Early Childhood Research & Practice articles from March 2006

Early Childhood Research & Practice archives from March 2006

Testing the whole teacher approach to professional development: a study of enhancing early childhood teachers' technology proficiency.
March 22, 2006... Abstract The contribution of early education to children's well-being and school success is widely recognized. Effective teachers are the most critical factor in the quality of a child's education. The key to sustaining teacher...

Language and literacy promotion in early childhood settings: a survey of center-based practices.
March 22, 2006... Abstract The early childhood years serve as an essential foundation for subsequent literacy development. Despite the increased attention given to children's early literacy development, gaps remain in our understanding of what is actually...

Does early childhood intervention affect the social and emotional development of participants?
March 22, 2006... Abstract The current study explored the association between a large-scale federally funded preschool intervention and the social and emotional development of participants. Data were drawn from the Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS) and...

Implementing a musical program to promote preschool children's vocabulary development.
March 22, 2006... Abstract In light of the correlation between musical and linguistic skills, a program of musical activities was designed to promote discrimination of rhythmic and melodic elements and the association of auditory stimuli with visual stimuli...

Picture book reading experience and toddlers' behaviors with photographs and books.
March 22, 2006... Abstract This study investigated the relationship between picture book reading and 15-month-old toddlers' behaviors with photographs and books. During a pretest, 15-month-olds were presented with one photograph every 15 seconds (i.e.,...

Narrating and reading folktales and picture books: storytelling techniques and approaches with preschool children.
March 22, 2006... Abstract This article examines the approaches to storytelling used by Greek parents with their preschool children. The first part of the article discusses the types of stories chosen and the reading approaches employed by the parents. The...

The birds and their nests project.
March 22, 2006... Abstract This article discusses a project about birds and their nests undertaken by 3- to 5-year-olds in a preschool class in Florida. After a description of the center and the goal of the project, the three phases of the project are...