Childhood Education articles from March 2007

Childhood Education archives from March 2007

Celebrating diversity through explorations of Arab children's literature.
March 22, 2007... Incidents of terrorism and other forms of heinous violence around the world are so dramatic and painfully wrenching that they often dictate change: in politics, in social convention, in battle, and in the classroom. The five years since the...

Building partnerships to prepare teachers for urban schools: the case of Houghton College, AmeriCorps, the King Center Charter School, and Journey's End.
March 22, 2007... The 2006 Theme Issue focused on urban challenges. Guest editor Judit Szente located too many excellent articles on that important topic to include in one issue. Therefore, we present another article on that theme here. Conditions in...

Fearless public speaking: oral presentation activities for the elementary classroom.
March 22, 2007... Nausea, sweating, weak knees, and a dry mouth are all symptoms associated with the fear of standing in front of an audience. Considering the anxiety that public speaking produces, students of any age are facing a significant challenge when they...

"No! I won't!" Understanding and responding to student defiance.(Report)
March 22, 2007... Ms. Jackson was at her wit's end. For the past two months it was the same routine. Taking a deep breath, she crossed her fingers and hoped that today would be different as she asked the students to join her on the rug for a story. Jon, a...

The truth about teaching and touching.
March 22, 2007... Back in the 1970s, teachers were told that "Teaching is to touch a life forever." Now, because of liability concerns, the National Education Association has recommended educators "teach, but don't touch" (Colt, 1997). Many U.S. teachers refrain...

Quest for quality.(PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE)(students thoughts)
March 22, 2007... Work that ACEI colleagues do to promote our mission intrigues me, and I often follow their prompts as I work with educators in my region and throughout the world. You may recall that last year I responded to the call from the ACEI Public...

ACEI Professional Membership Survey.(From the Executive Director)(Association for Childhood Education International )(Survey)
March 22, 2007... I am pleased to share with ACEI members and others the findings of the Professional Membership Needs Assessment Survey that an independent consulting firm, specializing in data collection and analysis, conducted last year on behalf of our...

Plans develop for the 2008 World Conference in Russia.(Public Affairs)
March 22, 2007... We are grateful to our colleagues who have been sending us positive feedback about our plans for the ACEI World Conference to be held in Moscow in 2008. Debbie Young describes the conference as "a unique global opportunity." Such statements...

Update on events for the 2007 conference in Tampa.(Public Affairs)(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief article)
March 22, 2007... It will soon be time for the 2007 ACEI Conference and Exhibition, to be held in Tampa, Florida. The Public Affairs Committee is planning two sessions for the conference: a Global Forum and a Committee-sponsored special session. Nancy Brown, one...

Ten years of working together for peace: hope is our message.(Peace Education & Conflict Resolution Network)
March 22, 2007... As we began to think about this issue s Peace Education/ Conflict Resolution column, we realized that our network has been going for 10 years. Our goal has been to bring together professionals in our field to learn from one another and carry...

Advocacy in action: Annual 2006 DPI/NGO Conference at the United Nations.(United Nations Update)(Department of Public Information, nongovernmental organizations)
March 22, 2007... ACEI was again represented at the annual DPI/ NGO conference, along with 1,600 participants from around the world. The mood this year was somber and quite serious, possibly in response to the uncertainty created by the Middle East crisis that...

Celebrating teachers.(Week of the Classroom Teacher)
March 22, 2007... The 2006 "Week of the Classroom Teacher" campaign was very productive, surpassing the results from the previous year. In 2005, ACEI obtained proclamations from 42 United States governors. In 2006, a total of 46 governors and city mayors...

Classroom idea-sparkers.
March 22, 2007... The following four Idea-Sparkers were submitted by Jason McKinney, a graduate student at Southern Mississippi University and a 1st-grade teacher at Pisgah Elementary in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Raceway in the Classroom Focus: K-2...

West Tennessee ACEI 2006 Fall Conference.(Branches in Action)(Association for Childhood Education International)
March 22, 2007... Where in the world is Earl? On October 14, 2006, Earl the Emu, along with his creator Pat Winston, arrived at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, just in time for the 2006 WTACEI Fall Conference. During the event's keynote address, Winston...

Finding stability in a world of change.(Memberandum)
March 22, 2007... In July 1892, when Angeline Brooks, Ada Marean Hughes, Sarah A. Stewart, Mary McCullough, and Annie Laws walked out of the NEA convention in Saratoga Springs, New York, and into the First Baptist Church across the street to found the...

Building on solid ground.(Student Slant)(Association for Childhood Education International)
March 22, 2007... An exceptionally wise ACEI leader once stated, "You can't apologize for your age; your thoughts are valid, so let them be heard." He helped me to realize that I really didn't have a reason to preface a legitimate suggestion for growth in our...

Intergenerational personal/social skills development study.(ACEI Mini-Grant Project)
March 22, 2007... The following article describes the project, goals, and outcomes of a research project, submitted by Vicki Rosebrook, which was selected as a winner of the 2006 Elizabeth Breathwaite Mini-Grant. As a recipient of this prestigious award,...

Verna Bergemann.(retired Association for Childhood Education International member)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
March 22, 2007... Regretfully, we have learned of the death of longtime ACEI member Verna Bergemann of Marion, North Carolina. She was a Branch member of North Carolina ACEI. Bergemann began teaching in 1943 at Niagara Street School in Niagara Falls, New...

The ethical dimensions of working with parents: using the code of ethics when faced with a difficult decision.
March 22, 2007... In 2000, ACEI began an exploration of the potential role that a code of professional ethics might have in the Association. The Public Affairs Committee recommended that the Executive Board appoint an ad hoc Ethics Committee. That committee,...

An arts-integrated approach for elementary level students.(Issues in Education)
March 22, 2007... The arts incorporate social, philosophical psychological and historical aspects of life, including one's own inspiration, spirit, thought, intellect, and feelings. Care and concern are taken throughout the artistic process, which involves...

Twice-exceptional children: paradoxes and parenting.(For Parents Particularly)
March 22, 2007... For seven years, I have been the parent of a wonderfully uniquely gifted little boy, who has taught me all about "exceptional" parenting. Adrian is a "twice-exceptional" (see, e.g., Kiesa, 2000) child who is both intellectually gifted and has...

Bloom, Suzanne: A Splendid Friend, Indeed.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Bloom, Suzanne A SPLENDID FRIEND, INDEED. Il. by Suzanne Bloom. ISBN 1-59078286-0. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2005. 29 pp. $15.95. Never before has a silent cartoon polar bear been able to display so well its emotions with body language...

Brown, Lisa: How to be.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Brown, Lisa HOW TO BE. Il. by Lisa Brown. ISBN 13: 978-0-06-054635-9. New York: HarperCollins, 2006. 32 pp. $15.99. Two children with resourceful imaginations explore how to become a bear, monkey, snake, turtle, spider, and dog. Pretending to...

Erdrich, Louise: The Game of Silence.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Erdrich, Louise THE GAME OF SILENCE. Sequel to The Birchbark House. ISBN 0-06441029-3. New York: HarperCollins, 2006. 288 pp. $5.99. Fans of The Birchbark House will enjoy the continued saga of Omakayas, or Little Frog. The series heroine is a...

George, Jean Craighead: Luck.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... George, Jean Craighead LUCK. Il. by Wendell Minor. ISBN 978-0-06-008201-7. New York: Laura Geringer Books, 2006. 32 pp. $16.99. Luck is a young sandhill crane aided by a girl in Texas before he starts his long migration to Siberia. The readers...

Goodman, Joan Elizabeth: Bernard Wants a Baby.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Goodman, Joan Elizabeth BERNARD WANTS A BABY. Il. by Dominic Catalano. ISBN 1-59078088-4. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2004. 32 pp. $15.95. A young elephant named Bernard has very specific demands about the baby he wants to join their...

Halpern, Sue: Introducing ... Sasha Abramowitz.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Halpern, Sue INTRODUCING... SASHA ABRAMOWITZ. ISBN 0-37438432-0. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. 282 pp. $17.00. Sasha Marie Curie Abramowitz is a character for all of those kids out there who have parents with jobs teaching in...

Hillenbrand, Jane: What a Treasure!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Hillenbrand, Jane WHAT A TREASURE! Il. by Will Hillenbrand. ISBN 0-8234-1896-0. New York: Holiday House, 2006.24 pp. $16.95. In this colorful book, Mole gets a new shovel and can't wait to dig for treasures. Although his parents are...

Huggins, Peter: Trosclair and the Alligator.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Huggins, Peter TROSCLAIR AND THE ALLIGATOR. Il. by Lindsey Gardiner. ISBN-1-932065-98-9. New York: Star Bright Books, 2006. 32 pp. $15.95. Trosclair is a young boy who lives in the Louisiana Bayou with his family and dog Ollie. Trosclair and...

Larson, Kristen: Lily's Pesky Plant.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Larson, Kristen LILY'S PESKY PLANT. Il. by Judith Holmes Clark. ISBN 0-7364-2374-5. New York: Random House Children's Books, 2006. 128 pp. $5.99. This book is a whimsical tale of Lily, an endearing fairy, and her adventures with a mysterious...

MacLachlan, Patricia: Grandfather's Dance.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... MacLachlan, Patricia GRANDFATHER'S DANCE. ISBN 978-0-06-027560-0. New York: HarperCollins, 2006. 96 pp. $14.99. Grandfather's Dance, the fifth in the series that began with Sarah, Plain and Tall, is a touching finale to the Witting family saga....

Mordhorst, Heidi: Squeeze: Poems From a Juicy Universe.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Mordhorst, Heidi SQUEEZE: Poems From a Juicy Universe. Photographs by Jesse Torrey. ISBN 1-59078-292-5. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2005. 32 pp. $16.95. This collection of 24 poems and still-life photographs convey our deepest emotions,...

Ogden, Charles: Tourist trap (Edgar and Ellen Series, #2).(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Ogden, Charles TOURIST TRAP (Edgar and Ellen Series, #2). Il. by Rick Carton. ISBN 4169-1411-0. New York: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2005. 153 pp. $9.95. Mayor Knightleigh is determined to put Nod's Limbs on the map. Everyone in...

Spinelli, Jerry: Who Put that Hair in my Toothbrush?(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Spinelli, Jerry WHO PUT THAT HAIR IN MY TOOTHBRUSH? ISBN 0-31680687-0. New York: Little, Brown, and Company, 2000. 220 pp. $6.99. Jerry Spinelli, the Newbery Award-winning author of Maniac Magee, tells a humorous story of sibling rivalry...

Stephanie S. Tolan: Listen!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Stephanie S. Tolan LISTEN! ISBN 0-06-057935-8. New York: HarperCollins Children's Books, 2006. 197 pp. $15.99. Charley Morgan has faced much difficulty in her young life: the death of her mother, serious injury from an auto accident, and...

Krull, Kathleen: Leonardo Da Vinci: Giants of Science.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... Krull, Kathleen LEONARDO DA VINCI: Giants of Science. Il. by Boris Kulikov. ISBN 0-670-05920-X. New York: Viking Penguin, 2005. 128 pp. $15.99. From the author of the "Giants of Science" series comes the story of Leonardo da Vinci. This...

MacLeod, Elizabeth: Harry Houdini: A Magical Life.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... MacLeod, Elizabeth HARRY HOUDINI: A Magical Life. ISBN 1-55337-770-2. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press, 2005. 32 pp. $6.95. More than 80 years after his death, Houdini's name is still synonymous with escape. While he was known for extricating...

Why we Teach.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... WHY WE TEACH. Sonia Nieto (Editor). New York: Teachers College Press, 2005. 238 pp. Paperback, $19.95. Why do we teach? This is a question pondered by many educators as they are bombarded with an array of policies, political red tape, and...

Effective Partnering for School Change: Improving Early Childhood Education in Urban Classrooms.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... EFFECTIVE PARTNERING FOR SCHOOL CHANGE: Improving Early Childhood Education in Urban Classrooms. Jie-Qi Chen and Patricia Horsch (with Karen DeMoss & Suzanne L. Wagner). New York: Teachers College Press, 2003. 173 pp. $22.95 (paper). In the...

Into the Classroom: Developing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... INTO THE CLASSROOM: Developing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Thomas Hatch. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass for The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 2006. 120 pp. Hardback, $29.00. In this text, author Thomas Hatch...

Possible Schools: The Reggio Approach to Urban Education.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... POSSIBLE SCHOOLS: The Reggio Approach to Urban Education. Ann Lewin-Benham. New York: Teachers College Press, 2006. 163 pp. Soft-cover, $22.95. This inspirational book includes 11 chapters exploring the birth and the ultimate dismantling of the...

Breaking Through: Transforming Urban School Districts.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... BREAKING THROUGH: Transforming Urban School Districts. John Simmons (Ed.). New York: Teachers College Press, 2006. 250 pp. Paperback, $36.95. This book details the "how to's" for urban school districts seeking to improve their students'...

Moving and Learning Across the Curriculum: More than 300 Activities and Games to Make Learning Fun (2nd ed.).(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... MOVING AND LEARNING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM: More Than 300 Activities and Games To Make Learning Fun (2nd ed.). Rae Pica. Canada: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2007. 286 pp. $20.95. This book gives children the opportunity to be physically involved in...

Improving Literacy in America: Guidelines from Research.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... IMPROVING LITERACY IN AMERICA: Guidelines From Research. Frederick J. Morrison, Heather J. Bachman, and Carol McDonald Connor. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2005. 227 pp. Hardback, $35.00. This book is a treatise on what is wrong with...

Coining for Capital: Movies, Marketing, and the Transformation of Childhood.(Book review)
March 22, 2007... COINING FOR CAPITAL: Movies, Marketing, and the Transformation of Childhood. Jyotsna Kaput. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2005. 167 pp. $21.95. Jyotsna Kapur offers a historical perspective of how childhood has been viewed over...

What we Know About Childcare.(Book review)
March 22, 2007... WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT CHILDCARE. Alison Clarke-Stewart and Virginia D. Allhusen. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2005. 320 pp. $45.00. Written by skilled researchers, this book reviews historical and current data related to children and...

The Business of Child Care: Management and Financial Strategies.(Brief article)(Book review)
March 22, 2007... THE BUSINESS OF CHILD CARE: Management and Financial Strategies. Gail Jack. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2005. 138 pp. $17.95. This is a wonderful guide for anyone interested in administering a child care program or who is...

Practicing Competent Child Care for Three-Year-Olds.(Book review)
March 22, 2007... PRACTICING COMPETENT CHILD CARE FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS. R. Adrienne Boyd. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar, 2006. 117 pp. $19.95. This book provides all the tools and facts that are necessary for opening or running a child care center. Classrooms...

Colormute.(Book review)
March 22, 2007... COLORMUTE. Mica Pollock. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2004. 268 pp. $29.95. What happens when an Anglo teacher at a racially diverse inner-city high school involves her students, faculty, and the community in an open dialogue...

The politics of reading first.(Among the Periodicals)(Law overview)
March 22, 2007... Reading First is a part of the No Child Left Behind Act, which became law on January 8, 2002. Reading First was designed to help states, school districts, and schools... to ensure that every child can read at grade level or above by the...

Children at risk.(Films/Videos/DVDs)(Rabbit-Proof Fence)(Good Food/Bad Food: Obesity in American Children)(Are the Kids Alright?)(Video recording review)
March 22, 2007... We are fond of saying how much we value and respect our children and how we want the best for them. This is true, especially for those likely to read this journal. However, our desire for children's well-being doesn't necessarily translate into...

Concept mapping in early childhood and primary education.(Website list)(Recommended readings)(Column)
March 22, 2007... This column presents and summarizes recent resources that explain the use of concept maps in early childhood education or primary education, or that provide a general overview of concept maps. Books CREATIVE CONSTRUCTION OF MATHEMATICS...