Childhood Education articles from September 2002

Childhood Education archives from September 2002

What we can learn from the typical school day experiences of the world's children.(Editorial)
September 15, 2002... In this International Focus Issue of Childhood Education, we have drawn together a collection of articles from a diverse range of countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cuba, England, Honduras, Hungary, Japan, Russia, and Switzerland....

Schooling for diverse children in Hungary.(educational policy and the Romanies)
September 15, 2002... The visitors and newcomers yield so much for the country that they deservedly stand on the highest rank of the royal honor. Since they come from different parts... of the world, they bring different traditions and weapons with them. A country...

A perspective from England.(National Curriculum)(Brief Article)
September 15, 2002... For the past five years, the education system in England has been dominated by the introduction of government strategies aimed at raising standards and improving teaching. However, many parents and educators continue to express concern about...

Teaching and learning in early childhood in German-speaking Switzerland: a case study.
September 15, 2002... Describing a typical school day in Switzerland is problematic. Politically, Switzerland is separated into 26 different states (cantons and half-cantons), each with its own school system, laws, regulations, and curriculum. Furthermore, the...

Daily life in a regular Russian kindergarten.(Brief Article)
September 15, 2002... In Karetia, Petrosavodsky, Russia, Kindergarten Number Two is known as "The Sun." Almost 160 children, ages 1 to 7, make up eight classes of children. Each class is grouped together by age. At "The Sun," there are spaces created just for...

A Japanese 3rd-grade classroom: the individual within the group.
September 15, 2002... Often I say to my students, "You don't have to be number one, just be one. Just be a student. You don't have to be the best. [Say to yourself] `This is me and I can do this.'" I want them to show their ability in front of everyone. I say,...

Australian children starting school.
September 15, 2002... In New South Wales, Australia, the school year begins in early February, and children are eligible to enroll in school (the first year of which is called kindergarten) if they will turn 5 by the end of July. Some parents choose to keep their...

One day in Guajiquiro.(Honduras)
September 15, 2002... When CARE International asked me to help design what will be the second phase of PROHACE, a development project for education and community enhancement in the economically depressed rural area of Guajiquiro, in the Department of La Paz in...

Early childhood education in Cuba.
September 15, 2002... "The family is like the legendary ocean from which beauty is born." These thought-provoking words from the revered 19th century Cuban patriot Jose Marti, whose statue is prominently displayed in all Cuban early childhood centers and...

Preschool education in Cuba.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 15, 2002... In terms of children's development, preschool education constitutes the most important period in their lives, because all the fundamentals that form the future personality of the individual are structured during this time. From that...

International schools: an English language education anywhere in the world.
September 15, 2002... The late-August sunshine filters through the oak and beech trees on the campus. It is the first day of school at the International School of Brussels (ISB), where Filippo is about to start 1st grade. While it is his first day at ISB, it is...

A road less traveled: creating a community where each belongs.
September 15, 2002... We must choose to travel one of 2 roads. We can't be in the middle. We have called these choices: THE ROAD TO EXCLUSION or THE ROAD TO INCLUSION. The roads lead to radically different outcomes. Society is at a choice point--the road we choose...

Traveling with poetry; playing with language. (Books for Children).(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
September 15, 2002... How many poems do you know "by heart"? If you are like most people, it would be only a few, or even none. Yet everyone knows songs, and songs are, in a sense, poems set to music. So really, each of us has poems to take with us as we explore our...

Mis libros: children's books in Spanish from Spanish-speaking countries. (Spanish Books for Children).(Bibliography)
September 15, 2002... From well-constructed board books that celebrate the Day of the Dead, to the joyful story about moody Pedro and his resourceful father, these recently published books from Mexico, Spain, Cuba, and Colombia will satisfy and delight eager Spanish...

Traumatic events and children: how early childhood educators can help.(Bibliography)
September 22, 2002... The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, directly or indirectly affected thousands of people, including young children. Many children lost their parents or other loved ones. Many parents lost their jobs, or their lives changed dramatically...

School days in Singapore: young children's experiences and opportunities during a typical school day.
September 22, 2002... What are the children's views, feeling, and opinions about their daily lives... what makes them happy, sad, angry, or frightened? The 2002 International Focus Issue of Childhood Education focused on children's school experiences around the...

An American's journey to kindergarten's birthplace.(Friedrich Froebel and his school in Keilhau)
September 22, 2002... "Knowledge acquired in our own active experience is more living and fruitful than that conveyed only by words." --Friedrich Froebel, The Education of Man Have you ever led circle time? Have you ever used manipulatives or other...

Global perspectives for young readers: easy readers and picture book read-alouds from around the world.(Bibliography)
September 22, 2002... One of the most important objectives of education for the 21st century is to foster global perspectives and global knowledge. Early childhood is an ideal period for children to begin learning about the world, and teachers of young children can...

Word identification in the intermediate and middle grades: some tenets and practicalities.
September 22, 2002... This article has evolved over time. It began with our interest in the need to share information about best practice in word identification strategies for readers beyond the primary grades. We realized that even in our own work together, certain...

What is ACEI's niche? (President's Message).
September 22, 2002... Membership in ACEI means different things to different people. I remember when I joined as a student member many years ago. I joined because my adviser said it would be a good thing to do. She was a dedicated, committed member who had joined...

Teacher preparation programs are not failing. (From The Executive Director).
September 22, 2002... The Association for Childhood Education International is actively working with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) to improve the quality of teacher preparation programs in the United States. ACEI has been a...

Moving forward with Stahler's backwards design model for planning a successful regional conference. (Vice President's Vista).(Intermediate/Middle Childhood Committee plans for members)
September 22, 2002... As the rejuvenating experiences of our annual conference carry us enthusiastically into the new school year, we pause to ask, "What will members of the Intermediate/Middle Childhood Committee (I/MCC) do during the 2002-2003 year to help ACEI...

Celebrating teachers through art. (Public Affairs Update).
September 22, 2002... The Week of the Classroom Teacher for 2002 was a resounding success as ACEI Headquarters worked with the ACEI Archives, governors' offices, and local public school systems to promote the event. Thirteen proclamations from governors around the...

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF.
September 22, 2002... This year, the annual "Trick-or-Treat for I UNICEF" program will designate all funds raised to combating polio worldwide. Polio still cripples children, and many adults are living with its long-lasting and life-changing effects. By supporting...

"A World Fit for Children". (Perspectives From The United Nations).
September 22, 2002... In May 2002, 60 heads of state and government came to New York for the first-ever United Nations Special Session on Children, which had been postponed due to the events of 9/11. This was the first time that the UN General Assembly called a...

In memoriam: Beryl Campbell.(Biography)
September 22, 2002... ACEI is saddened to report that long-time member Beryl Campbell died on Easter Sunday, 2002. Campbell received an A.B. degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1933. She then began her career in education in a parent...

Teachers and media violence. (Peace Education Network).
September 22, 2002... Once more, ACEI has taken a strong leadership position in promoting a peaceful world for our children, passing a Resolution on Children and War at the April 2002 conference (ACEI, 2002). Many children today are literally living in a time of...

Documenting programs that work for kids and families.(AdvoCasey - magazine published by The Annie E. Casey Foundation)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... AdvoCasey, a policy magazine published by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a valuable resource available free on the Internet and in hard copy. The foundation is a private charitable organization dedicated to helping build better futures for...

Addressing the needs of new teachers. (Student Slant).
September 22, 2002... I am extremely pleased to be the new Student Representative on the ACEI Executive Board. I am looking forward to working with the student members as we strive to become the best educators possible. I would like to thank Judit Szente for all her...

Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger: free teaching lessons!! (Student Slant).
September 22, 2002... The U.S. National Committee for World Food Day has developed Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger, a worldwide educational initiative about hunger issues for schoolchildren of all ages. Created in conjunction with the observance of World Food Day on...

Postal rates up again. Dues remain unchanged. (Memberandum).
September 22, 2002... In case you did not notice, postage rates went up for a second time this year on June 30. All classes of mail from First Class to Bound Printed Matter will be affected. The Headquarters staff is working hard to find creative ways to avoid...

Feedback from branches. (Branch Business).
September 22, 2002... Recently, we have been gathering as much information as we can from all ACEI Branches in order to publish a Branch Ideas Book. This compilation will contain ideas from all of our Branches about projects, events, meetings, and conferences. It...

Education Web sites.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... www.pbskids.org/ dontbuyit The Don't Buy It site, produced by KCTS/Seattle with POPI Multimedia, challenges kids to question advertising, evaluate media, and become smart consumers. Using humor, games, and clever advertising parodies,...

Correction.
September 22, 2002... In the Annual Theme 2002 issue of the ACEI Exchange on pages 300-F and 300-1, The Aliza Brandwine Center for Parent-Infant Development was misspelled. We apologize for the error.

Calendar of events.
September 22, 2002... November 14-15, 2002: 40th Annual New England Kindergarten Conference, "Engaging the Minds and Hearts of Young Children," Providence, RI. This conference is designed to serve pre-K through grade 3 programs. For a conference brochure, contact...

October is children's magazine month. ("Flip for Magazines!").(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) and library supplier Demco Inc. want to encourage children, parents, and teachers to view magazine reading as a more valuable activity. Together, they are launching "Flip for Magazines!," an...

Responding to catalysts. (Classroom Idea-Sparkers).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... Catalysts for supporting children's success in learning vary from teacher to teacher. The artful teacher, provoked by a catalyst, weaves an educational tapestry, which includes respect for children's differences while heeding education...

Job cans. (Classroom Idea-Sparkers).
September 22, 2002... MATERIALS: Craft sticks Plastic juice cans covered with construction paper Magic markers to decorate and personalize the cans Containers to hold the set of cans A mother's phone call was the catalyst that provoked us...

State quarters--tools to extend geography and history lessons. (Classroom Idea-Sparkers).
September 22, 2002... MATERIALS: * Large-sized (mountable) political map of the United States * Classroom atlases * Poster paper, crayons, pencils * Teacher's set of state quarters (my local bank was very willing to supply a complete set of ...

ACEI Yearbook 2002-03.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Directory)
September 22, 2002... Executive Board Nancy L. Quisenberry, President/'03 1713 E. Mumford Dr. Urbana, IL 61802 217-367-8950; nancyq@siu.edu Jacqueline Blackwell, President-Elect/'03 Indiana University, School of Education (IUPUI) 902 West New...

ACEI awards, honors, and grants.(Association for Childhood Education International)
September 22, 2002... This award recognizes the outstanding contributions made by an ACEI member to the betterment of children, to the field of education, and to ACEI. Winners, approved by the Executive Board, are named at the Annual Conference. Nominations...

Play: essential for all children. (A Position Paper of the Association for Childhood Education International).
September 22, 2002... Children are growing up in a rapidly changing world characterized by dramatic shifts in what all children are expected to know and be able to do. Higher and tougher standards of learning for all populations of students are focusing on a narrow...

Supporting young children's peer competence in an era of inclusion. (Review of Research).
September 22, 2002... Four-year-old Steven storms onto the patio, where Travis and Will have been building with large, hollow blocks. "Tear it down... it's a fort... make the walls stronger!!" Steven booms. "It's a barge," says Travis, with a note of irritation....

Parental involvement in the development of young writers. (For Parents Particularly).
September 22, 2002... Professional early childhood educators are keenly aware that much of a child's success as a writer is a product of early writing experiences. Parents, as children's first teachers, play an important role in the development of young writers....

Bailey, Linda Adventures with the Vikings.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by author. ISBN 1-55074-542-5. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press, 2001. 48 pp. $14.95. The age of the Vikings is depicted here in comic book format with colorful, humorous illustrations. Children will enjoy reading about the Binkerton siblings'...

Butler, John Hush, Little Ones.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by author. ISBN 1-56145-269-6. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers, 2002. 24 pp. $15.95. The true-to-life illustrations in this book depict how numerous animals prepare their young for bedtime. Large and attractive pictures will invite the...

Helfer, Ralph Mosey.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Photographs. ISBN 0-439-29313-8. New York: Orchard Books, 2002. 134 pp. $16.95. Bram Gunterstein and Mosey, an elephant, are born on the same day in 1896, and thus begins the heartwarming story about the love shared between a young boy and the...

Minshull, Evelyn Eaglet's World.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Andrea Gabriel. ISBN 0-8075-8929-2. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 2002. 30 pp. $15.95. From the warm and cozy confines of his egg, an eaglet emerges into a brand new world. As the eaglet grows, he encounters new and uncertain...

Swinburne, Stephen R. Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes: Patterns in Nature.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Photographs by author. ISBN 1-56397-980-2. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2002. Unp. $8.95. This delightful book is filled with colorful photographs of fascinating patterns in nature. Some of the patterns are lovely to look at, while others...

Bateman, Teresa Hunting the Daddyosaurus.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Benrei Huang. ISBN 0-8075-1433-0. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 2002. Unp. $15.95. Bateman takes the reader on a fun-filled trek, as Huang's colorful pictures enhance and further explain the story. Young, daring dinosaur detectives...

Bardill, Linard The Great Golden Thing.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Mariam Monnier. ISBN 0-7358-1593-3. New York: North-South Books, 2002. 32 pp. $15.95. What could it be? It is a great golden thing that flies, yet rests on a leg that's green and stands on the ground. Bramble Bear, a curious bear, has...

Cadnum, Michael Forbidden Forest: the Story of Little John and Robin Hood.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... ISBN 0-439-31774-6. New York: Orchard Books, 2002. 218 pp. $17.95. Michael Cadnum leads us deep into Sherwood Forest and into the company of Robin Hood by following the character of Little John, a gentle giant. During a series of adventures,...

Disher, Garry The Divine Wind: a Love Story.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... ISBN 0-439-36915-0. New York: Arthur A. Levine, 2002. 153 pp. $15.95. "You could say that this is a story about friendship, and the betrayal of friendship, and friendships lost and regained" (p. 21). You could also say it is a story about war,...

French Koller, Jackie Someday.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... ISBN 0-439-29317-0. New York: Orchard Books, 2002. 215 pp. $16.95. Celie Wheeler has known all her life that "someday" was coming, but she never believed it would really happen. Now the letter has arrived and someday is here. The town of...

Hachler, Bruno Pablo the Pig.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Nina Pranger. ISBN 0-7358-1566-6. New York: North-South Books, 2002. Unp. $15.95. Pablo the Pig is leading a happy, content life working in the circus; when he becomes too big to perform his act, however, he runs away to live in a...

Hoffman, Alice Indigo.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... ISBN 0-439-25635-6. New York: Scholastic Press, 2002. 84 pp. $16.95. Indigo is a fairy tale for young adolescents. This little blue book is a treasure, from the beautiful cover to the final words, "an echo from the farthest sea, so deep and so...

Keehn, Sally M. Anna Sunday.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... ISBN 0-399-23875-1. New York: Philomel Books, 2002. 272 pp. $18.99. This work of historical fiction takes place during the U.S. Civil War and follows 12-year-old Anna Sunday and her younger brother Jed as they journey from Pennsylvania to...

Kuiper, Nannie Bailey the Bear Cub.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Jeska Verstegen. ISBN 0-7358-1625-5. New York: North-South Books, 2002. 32 pp. $15.95. This is an adorable, inspirational story about a little bear cub who is afraid to pursue his independence. Bailey likes being taken care of by Mother...

McLeod, Elaine Lessons from Mother Earth.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Colleen Wood. ISBN 0-88899-312-9. Ontario: Groundwood Books, 2002. Unp. $15.95. This warmly illustrated book tells the story of a grandmother who uses her garden to teach her granddaughter about the wonders of nature. The story touches...

O'Neill, Alexis The Recess Queen.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Laura Huliska-Beith. ISBN 0-439-20637-5. New York: Scholastic, 2002. Unp. $15.95. Loud and mean, there is no doubt that Jean is the Recess Queen. No one challenges Mean Jean as she pushes others around and plays games her way. Then a new...

Pelletier, Andrew Sixteen Miles to Spring.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Katya Krenina. ISBN 0-8075-7388-4. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 2002. Unp. $15.95. Maddy wakes up one day knowing that something special will happen. Sure enough, a green jalopy carrying two southern gentlemen appears; the men share...

Pfister, Marcus Just the Way You Are.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by author. ISBN 0-7358-1616-6. New York: North-South Books, 2002. 32 pp. $15.95. In this delightful tale, all the animals in the forest are deciding whether or not to go to a party. Each creature feels unsure about attending because each...

Pierce, Tamora The Circle Opens: Cold Fire.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... ISBN 0-590-39655-2. New York: Scholastic Press, 2002. 355 pp. $16.95. Book three of The Circle Opens quartet. This story is set in the Middle Ages, when knowledge of wood or fire elevated your status to that of wood-mage or fire-mage. Daja is a...

Ruhmann, Karl Who Will go to School Today?(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Miriam Monnier. ISBN 0-7358-1622-0. New York: North-South Books, 2002. 32 pp. $15.95. Beautiful illustrations invite readers into the story about Sam, a young boy who decides to stay home and send his stuffed monkey, Timbo, to school in...

Shannon, David Duck on a Bike.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il by author. ISBN 0-439-05023-5. New York: The Blue Sky Press, 2002. Unp. $15.95. What a wild idea! The farm will never be the same now that Duck has shown all the other farm animals how much fun it is to ride a bike. Who can predict what will...

Siomades, Lorianne Cuckoo Can't Find You.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by author. ISBN 1-56397-778-8. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2002. Unp. $9.95. The vividly colored pictures with hidden images will delight young children as they join Cuckoo as he helps his animal friends find their lost items. "Bear...

Spelman, Cornelia Maude When I Feel Scared: the Way I Feel Books.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Kathy Parkinson. ISBN 0-8075-8890-3. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 2002. Unp. $15.95. Written from a young child's point of view, this book offers a creative way to get children to discuss what it is like to be scared. The author has...

Svabic, Ivana & Phil Martin No & Yes. An Active Toddler's Guide on How To Behave!(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by authors. ISBN 0-439-33866-2. New York: The Chicken House, 2002. Unp. $16.95. Young children will enjoy this rhyming book about an active toddler, Marco, who learns how he should behave when getting dressed, going to the potty, playing...

Tafuri, Nancy Mama's Little Bears.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by the author. ISBN 0-439-27311-0. New York: Scholastic, 2002. Unp. $15.95. When three little cubs go out with Mama, they can't help but want a bit of independence. Before long, they wander off, meeting new creatures and finding exciting...

Ward, Jennifer Over in the Garden.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il by Kenneth J. Spengler. ISBN 87358-793-6. Flagstaff, AZ: Rising Moon Books, Northland Publishing, 2002. Unp. $15.95. This counting book is a delightful way to integrate math, music, and literature for young readers. The text is written to...

Weigelt, Udo Alex Did It!(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Christina Kadmon. ISBN 0-7358-1578-X. New York: North-South Books, 2002. 32 pp. $15.95. Three feisty hares create chaos in the forest and play practical jokes on the other forest creatures, but always blame everything on an unknown hare...

Wood, Audrey When the Root Children Wake Up.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... Il. by Ned Bittinger. ISBN 0-590-42517-X. New York: Scholastic, 2002. Unp. $16.95. Springtime has come and the whole world is coming to life. Mother Earth and her root children are stirring beneath the ground, ready to burst forth with the...

Caught in the Middle: Nonstandard Kids in a Killing Curriculum.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... S. Ohanian. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2001. 195 pp. Remember Up the Down Staircase (Kaufman, 1964) and how you wished there would be a sequel? Well, your wait is over. Susan Ohanian's new book can be considered a natural successor. Caught in...

Writing in the Elementary Classroom: a Reconsideration.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... J. Evans, Ed. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2001. 227 pp. $22.50. Writing in the Elementary Classroom takes readers beyond the basics of teaching writing by offering practical, research-based guidance that even experienced teachers can appreciate....

Bridging Cultures Between Home and School.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... E. Trumbull, C. Rothstein-Fisch, P. M. Greenfield, & B. Quiroz. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2001. 172 pp. Bridging Cultures Between Home and School explores cultural differences and interprets the norms and mores of minorities, in general, and of...

Success for All: Research and Reform in Elementary Education.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... R. E. Slavin & N. A. Madden, Eds. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2001. 238 pp. $24.50. Slavin and Madden's book presents and supports Success for All (SFA) as a comprehensive reform model that is not restricted to socioeconomically disadvantaged...

Handbook of Early Literacy Research.(Book Review)
September 22, 2002... S. B. Neuman & D. K. Dickinson, Eds. New York: Guilford, 2001. 483 pp. This publication helps to establish the importance of the study of early literacy, so essential to later reading achievement. Neuman and Dickinson have assembled a very...

Titles of note.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2002... O'Reilly, P., Penn, E. M., & deMarrais, K. (Eds.). (2001). Educating young adolescent girls. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Owocki, G. (2001). Make way for literacy! Teaching the way young children learn. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Paley, V. G....

Progressive education in the 21st century. (Among the Periodicals).(review of recent articles on education issues)(Bibliography)
September 22, 2002... Is progressive education alive and well in the 21st century or is it just an amusing part of our history? The articles reviewed in this column were found by doctoral students in early childhood education and educational leadership as they...

Educational environments to support children's psychosocial development. (ERIC/EECE Report).(Bibliography)
September 22, 2002... This column summarizes recent ERIC documents and journal articles, and highlights some World Wide Web resources, that discuss the efforts of states to fund pre-kindergarten programs. For details about ERIC and ordering ERIC documents, please...

Meeting the challenges: I think I can, I think I can!(John Henry)(Miracle in Lane 2)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2002... John Henry. The folk story of John Henry is brought to life in this forcefully told and strongly animated film. Freed from slavery, John Henry and his new wife, Polly, become part of the rush to settle West Virginia by building the C&O Railroad...

Living with and accepting our differences.(Friends for Life: Living With AIDS)(The Color of Friendship)(Learning for Life: Kids and Learning Differences)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2002... Friends for Life: Living With AIDS. The focus of this video is 11-year-old Chris Edwards, a victim of AIDS. He lives with his mother, who is HIV-positive, and a brother, who does not have the virus. His father has died from AIDS. Chris, a...

The quest for knowledge.(Beyond the Page: The Web Files)(Beyond the Page: Honk!)(Beyond the Page: Freedom River)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2002... Language, literacy, and learning come full circle in the lively classroom-directed series Beyond the Page. Popular children's books are given new life through animated illustrations, interviews with authors and illustrators, and thematically...