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Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Asian Indian Early Childhood Classrooms
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Jambunathan, Saigeetha; Caulfield, Mathew – Early Child Development and Care, 2008
The goal of the present study is to explore the use of developmentally appropriate practices in Asian Indian early childhood classrooms. This information is critical for all early childhood educators and teacher educators because the society we live in is fast becoming extremely diverse and our classrooms are becoming a cauldron of various…
Descriptors: Indians, Young Children, Rating Scales, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Does a Degree Make a Difference? A Comparison of Interactions between Degreed and Non-Degreed Early Childhood Educators and Their Four-Year-Old Children.
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White, Kimberly – Early Child Development and Care, 1993
Two case studies examined the relationship between preschool teachers' educational level and their interactions with students. Subjects were two preschool teachers with degrees and three without. Specific similarities and differences among the teachers support the need for instruction in developmentally appropriate practices for adults who work…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Degrees (Academic), Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Children's Temperament: How Can Teachers and Classrooms Be More Responsive?
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Bullock, Janis R. – Early Child Development and Care, 1993
Argues that knowing the temperamental differences of young children can assist classroom teachers in being more responsive to children's various needs and in providing developmentally appropriate classrooms. Recommends ways to adapt the classroom environment for many interaction and learning styles. (MM)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education