Early Childhood Research & Practice articles from March 2004

Early Childhood Research & Practice archives from March 2004

Looking at the trees around us.
March 22, 2004... Abstract This article describes a tree project undertaken by a class of 5- to 7-year-old children in the Child Study Centre at the University of Alberta. Following a description of the school and the children, the article discusses how the...

Correlates of family routines in Head Start families.
March 22, 2004... Abstract The popular parenting literature places great importance on the role of routines in children's lives. Empirical research on family routines, however, is limited. This study examined correlates of family routines in a Head Start...

Getting from here to there: to an ideal early preschool system.
March 22, 2004... Abstract The development, care, and education of children from birth to age 5 has been the focus of rapidly increasing public interest, and numerous early childhood public policy initiatives have focused attention on a major problem of...

Seymour Papert's vision for early childhood education? A descriptive study of Head Start and kindergarten students in discovery-based, logo-rich classrooms.
March 22, 2004... Abstract Seymour Papert's vision for early childhood education involves using Logo, a child-friendly computer language. He envisioned a discovery, or self-directed, method of teaching and learning. This article describes three...

A whale of an interest in sea creatures: the learning potential of excursions.
March 22, 2004... Abstract Excursions, or field trips, are a common component of early childhood programs, seen as a means of enriching the curriculum by providing experiences with people, places, and things in the community. Although excursions have been...

Letter from the editors.
March 22, 2004... Dear Readers, With volume 6, number 1, we are pleased to bring you the first fully bilingual issue of Early Childhood Research & Practice (ECRP). In February 1999, when ECRP began publication, we were pleased to be able to launch the first...

How do children tell us about their childhoods?
March 22, 2004... Abstract Noting that quality in early childhood education is related to the quality of communication and interaction among teachers and children, this article explores how teachers can facilitate children's telling others about their...

Mentoring for change: a time use study of teacher consultants in preschool reform.
March 22, 2004... Abstract It is now widely recognized that if teachers are to improve their knowledge and skills, they need ongoing opportunities to try out new ideas within their own classroom contexts and with the help of skilled colleagues. Professional...

In memoriam: David P. Weikart: 1931-2003.(Obituary)
March 22, 2004... Dr. David P. Weikart, founder and president-emeritus of High/Scope Educational Research Foundation in Ypsilanti, Michigan, died December 9, 2003, after a long struggle with leukemia. He is survived by his wife Phyllis, four daughters, six...