Journal of Research in Childhood Education articles from September 2007

Journal of Research in Childhood Education archives from September 2007

Increasing the literacy behaviors of preschool children through environmental modification and teacher mediation.
September 22, 2007... Abstract. Emergent literacy research states that young children learn about reading and writing through experiences with oral and written language. The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency with which individual preschool children...

Young children acquiring second language vocabulary in preschool group-time: does amount, diversity, and discourse complexity of teacher talk matter?
September 22, 2007... Abstract. This study investigated relationships between teacher talk exposure in preschool and school and children's second language vocabulary acquisition. Teacher talk exposure and vocabulary acquisition in Turkish-speaking children learning...

Special education referral, evaluation, and placement practices for preschool English language learners.
September 22, 2007... Abstract. The number of English language learners (ELLs) in early childhood regular and special education services has increased dramatically in the past decade. A survey was conducted with 141 early childhood administrators and teachers to...

The Early ON School Readiness Project: a preliminary report.
September 22, 2007... Abstract. The Early ON School Readiness Project is an emerging community-based model aimed at promoting the school readiness of 3- to 5-year-old children in a metropolitan area with a predominantly Latino (Mexican-American) population. Using an...

Quality in inclusive and noninclusive infant and toddler classrooms.
September 22, 2007... Abstract. The quality of care in infant and toddler classrooms was compared across inclusive (n=64) and noninclusive classrooms (n=400). Quality was measured using the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised (ITERS-R). An exploratory...

A comparison of the effects of two social skill training approaches on teacher and child behavior.
September 22, 2007... Abstract. The importance of social skills to achievement of important life outcomes has been long documented, as have the social skill deficits encountered by many children with disabilities. Numerous social skill interventions have been...

Research into practice: interventions for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
September 22, 2007... This issue highlights six distinct studies. The first study examines the inclusion of literacy props and teacher mediation on the literacy behaviors of young children. The second explores the relationship of amount of talk, diversity of talk,...