Journal of Research in Childhood Education articles from September 1999

Journal of Research in Childhood Education archives from September 1999

"Mommy, How Do You Write 'Sarah'?": The Role of Name Writing in One Child's Literacy.
September 22, 1999... Abstract. This study, set in the context of a longitudinal interpretative case study of the literacy learning of one child, Sarah, from age 2-5, documents the role and significance Sarah's name had in deepening her understandings of written...

Before "Invented" Spelling: Kindergartners' Awareness That Writing Is Related to the Sounds of Speech.
September 22, 1999... Abstract. Fifty-seven kindergartners were interviewed individually and asked to write four pairs of words--ham and hamster, butter and butterfly, berry and strawberry, and melon and watermelon. They performed this exercise in October, early...

Differential Social and Academic Effects of Developmentally Appropriate Practices and Beliefs.
September 22, 1999... Abstract. This investigation examined the prevalence of developmentally appropriate practices in the primary grades and the effects of teachers' developmentally appropriate beliefs and practices on 1st-grade students' social skills and academic...

Observed Stress Behaviors of 1st-Grade Children Participating in More and Less Developmentally Appropriate Activities in a Computer-Based Literacy Laboratory.
September 22, 1999... Abstract. This study examined the relationship between more and less developmentally appropriate learning activities (M-DAP; L-DAP) as well as the stress and nonstress behaviors of 1st-grade children during an existing computer-based literacy...

Constraints of Pretend Play: Explicit and Implicit Rules.
September 22, 1999... Abstract. This observational study of children's pretend play in child care describes the rule structure within which children operate as they develop social pretend skills. Children at three different age levels (3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds) were...

A Qualitative Study of Social Dynamics in an Inclusive Preschool.
September 22, 1999... Abstract. This qualitative pilot study explored social dynamics within a typical preschool classroom that included Ryan, a 3-year-old with severe visual impairments. Observational and interview data were collected in an effort to provide a full...

Perceptions of Social Behavior and Peer Acceptance in Kindergarten.
September 22, 1999... Abstract. Forty kindergartners participated in a study using social behavior ratings from observers, teachers, and parents to predict the children's perceptions of peer acceptance. Gender and race differences in social behaviors and peer...

The "Degree" of Instructor Education and Child Outcomes in Junior Kindergarten: A Comparison of Certificated Teachers and Early Childhood Educators.
September 22, 1999... Abstract. The goal of this study was to explore differences in the social and cognitive development of 4-year-old children in junior kindergarten, taught by groups of differentially educated instructors. Indices of social competence and social...

The Impact of Family Socialization Practices on Children's Socialization in China.
September 22, 1999... Abstract. The impact of Chinese family socialization practices on children's socialization was examined in this four-year longitudinal study. Questionnaires about family child-rearing practices and children's socialization were completed by the...

Korean American Preschoolers' Motivational Helplessness and Its Associations With Beliefs About Goodness/Badness.
September 22, 1999... Abstract. Until recently, researchers believed that young children were not vulnerable to maladaptive ("helpless") responses to failure. However, Heyman, Dweck, and Cain (1992) showed that a sizable proportion of young children did, in fact,...

Research Into Practice.
September 22, 1999... This issue includes research wherein authors in the United States, Canada, and China explore a number of issues not adequately addressed in the current literature. The first two studies examine children's literacy development. In the first...