Journal of Research in Childhood Education articles from September 2006

Journal of Research in Childhood Education archives from September 2006

Making the social visible within inclusive classrooms.
September 22, 2006... Abstract. There is an increasing need to address children's social development in the midst of academic initiatives for early childhood curricula. A study was conducted to make visible and support children's social interactions within inclusive...

Caregiver sensitivity in cultural context: Japanese and U.S. Teachers' beliefs about anticipating and responding to children's needs.
September 22, 2006... Abstract. Western investigators assume that caregiver sensitivity takes similar forms and has similar outcomes in all cultures. However, cultural research suggests that sensitivity in the West has more to do with responsiveness to children's...

"Shadowing" itinerant ECSE teachers: a descriptive study of itinerant teacher activities.(early childhood special education)
September 22, 2006... Abstract. In an effort to document the responsibilities and professional activities of itinerant early childhood special education (ECSE) teachers, five teachers were asked to participate in an observational study in which they were observed...

Accentuate the positive: the relationship between positive explanatory style and academic achievement of prospective elementary teachers.
September 22, 2006... Abstract. This research examines 480 current event-explanation units using the CAVE technique (Schulman, Castellon, & Seligman, 1989) to note the relationship between positive and negative explanatory style and achievement of prospective early...

Developmentally appropriate practice in kindergarten: factors shaping teacher beliefs and practice.
September 22, 2006... Abstract. What teachers believe and the practices in which they engage are often not consistent, as they face accountability demands and a return to more structured approaches. Data were collected from 34 kindergarten teachers on their beliefs...

Effects of teaching patterning to 1st-graders.
September 22, 2006... Abstract. Seven-year-olds who had difficulty understanding 1st-grade work received one of two forms of small-group instruction. Half of the children were randomly assigned to receive four months of instruction in recognizing, comprehending, and...

Evaluation of a bullying prevention program.
September 22, 2006... Abstract. In order to address the federal "No Child Left Behind" Act, the state of Oklahoma required that all public schools address the problem of bullying. Although numerous anti-bullying programs exist, few have been evaluated to determine...

Research into practice: children's development and teacher practice.
September 22, 2006... This issue contains seven distinct studies, although the studies generally address the individual needs of children and the practice of teachers. The first study presents findings from the use of documentation in inclusive early childhood...