Childhood Education articles from September 1994

Childhood Education archives from September 1994

The creative minority in our schools.
September 22, 1994... Today's economic, social and scientific problems cry out for creative solutions. Although we have an abundance of higher learning institutions and spend large amounts of money on education, we are tapping only a small number of the creative minds...

Families and children: who is responsible?
September 22, 1994... To people outside the United States, the title of this article must seem unusual. In many other nations, this question was solved long ago. Other nations do not allow national politics to obscure issues of child allowances, paid maternity and...

The nonacademic curriculum of the Japanese preschool.
September 22, 1994... Theorists have long assumed that one of education's functions is to socialize individuals to the skills, attitudes and values of the dominant society. This function has been discussed from two broad perspectives. One view regards the education...

Perspectives on kindergarten: Rafael, Vanessa and Jamlien go to school.
September 22, 1994... Five little ducks went out one day, Over the hills and far away. Mother Duck said, "Quack, quack, quack, quack!" But only four little ducks came back. (Raffi & Whitely, 1982) What happened to the duck that did not come back? Did she not hear...

Asking young children to tell the story.
September 22, 1994... Before children learn to read and write, they are already making up and acting out little adventures. Although much of the dramatic play of 3- to 6-year-olds reflects straightforward imitations of home life, their play themes are by no means...

If we call it science, then can we let the children play?
September 22, 1994... One of the mixed pleasures of preparing new early childhood teachers is that after they graduate, they come back to visit. They bring stories of teaching kindergarten in the "real world" where, they tell us, they do not have enough time or...

Creating play environments for children with special needs.
September 22, 1994... Educators are gradually acknowledging the appropriateness of children's play as a natural avenue for learning, social experiences and emotional enrichment (Dempsey & Frost, 1993). They are increasingly aware of play's benefits (Elkind, 1988) due...

Teaching children to respect diversity.
September 22, 1994... Children deserve the best we can give them. They deserve plenty of nourishing food, access to health care and a safe place to live. They deserve our protection from exploitation, war and other sources of physical and mental harm. They deserve to...

How do I love thee: enhancing intimacy in children.
September 22, 1994... The extent to which children's early experiences, especially parent-child relationships, affect intimacy development is not usually apparent until later in life. Families, teachers and society must all work to assure children that they are loved...

"Can't you see I'm busy?" (finding time for one's children)
September 22, 1994... "Wait until later--I'm trying to get supper ready." "PLEASE don't ask me any questions--I'm paying bills now!" "There must be something on TV. Don't bother me." How many times have you heard yourself speak this way to your 3-year-old,...