Early Childhood Research & Practice articles from March 2002

Early Childhood Research & Practice archives from March 2002

Demographic characteristics of early childhood teachers and structural elements of early care and education in the United States.
March 22, 2002... Abstract This paper summarizes demographic information on early childhood programs and teachers of 3- and 4-year-olds. Questionnaires were sent to a random sample of early childhood programs across the United States. Data were collected on...

Faces to the window: "The Construction Project".
March 22, 2002... Abstract A view of construction from the window of a first-grade classroom was the catalyst for a multigrade, multidisciplinary curriculum project at St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School in Washington, DC. The article has two sections. In...

Three approaches from Europe: Waldorf, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia.
March 22, 2002... Abstract Waldorf, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia are three progressive approaches to early childhood education that appear to be growing in influence in North America and to have many points in common. This article provides a brief...

Learning to guide preschool children's mathematical understanding: a teacher's professional growth / Aprender a guiar el entendimiento matematico de ninos preescolares: el desarrollo profesional de una maestra.
March 22, 2002... Abstract The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics emphasizes that young children need play-based opportunities to develop and deepen their conceptual understanding of mathematics. From a social-constructivist perspective, learning...

Moving up the grades: relationship between preschool model and later school success.
March 22, 2002... Abstract A follow-up study of children who began school at age 4 (referred to as Year 1 in this study) was conducted to examine the influence of three different preschool models on later school success. These children from an urban school...

The role of pretend play in children's cognitive development.
March 22, 2002... Abstract There is a growing body of evidence supporting the many connections between cognitive competence and high-quality pretend play. This article defines the cluster of concepts related to pretend play and cognition and briefly...