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A Safe Place: Ways in Which Nature, Play and Creativity Can Help Children Cope with Stress and Crisis--Establishing the Kindergarten as a Safe Haven where Children Can Develop Resiliency
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Berger, Ronen; Lahad, Mooli – Early Child Development and Care, 2010
This article presents a way in which the innovative Nature Therapy conceptual framework coupled with creative therapeutic methods can help children develop resilience and support their coping with uncertainty and stress. It refers to the Safe Place programme that took place in 110 Israeli kindergartens, helping over 6000 children after the Second…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Institutional Evaluation, Organizational Effectiveness, Kindergarten
Selecting and Training In-Home Child Caregivers.
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Copeland, Margaret Leitch; Haldopoulos, Martha A. – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
An extensive clinical interview, public records, and a multi-faceted educational program comprised a selection and training process for caregivers who worked in children's homes. The process was designed to minimize risks for the child and family and liability for the referral agency, and to maximize employment opportunities for low-income women.…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Rearing, Early Childhood Education, Employment Opportunities
Training of Personnel to Work with Young Children in India.
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Kahalakdina, M. – Early Child Development and Care, 1984
Describes recruitment procedures for child care workers in India. Includes a description of training programs, training needs and approaches, and curriculum and training procedures. Monitoring and evaluation of child welfare programs are discussed. Appendices include descriptions of and norms for training programs. (AS)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Welfare, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education
A Different Pathway for the Professional Preparation of Early Childhood Teachers in Britain.
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Rodd, Jillian; Savage, Jan – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Examines the history behind and current status of the professional preparation of teachers in Britain, specifically teachers who are knowledgeable about and appropriately qualified to work with the youngest children in a range of educational environments. Describes the development of an alternative pathway for student teachers with a specific…
Descriptors: Child Development, Curriculum Design, Degree Requirements, Early Childhood Education