD NUTRITION. Beginnings Workshop. Jacqueline Hayden, Wayne Eastman, Laura Dutil Aird, & Nadine L. McCrea. Child Care Information Exchange, No. 145 (May-June 2002): 37-52. Four workshops focus on nutrition for infants and children in child...

Making Playgrounds Fit For Children and Children Fit For Playgrounds.(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... MAKING PLAYGROUNDS FIT FOR CHILDREN AND CHILDREN FIT FOR PLAYGROUNDS. John A. Sutterby & Joe L. Frost. Young Children, Vol. 57, No. 3 (May 2002): 3641. This article warns of a potential epidemic of obesity among children in the United States...

Catch the Catawba Spark: Physical Activity For Head Start Youths.(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... CATCH THE CATAWBA SPARK: Physical Activity for Head Start Youths. S. Levin & M.B. Martin. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Vol. 73, No. 3 (March 2002): 39-42. The goal of Catch the Catawba SPARK was to create a sustainable...

Red Rover, Red Rover, It's Time to Move Over!(exercise for good health)(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... RED ROVER, RED ROVER, IT'S TIME TO MOVE OVER! Penelope A. Portman & Lynn Staley. Young Children, Vol. 55, No. 1 (January 2000): 67-72. This article presents information on physical activity levels in young children, provides guidelines for...

Move Over, Richard Simmons.(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... MOVE OVER, RICHARD SIMMONS. Scott Liebler. Children and Families, Vol. 18, No. 3 (Summer 1999): 34-37. A study evaluated a daily exercise program to determine its impact on Head Start children's physical fitness. Results indicated that children...

Get in on the Action: Cardiovascular Fitness for Children.(Brief article)
March 22, 2006... GET IN ON THE ACTION: Cardiovascular Fitness for Children. Texas Child Care, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Summer 1998): 32-36. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association recommend that all children have a minimum of three aerobic...

Web resources.(www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/educators. htmlc)(www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000008. html)(www.usda.gov/cnpp/KidsPyra/)
March 22, 2006... Food and Nutrition Resources for Teachers www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/educators. html This page on the Web site of the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC), National Agriculture Library (NAL), U.S. Department of Agriculture, offers...