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Direct linkThomason, Amy C.; La Paro, Karen M. – Early Education and Development, 2009
Research Findings: The toddler stage is a unique developmental period of early childhood. During this stage, children are developing autonomy, self-regulation, and language capabilities through interactions with significant adults in their lives. Increasing numbers of toddlers are being enrolled in child care. This article focuses on the need to…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Child Care Centers, Child Care, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedWalsh, Daniel J. – Early Education and Development, 1991
Argues for expanding the present discourse on developmental appropriateness on the grounds that this discourse assumes consensus about child development; is premised on a suspect notion of broad, universal stages; and ignores alternative perspectives on learning and development and the relationship between the two. (LB)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages
Lee, Jin-Hee; Walsh, Daniel – Early Education and Development, 2005
Quality is a value-laden and context-bound concept. Drawing on cultural psychology, this study examines the nature of cultural values underlying definitions of quality in American early childhood programs. From semi-structured interviews with 15 teachers and 15 administrators in center-based early childhood programs, three themes emerged: (a)…
Descriptors: Values, Definitions, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education
