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Direct linkWang, Aubrey H.; Firmender, Janine M.; Power, Joshua R.; Byrnes, James P. – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: The early childhood years are critical in developing early mathematics skills, but the opportunities one has to learn mathematics tend to be limited, preventing the development of significant mathematics learning. By conducting a meta-analysis of 29 experimental and quasi-experimental studies that have been published since 2000,…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Early Intervention, Mathematics Education, Preschool Education
Peer reviewedKessler, Shirley A. – Early Education and Development, 1991
The recent call for developmentally appropriate practices is analyzed from the perspective of the sociology of the curriculum, which is examined briefly. Discussion covers metaphors that form the foundation of curriculum theory and two alternative metaphors: early childhood education as caring and as schooling for democracy. (LB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Citizenship Education, Critical Theory, Curriculum Evaluation
Peer reviewedSpodek, Bernard – Early Education and Development, 1991
Alternative programs developed in early childhood education over the years, from Colonial church communities to Montessori to current developmentally appropriate practices, are reviewed. It is suggested that teachers with limited perspectives on curriculum may violate the various ways of young children's knowing. (LB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Critical Theory, Curriculum Evaluation, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Peer reviewedSiegel, Donna F.; Hanson, Ralph A. – Early Education and Development, 1991
Profiles current kindergarten policies and practices concerning six issues. Issues include (1) school entry age; (2) length of school day; (3) placement criteria; (4) retention practices; (5) beginning reading instruction; and (6) teaching strategies and instructional resources. Reviews research on policy alternatives and identifies the optimum…
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Beginning Reading, Board of Education Policy, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
