Early Childhood Research & Practice articles from September 22 2001

Early Childhood Research & Practice archives from September 22 2001

Multicultural education and children's picture books: selected citations from the ERIC database.
September 22, 2001... ERIC Documents ED433394 UD033080 Title: Art or Propaganda? Pedagogy and Politics in Illustrated African-American Children's Literature since the Harlem Renaissance. Author(s) Thompson, Audrey Pages: 53 Publication Date:...

Starting school: effective transitions.
September 22, 2001... Abstract This paper focuses on effective transition-to-school programs. Using a framework of 10 guidelines developed through the Starting School Research Project, it provides examples of effective strategies and transition programs. In...

Professional growth reconceptualized: early childhood staff searching for meaning.
September 22, 2001... Abstract This paper challenges traditional perspectives of professional development through a reconceptualization of early childhood professional growth. A review of the early childhood professional development literature reveals the...

Building equitable staff-parent communication in early childhood settings: an Australian case study.
September 22, 2001... Abstract International research has consistently found that good staff-parent relationships in early childhood centers benefit children, staff, and parents. Given these findings, the Australian federal government's Quality Improvement and...

Examining multicultural picture books for the early childhood classroom: possibilities and pitfalls / Una inspeccion de libros ilustrados multiculturales para los programas de la ninez temprana: posibilidades y peligros.
September 22, 2001... Abstract Children's picture books have an increasingly significant place in early childhood classrooms. Picture books that depict the variety of ethnic, racial, and cultural groups within U.S. society (known generally as multicultural...

The synthesis of writing workshop and hypermedia-authoring: grades 1-4.
September 22, 2001... Abstract A process writing and hypermedia literacy program was designed, taught, and evaluated by early childhood teachers. The program, funded through a Goals 2000 grant, took place in a public school summer camp for children (n=160) ages...

Purposeful learning: a study of water.
September 22, 2001... Abstract This article describes a project on water undertaken by kindergartners. The article first lists criteria that help determine the merit of a topic for study. A discussion of how the water project emerged follows. Preliminary work...