Journal of Research in Childhood Education articles from March 2004

Journal of Research in Childhood Education archives from March 2004

The effects of an early reading curriculum on language and literacy development of head start children.
March 22, 2004... Abstract. This study examined the effectiveness of the Montana Early Literacy Project (MELP) curriculum on literacy and language skills of preschool-age children in Head Start. The MELP model utilizes everyday events and existing routines of...

Cultural meaning of group discussions on problematic moral situations in Korean kindergarten classrooms.
March 22, 2004... Abstract. This study investigated how teachers help children participate in and contribute to group discussion on problematic moral situations in their kindergarten classrooms and what meaning the group discussion has in a Korean cultural...

Teaching fractions: strategies used for teaching fractions to middle grades students.
March 22, 2004... Abstract. Fractions are often difficult for students to fully comprehend. Teachers must find a variety of strategies to use in the classroom for teaching fractions. This study was conducted to identify effective strategies used by middle school...

Competency and comfort: teacher candidates' attitudes toward diversity.
March 22, 2004... Abstract. The purpose of this study was to identify and describe teacher candidates' perceived levels of competency and comfort in teaching diverse student populations. For three semesters, teacher candidates (n = 221) volunteered to complete...

Exploring grade 1 students' textual connections.
March 22, 2004... Abstract. This article focuses specifically on an aspect of Grade I children's literary understanding--the textual associations made by the students as they discussed nine picture books. This work extends the small body of research that has...

Chinese parenting styles and children's self-regulated learning.
March 22, 2004... Abstract. Self-regulated learning is an important aspect of student learning and academic achievement. Certain parenting styles help children develop self-regulated learning and encourage them to exert control over their own learning. The...

Research into practice.(early reading curriculum, classroom group discussion, teaching fractions and other education practices )
March 22, 2004... This issue highlights the effects of an early reading curriculum on literacy development in Head Start children, the cultural meaning of group discussion on moral situations in Korean kindergarten classrooms, strategies used for teaching...