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Peer reviewedDrummond, Wilhelmina J. – Childhood Education, 1988
Discusses a private preschool/kindergarten program called the Growing-Up Learning Center, located in Baguio City, Philippines. Discusses both the philosophy and program objectives of the staff at the facility. (RWB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Individual Development, Kindergarten
Download full textAgee, Janice Lowen – 1988
Discussed are recommendations of California's 1987 School Readiness Task Force for the education of children 4 through 6 years of age. Recommendations call for: (1) provision of an appropriate, integrated, experiential curriculum; (2) reduction of class size; (3) provision of programs that meet the special needs of culturally and linguistically…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Kindergarten
Peer reviewedSmith, Anne B. – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1987
Summarizes recent development in early childhood "educare" in New Zealand. Educare is a continuum of early childhood services which include kindergartens, play centers, child care (day care) centers, and Nga Kohanga Reo (Maori Language Nests). Also addresses issues facing these services. (BB)
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries
Reifel, Stuart – 1985
This paper explores children's contributions to the functioning of kindergarten classrooms, arguing that the child's perspective on educational experiences is a valuable source for understanding that experience. Although children are seldom consulted about their experiences, they can provide information about the congruence between the teacher's…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Role, Class Activities, Daily Living Skills
Swick, Kevin J., Ed.; Castle, Kathryn, Ed. – 1985
Various components of quality early childhood programs are detailed in the papers contained in this book. In the opening chapter, Mildred Dickerson and Martha Ross assess the current status of child care in the United States. Milly Cowles, in a chapter on curriculum, outlines the essential components of effective early childhood programs. Mac…
Descriptors: Competence, Curriculum Development, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
