Childhood Education articles from September 2004

Childhood Education archives from September 2004

Nurturing peaceful children to create a caring world: the role of families and communities.
September 22, 2004... With the constant reminders of wars and other human degradation going on in the world, education for "caring" is more critically important than ever to our future (Noddings, 2002). Televised accounts of the war in Iraq leave most caring people...

Real reading interactions: identifying and meeting the challenges of middle level unsuccessful readers.
September 22, 2004... Students in the United States do not read well enough (Showers, Joyce, Scanlon, & Schnaubelt, 1998). While the National Assessment of Educational Progress (2003) reports an encouraging upswing in 8th-grade students' reading performance from...

Managing asthma in the classroom.
September 22, 2004... Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting nearly 5 million children under the age of 18. Children with asthma account for 3 million hospital visits and 200,000 hospitalizations yearly. This adds up to an estimated $2...

History through many eyes: ten strategies for building understanding of time concepts with historical picture books.
September 22, 2004... A growing array of nonfiction picture books, appropriate for every age level, is available that addresses an expanding range of historical topics. In fact, Mann (2001) calls content reading the "star of the moment" in education. However,...

Helping left-handed children adapt to school expectations.
September 22, 2004... Imagine living life like you are always looking in a mirror, where everything from cutting with scissors, to tying shoes, to using a computer mouse is backwards. This is the life of a lefty. Left-handers are a neglected group because the hand...

Growing the ACEI family: promises and commitments.(President's Message)(Association for Childhood Education International)
September 22, 2004... Dear Colleagues, Over the past 10 years. I have regularly participated in formal and informal discussions regarding membership in ACEI at the local, state, national, and international levels. These discussions with current and former...

ACEI awards program.(From The Executive Director)(Association for Childhood Education International )
September 22, 2004... Each year at our Annual Conference, part of the Business Meeting is devoted to the presentation of awards. I particularly enjoy this segment of our meeting because I personally know most of the award winners and why they are being honored. I...

Expanding your horizons.(Vice President's Vista)
September 22, 2004... As a teacher of beginning and experienced elementary and middle school teachers, I am constantly reflecting on my own classroom practices and how they affect my students. The majority of my students serve populations from small, rural, Southern...

Virginia Peterson.(In Memoriam)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 22, 2004... ACEI mourns the passing of long-time member Virginia Peterson of Paso Robles, California. Peterson joined ACEI early in her teaching career. After 33 years of classroom teaching, Peterson received her master's degree in administration and...

The role of educators in the 21st century.(Perspectives From The United Nations)
September 22, 2004... In January 2004, Lynn Staley and Eileen Bayer, ACEI representatives to the United Nations (UN), participated in a special conference sponsored by the Committee on Teaching about the UN titled, "Poverty, Partnerships and Peace: The Role of...

2004 Elizabeth Breathwaite Student Leadership Award.(ACEI Awards And Honors)
September 22, 2004... The following ACEI members have been honored as the 2004 recipients of ACEI s Elizabeth Breathwaite Student Leadership Award: Shannon Lozano, Marlene Morgan, and Karen Lugo. This award recognizes outstanding student members who have shown...

Strengthening connections.(Student Slant)
September 22, 2004... Five years ago as a freshman at Eastern Illinois University, I wandered into my first meeting of our ACEI Branch. Within the span of the next five years, I was able to become community chair, president, and student adviser of my local Branch...

Reading 'riting, and reflecting.(Tales From An ACEI Intern)
September 22, 2004... As I write this, my internship at ACEI is drawing to a close. For the past eight weeks, my main task has been articles from ACEI's many publications into a searchable database, applying keywords to each listing. I am currently indexing Volume...

MaryBeth Evans honored as "Ageless Hero".(Members In The News)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... MaryBeth Evans, Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Southern Mississippi and long-time ACEI member, was chosen from among 400 nominees as the recipient of the Ageless Hero Award and was honored at a luncheon in...

ACEI's Global Assessment Tool.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Wiseways Preschool in Victoria, BC, Canada, is the first center to complete ACEI's Global Assessment Tool. Teachers Susan Goertzen and Linda Sverdrup were presented with a Certificate of Completion, which represents Wiseways' commitment to...

ACEI integrates Week of the Classroom Teacher with World Teachers' Day.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Beginning in 2005, ACEI will transition to celebrating the Week of the Classroom Teacher in conjunction with UN World Teachers' Day, observed annually on October 5. This change will enhance ACEI's international focus and foster greater...

2004 Branch Excellence Award winners.(Memberandum)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Congratulations to the 2004 recipients of the ACEI Branch Excellence Award: Eastern Illinois University ACEI Student Branch (Judy Barford, Adviser); West Tennessee ACEI Professional/Student Branch (Anna Clifford, President); and Tennessee State...

2004 National Teacher of the Year.(Memberandum)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... ACEI President Jacqueline Blackwell (left) with Kathy Mellor, who was honored as the 2004 National Teacher of the Year at a White House Ceremony in April 2004. Candidates for the State Teacher of the Year are nominated by students, teachers,...

Confronting social exclusion and bullying.(Peace Education)
September 22, 2004... On the last day of school in June 2004, a young boy in Gainesville, Virginia, brought weapons to school, allegedly in a chilling attempt to replicate the 1999 Columbine events. While we have now learned how to successfully "lock down" a school...

Classroom idea-sparkers.
September 22, 2004... Introducing nursery rhymes to young children can inspire them to explore language and motivate them to explore word play further in meaningful experiences (like cooking) that can be integrated into all aspects of the curriculum. Among the...

ACEI yearbook 2004-05.
September 22, 2004... Executive Board Jacqueline Blackwell, President/'05 Indiana University School of Education (IUPUI) 902 West New York St. Indianapolis, IN 46202-5155 317-274-6830; jblackwe@iupu.edu Jeanie Burnett, President-Elect/'05 18 Luckenbill Road...

How does ACEI help children and teachers?(Association for Childhood Education International)
September 22, 2004... ACEI conducts effective public advocacy to ensure that ACEI's positions are represented in a wide variety of public forums and among major coalitions for children and education. The Association works closely with other organizations to promote...

ACEI staff responsibilities headquarters contacts.(Association for Childhood Education International)(Directory)
September 22, 2004... ACEI Exchange Deborah Jordan Kravitz News Items, Columns Ext. 22 or aceied@aol.com Advertising/ Bruce Herzig Permission Requests ...

ACEI awards, honors, and grants.(Association for Childhood Education International)
September 22, 2004... Outstanding Member Service Award 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...

Avoiding the one-size-fits-all curriculum: textsets, inquiry, and differentiating instruction.(Issues In Education)
September 22, 2004... In this era of high-stakes testing, many teachers feel forced to aim instruction toward what will be assessed and ignore what students really want to learn. Publishers create materials guaranteed to boost students' test scores, but they neither...

Interactive homework for increasing parent involvement and student reading achievement.(Review Of Research)
September 22, 2004... Although many researchers report that parental involvement will increase a child's academic achievement (Cooper, Jackson, Nye, & Lindsay, 2001; Epstein, 1994; McCarthey, 2000; Snow, 1999), little research focuses on how parental involvement...

Five great trips to explore with your child.(For Parents Particularly)
September 22, 2004... "Teach me and I will forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I will learn." These words are excellent words to live by, especially if you are a parent or teacher. Children must be involved and interested in order to learn....

The developmental benefits of playgrounds.(Children's Review)
September 22, 2004... ACEI is pleased to announce the publication of The Developmental Benefits of Playgrounds, by Joe L. Frost, Pei-San Brown, John A. Sutterby, and Candra D. Thornton. We have reproduced the Introduction from this new publication below: The...

Argueta, Jorge: Zipitio.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Argueta, Jorge ZIPITIO. Il. by Gloria Calderon. ISBN 0-88899-487-7. Groundwood Books/ Douglas & McIntyre, 2003. 32 pp. $16.95. In this wonderful rich story based on Latin American folklore, the character Zipitio comes to life. Rufina is a young...

Beaumont, Karen: I Like Myself!(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Beaumont, Karen I LIKE MYSELF! Il. by David Catrow. ISBN 0-15-202013-6. Tarrytown, San Diego, CA: Harcourt Children's Book Division, 2004. Unp. $16.00. Would you still like yourself if you had fleas or warts or had a silly snout that snorts? No...

Edwards, Pamela Duncan: The Leprechaun's Gold.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Edwards, Pamela Duncan THE LEPRECHAUN'S GOLD. Il. by Henry Cole. ISBN 0-06-623974-5. New York: Katherine Tegen Books, 2004. 32pp. $15.99. US/$23.99CAN. This Irish tale of Old Pat the harpist takes readers through an emotional journey of...

Herrera, Juan Felipe: Super Cilantro Girl/La Supernina Del Cilantro.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Herrera, Juan Felipe SUPER CILANTRO GIRL/LA SUPERNINA DEL CILANTRO. Il. by Honorio Robledo Tapia. ISBN 0-89239-187-1. Children's Book Press, 2003. 31 pp. $16.95. In this tale, young Esmeralda Sinfronteras turns into a superhero, Super Cilantro...

Kurtz, Jane (editor): Memories of Sun: Stories of Africa and America.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Kurtz, Jane (editor) MEMORIES OF SUN: Stories of Africa and America. ISBN 0-06-051050. New York: HarperCollins, 2004. 263 pp. $23.99. "I think he is lying down with the lion," says Ajang. "Well, it is a good story. I am glad, my friend, that...

Levy, Constance: The Story of Red Rubber Ball.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Levy, Constance THE STORY OF RED RUBBER BALL. Il. by Hiroe Nakota. ISBN 0-15-216589-4. San Diego, CA: Silver Whistle, Harcourt Books, 2004. Unp. $16.00. Red Rubber Ball waits patiently to be discovered, but no one seems to be interested in...

Major, Kevin: Ann and Seamus.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Major, Kevin ANN AND SEAMUS. Il. by David Blackwood. ISBN 0-88899-561-X. Toronto: Groundwood Book/Douglas & McIntyre, 2003. 109 pp. $16.95. When Seamus O'Connell boards an Irish immigrant ship bound for Quebec City, he is unprepared for what...

Slithery Jake.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Provencher, Rose-Marie SLITHERY JAKE. Il. by Abby Carter. ISBN 0-06-623820-X. New York: HarperCollins, 2004. Unp. $15.99. To his Ma's dismay, Sid brings home a snake, announcing, "It's my best pet yet, and I call him Jake." The family is...

Where Wild Babies Sleep.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Purmell, Ann WHERE WILD BABIES SLEEP. Il. by Lorianne Siomades. ISBN 1-5907-8049-3. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2003. 24 pp. $12.95. The text and illustrations lend themselves to a variety of extension activities. Although the text is...

Shea, Pegi Deitz: The Carpet Boy's Gift.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Shea, Pegi Deitz THE CARPET BOY'S GIFT. Il. by Leane Morin. ISBN 0-88448-248-0. Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House Publishers, 2003. Unp. $16.95. Nadeem and his cousin, Amina, are bonded laborers, children who work in a rug factory in Pakistan in...

Stanley, Mandy: Lettice The Flying Rabbit.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Stanley, Mandy LETTICE THE FLYING RABBIT. II. by Mandy Stanley. ISBN 0-68986234-2. New York: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2003. 32 pp. $14.95. Endearing illustrations of Lettice and her adventures will attract young readers to...

Gibbons, Gail: Horses!(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Gibbons, Gail HORSES! II. by author. ISBN 0-8234-1703-4. New York: Holiday House, 2003. 30 pp. $16.95. What has four toes on the front feet, three toes on the back, and is about 15 inches tall? To find the answer, crack open the book Horses....

Levine, Karen: Hana's Suitcase.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Levine, Karen HANA'S SUITCASE. ISBN 1-896764-55-X. Toronto, ON: Second Story Press, 2002. 111 pp. $24.95. Hana's Suitcase is an outstanding recounting of a young girl's futile struggle to survive Nazi rule in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and...

Mastro, Jim, & Wu, Norbert: Antarctic Ice.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Mastro, Jim, & Wu, Norbert ANTARCTIC ICE. Photographs by Norbert Wu. ISBN 0-8050-6517-2. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2003. Unp. $23.95. This book takes you on a journey to discover the life below and above the Antarctic ice throughout the...

Nagda, Ann Whitehead: A Home for Panda.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Nagda, Ann Whitehead A HOME FOR PANDA. Il. by Jim Effler. ISBN 1-59249-045-X. Norwalk, CT: Trudy Corporation, 2003. 27 pp. $15.95. This superbly illustrated book introduces readers to Panda, a 2-year-old cub who must find his own home after...

Pringle, Laurence: Whales!: Strange and Wonderful.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... Pringle, Laurence WHALES--STRANGE AND WONDERFUL. Il. by Meryl Henderson. ISBN 1-56397-439-8. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2003. 32pp. $15.95. This beautifully illustrated nonfiction book asks us to contemplate a world without whales! This...

Child Care & Inequality: Rethinking Carework for Children and Youth.(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... CHILD CARE & INEQUALITY: Rethinking Carework for Children and Youth. Francesca M. Cancian, Demie Kurz, Andrew S. London, Rebecca Reviere, & Mary C. Tuominen (Eds.). New York: Routledge, 2002. 224pp. $26.95. This volume, written by sociologists,...

Literacy and Learning: An Expeditionary Discovery Through Children's Literature.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... LITERACY AND LEARNING: An Expeditionary Discovery Through Children's Literature. Suzanne W. Hawley & Carolyn V. Spillman. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, 2003. 273pp. Paperback, $35.00. Hardcover, $55.00. This unique book addresses Outward...

Struggling Readers: Assessment and Instruction in Grades K-6.(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... STRUGGLING READERS: Assessment and Instruction in Grades K-6. E. Balajthy & S. Lipa-Wade. New York: Guilford, 2003. 285 pp. $32.00. In the current educational climate, there are few topics that inspire as much discussion as that of reading...

Against School Reform (And in Praise of Great Teaching).(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... AGAINST SCHOOL REFORM (And in Praise of Great Teaching). Peter S. Temes. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2002. 220 pp. $22.95. In a time when school reform weighs heavily on teachers, Against School Reform looks to individual teachers as the...

Community Interventions to Create Change in Children.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... COMMUNITY INTERVENTIONS TO CREATE CHANGE IN CHILDREN. Lorna H. London, Ed. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press Inc., 2002. 82 pages. $24.95. The five chapters included in this collection illustrate the work of psychologists within communities to...

We're Friends, Right? Inside Kids' Culture.(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... WE'RE FRIENDS, RIGHT? Inside Kids' Culture. William A. Corsaro. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press, 2003. 248 pp. $22.95. In this lighthearted, thought-provoking book that examines the social world of children, sociologist and ethnographer...

The Development of Arithmetic Concepts and Skills: Constructing Adaptive Expertise.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARITHMETIC CONCEPTS AND SKILLS: Constructing Adaptive Expertise. Arthur J. Baroody & Ann Dowker, Eds. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003. 494 pp. $99.95 (hardback); $45 (paperback). This book attempts to answer two...

Teaching to transform the world.(Among The Periodicals)
September 22, 2004... Today, many classroom teachers are busy preparing for standardized tests. The No Child Left Behind Act encourages such behavior. Little time is left to devote to subjects that previously were considered a vital part of the curriculum, such as...

The End of Homework: How Homework Disrupts Families, Overburdens Children, and Limits Learning.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... THE END OF HOMEWORK: How Homework Disrupts Families, Overburdens Children, and Limits Learning. Etta Kralovec & John Buell. 2000. 119pp. (Available from: Beacon Press, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108-2892; 617-742-2110; www.beacon.org.)...

The Battle Over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... THE BATTLE OVER HOMEWORK: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents. Second Edition. Harris Cooper. 2001. 98pp. (Available from: Corwin Press, 2455 Teller Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218; 805-499-9734; www.corwinpress.com.) This...

Weekend study buddies: using portable learning centers.(Journal Articles)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... WEEKEND STUDY BUDDIES: Using Portable Learning Centers. Harristina Stephens & Veda Jairrels. TEACIIING Exceptional Children, Vol. 35, No. 3 (January-February 2003): 36-39. This article discusses how one teacher used a weekend "study buddy" as a...

Homework problems: how much is too much?(Journal Articles)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... HOMEWORK PROBLEMS: How Much Is Too Much? Kathleen Vail. American School Board Journal, Vol. 188, No. 4 (April 2001): 24-29. Homework is a battleground for many families. Increasingly, parents are asking their school boards to reconsider the...

Averting the homework crisis.(Journal Articles)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... AVERTING THE HOMEWORK CRISIS. Neil T. Glazer & Sharron Williams. Educational Leadership, Vol. 58, No. 7 (April 2001): 43-45. Key ingredients for achieving academic success include being prepared, taking responsibility for one's learning, making...

Looking at homework differently.(Journal Articles)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... LOOKING AT HOMEWORK DIFFERENTLY. Lyn Corno. Elementary School Journal, Vol. 100, No. 5 (May 2000): 529-548. This article suggests a new conceptualization of homework as a task that infiltrates family and peer dynamics and the nature of teaching...

Case studies of families doing third-grade homework.(Journal Articles)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2004... CASE STUDIES OF FAMILIES DOING THIRD-GRADE HOMEWORK. Jianzhong Xu & Lyn Corno. Teachers College Record, Vol. 100, No. 2 (Winter 1998): 402-436. A study investigated how parents did homework with their 3rd-graders, noting socioemotional...

The great homework debate.(Web Sites)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... The Great Homework Debate. 2004. This article by American Federation of Teachers President Sandra Feldman offers guidelines to help maximize the benefit students receive from the homework policies and practices that teachers set....

Homework: amount, effects, help for students and parents.(Web Sites)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Homework: Amount, Effects, Help for Students and Parents. Updated 2004. This resource guide from the Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting discusses issues related to homework and provides a list of print and Web resources....

Do students have too much homework?(Web Sites)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Do Students Have Too Much Homework? (Part II of the Brown Center Report on American Education.) 2003. This report reviews research on students' homework practices. The report does not support media stories that children are doing too much...

Helping your student get the most out of homework.(Web Sites)
September 22, 2004... Helping Your Student Get the Most Out of Homework. 2002-2004. This brochure from the NEA and the national PTA includes answers to frequently asked questions about homework, as well as specific advice for helping a child with homework. ...

Helping your students with homework: a guide for teachers.(Web Sites)
September 22, 2004... Helping Your Students With Homework: A Guide for Teachers. 1998. This 40-page booklet from the U.S. Department of Education, organized around 18 tips for getting homework done, is filled with ideas from teachers for helping to make homework...

End homework now.(Web Sites)
September 22, 2004... End Homework Now. 2001. This article from Educational Leadership argues that educators should stop squeezing time out of family life for the questionable benefits of homework. www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/200104/kralovec.html

The past as prologue: the American public school.(Public Education and Personal Visions)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2004... The Past As Prologue: The American Public School Three films from a five-part series, School: The Story of American Public Education, Films for the Humanities and Sciences, www.film.com 1-800257-5126, P.O. Box, Princeton, NJ, 08543 are...

As American as public school, 1900-1950.(Public Education and Personal Visions)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2004... AS AMERICAN AS PUBLIC SCHOOL, 1900-1950. 2002 55 minutes. Video/DVD. Through the use of historical documents and diaries, this video presents a view of American education from 1900 to the 1950s. America welcomed a massive wave of...

Only a teacher: the impact of teachers on American public education series.(Public Education and Personal Visions)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2004... ONLY A TEACHER: The Impact of Teachers on American Public Education Series. Those Who Can... Teach. 2002.56 minutes. Video/DVD. Through skillful use of archival documents, films, and interviews with a group of novices, the professional...

A teacher affects eternity.(Public Education and Personal Visions)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2004... A TEACHER AFFECTS ETERNITY. 2000. 56minutes. Video/DVD. The emergence of teaching as a profession for women is examined in light of the perception of women as nurturers and men as taskmasters. The growth of public schools provided jobs for...

Global experiences: teachers, students, communities, and schools in film.(Public Education and Personal Visions)
September 22, 2004... Global Experiences: Teachers, Students, Communities, and Schools in Film The following films are commercially made for mass markets and are readily available at neighborhood video stores. Many of the stories are based on true accounts of...

Conrack.(Public Education and Personal Visions)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2004... CONRACK. American. 1974. Twentieth Century Fox. 111 minutes. Video/DVD. Reflecting the choice of many to teach rather than to fight in the Vietnam War, Pat Conroy went to isolated Daufuskie Island on the South Carolina coast to teach....

Passion for life. (L'Ecole Bussionniere.).(Public Education and Personal Visions)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2004... PASSION FOR LIFE. (L'ECOLE BUSSIONNIERE.) French (English-subtitles). 1951. 84 minutes. Video. Water Bearer Films. This classic French film about teaching, based on a true story, should be required viewing for all education students and...

CIAO proffessore!(Public Education and Personal Visions)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2004... CIAO PROFFESSORE! Italian (English sub-titles). 1992. 91 Minutes. Video/DVD. Miramax Home Entertainment. Who is the learner, student or teacher? This engaging and popular film, based on stories written by 3rdgrade Italian children for and...

Butterfly. (La Lengua De La Mariposa).(Public Education and Personal Visions)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2004... BUTTERFLY. (LA LENGUA DE LA MARIPOSA). Spanish (English subtitles). 2001. 94 minutes. Video/ DVD. Buena Vista Home Video. Does a teacher affect eternity? A child, his family, a town, and a national crisis all circle around a quiet, heroic,...

Not one less.(Public Education and Personal Visions)(Video Recording Review)
September 22, 2004... NOT ONE LESS. Chinese (English subtitles). 1999. 100 minutes. Video/DVD. Sony Pictures Classics. Set in a poor rural village in China, this film introduces a unique teacher to viewers. Wei Minzhi reluctantly agrees to work as a substitute...

The effects of an early reading curriculum on language and literacy development of head start children.(Spring 2004)(Montana Early Literacy Project)
September 22, 2004... The Effects of an Early Reading Curriculum on Language and Literacy Development of Head Start Children--Paulson, Kelly, Jepson, van den Pol, Ashmore, Farrier, & Guilfoyle During the past two decades, research has documented the importance...

Cultural meaning of group discussions on problematic moral situations in Korean kindergarten classrooms.(Spring 2004)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Cultural Meaning of Group Discussions on Problematic Moral Situations in Korean Kindergarten Classrooms--Hong Drawing upon literature within cognitive science, cultural psychology, and the development of morality, this study examines the...

Teaching fractions: strategies used for teaching fractions to middle grade students.(Spring 2004)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Teaching Fractions: Strategies Used for Teaching Fractions to Middle Grade Students--Naiser, Wright, & Capraro This ethnographic study examined the teaching methods and strategies of eight middle school teachers as they taught fraction...

Competency and comfort: teacher candidate's attitudes toward diversity.(Spring 2004)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Competency and Comfort: Teacher Candidates' Attitudes Toward Diversity --Burriss & Burriss Drawing upon the literature in multicultural education and teacher reform, this survey study conducted by Burriss and Burriss sought to examine...

Exploring grade 1 students' textual connections.(Spring 2004)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Exploring Grade 1 Students' Textual Connections--Pantaleo This fascinating study employed researcher/participant ethnographic methodology to examine the types and frequency of textual connections that 1st-grade children construct during...

Chinese parenting styles and children's self-regulated learning.(Spring 2004)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Chinese Parenting Styles and Children's Self-Regulated Learning--Huang & Prochner The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Chinese parenting styles and their children's perceived level of self-regulation. Drawing...

Interpreting the interactions of the "other": constructing aboriginal cultures in conversations at and about school.(Summer 2004)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Interpreting the Interactions of the "Other": Constructing Aboriginal Cultures in Conversations at and About School--Kouritzin This study examines the microstructures of classroom discursive interactions and analyzes those interactions...

Is play important? Guatemalan kindergartners' classroom experiences and their parents' and teachers' perceptions of learning through play.(Summer 2004)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Is Play Important? Guatemalan Kindergartners' Classroom Experiences and Their Parents' and Teachers' Perceptions of Learning Through Play--Cooney The next study investigates how Guatemalan kindergarten teachers in nine classrooms across...

The impact of context on children's performance in solving everyday mathematical problems with real-world settings.(Summer 2004)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... The Impact of Context on Children's Performance in Solving Everyday Mathematical Problems With Real-World Settings--Huang The third study examines the role of context on the mathematical problem-solving performance of 4th-grade children in...