Journal of Research in Childhood Education articles from September 2004

Journal of Research in Childhood Education archives from September 2004

Handle with care: integrating caring content in mathematics and science methods classes.
September 22, 2004... Abstract. It is a well-known theory and practice among early childhood educators that building early relationships with the children is crucial to their development. However, there is irony in the fact that many teacher education programs that...

Emergent literacy in family child care: perceptions of three providers.
September 22, 2004... Abstract. Perceptions of emergent literacy by three family child care providers are described. These perceptions were gathered through ethnographic data collection techniques, including participant-observation, field notes, interviews, and...

A study on gross motor skills of preschool children.
September 22, 2004... Abstract. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a creative movement program on gross motor skills of preschool children. Sixty children between the ages of 3 to 5 were drawn from the population of a preschool in Taichung,...

The development of logico-mathematical knowledge in a block-building activity at ages 1-4.
September 22, 2004... Abstract. To study the developmental interrelationships among various aspects of logico-mathematical knowledge, 80 one- to 4-year-olds were individually asked to build "something tall" with 20 blocks. Percentages of new and significant...

A comparison of young children's technology-enhanced and traditional responses to texts: an action research project.
September 22, 2004... Abstract. This action research project was conducted in a 2nd-grade classroom in the Midwest to determine the effects of technology on responses to texts. Six texts, representing a variety of rending levels, were selected for the children to...

Impact of a health and media literacy curriculum on 4th-grade girls: a qualitative study.
September 22, 2004... Abstract. Recent research indicates that young girls are preoccupied with their body size and that the media may be a contributing factor. This study aimed to discover the impact of an interdisciplinary media literacy intervention curriculum on...

Mentoring for quality improvement: a case study of a mentor teacher in the reform process.
September 22, 2004... Abstract. As qualified teachers are central to children receiving a high-quality preschool education, many policy initiatives aimed at improving program quality are thwarted when insufficient attention is paid to the professional development of...

Handle with care: integrating caring content in mathematics and science methods classes--Lake, Jones, & Dagli.(Research Into Practice)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... This study analyzes two methods courses that were specifically designed to integrate the ethic of care within science and mathematics teaching. Forty-four female preservice early childhood teachers actively participated in relationship-building...

Emergent literacy in family child care: perceptions of three providers--Walker.(Research Into Practice)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... The next study employed a variety of ethnographic data collection techniques to investigate the emergent literacy perceptions held by three family child care providers. This is an important topic to investigate, since roughly 15-20 percent of...

A study on gross motor skills of preschool children--Wang.(Research Into Practice)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... The third study examines the effects of a creative movement program on the gross motor skill abilities of Taiwanese preschool-age children. Sixty children between the ages of 36 and 71 months were assigned to either an experimental or a control...

The development of logico-mathematical knowledge in a block-building activity at ages 1-4--Kamii, Miyakawa, & Kato.(Research Into Practice)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... The fourth study examines the developmental interrelationships among several facets of logico-mathematical knowledge in infants, toddlers, and young preschool-age children. Thus, the authors were interested in age trends as well as...

A comparison of young children's technology-enhanced and traditional responses to texts: an action research project--Tancock & Segedy.(Research Into Practice)
September 22, 2004... The fifth study reports on the impact of using technology-enhanced texts and computer-aided activities on reading comprehension and attitude toward reading. A total of 15 second-grade elementary students were assigned into treatment...

Impact of a health and media literacy curriculum on 4th-grade girls: a qualitative study--Fuller, Damico, & Rodgers.(Research Into Practice)
September 22, 2004... The sixth study examines the impact of a health and media literacy curriculum on 4th-grade girls' understanding of the role of fat in growth and development and the effects of media on body image. Two groups of 4th-grade girls from two separate...

Mentoring for quality improvement: a case study of a teacher leader in the reform process--Ryan & Hornbeck.(Research Into Practice)
September 22, 2004... The final study reports on one component of an extensive court-ordered early care and education reform project in New Jersey. Specifically, this article comprises a case study of one master teacher serving in the role of a mentor to help child...