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Kendall, Frances E. – 1996
Early childhood education faces theoretical dilemmas as it reexamines the role of culture in the development of children and struggles to define what "developmentally appropriate" means and for whom. Teachers and other caregivers are working to integrate an anti-bias, multicultural approach into the overall curriculum and everyday…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Activities
Children's Television Workshop, New York, NY. – 1993
This handbook for early childhood educators describes the Sesame Street PEP, an educational enrichment program for 3- to 5-year-olds that makes learning a fun and challenging adventure by using the educational goals of the Sesame Street show, children's books, and developmentally appropriate activities. This program seeks to: (1) stimulate…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Peer reviewedClark, Patricia – Contemporary Education, 1995
This article considers the idea of culturally appropriate practice versus developmentally appropriate practice and discusses ways that early childhood educators can create a curriculum that considers the values and beliefs of an increasingly diverse student population. It is recommended that teachers rely on students' families for information on…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Culturally Relevant Education
Download full textAshmore, Rhea; Bunce, Mary; Hogenson, Debra; Jakupcak, Jo; Jepson, Stacia; Meeks, Elaine; Neilsen, Shannon Guilfoyle; Otten, Marcy; Paulson, Lucy Hart; Scoles, Gail; Thompson, Amanda; van den Pol, Rick – 2003
This manual describes the Montana Early Literacy Project, its model and components, and its replication in a variety of early childhood settings: special and general education preschools; Head Start classrooms; and specialized childcare centers. Using five components, the model demonstrates how to develop literacy and language skills in young…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Cultural Awareness, Demonstration Programs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Maker, C. June; King, Margaret A. – 1996
This book and video are based on a symposium on ways to foster giftedness in children in kindergarten through third grade. Emphasized throughout are DISCOVER projects, federally funded research and development projects to assist Arizona educators in identifying and planning programs for gifted children from diverse cultural, ethnic, and linguistic…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Design
Bredekamp, Sue, Ed.; Rosegrant, Teresa, Ed. – 1992
The purpose of this book is to operationalize--that is, make meaningful--the Guidelines for Appropriate Curriculum Content and Assessment, developed jointly by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAESC/SDE) in 1991. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Child Development, Cultural Awareness
Kaiser, Barbara; Rasminsky, Judy Sklar – 1999
Partners in Quality is a research and development project sponsored by the Canadian Child Care Federation and its affiliates to explore how child care providers, parents, and other partners can work together to support and improve quality in child care. This booklet, in both English and French, is the second in a series to support child care…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Care, Child Caregivers, Cultural Awareness
