This bibliography contains 25 citations of published and unpublished documents ranging in date from 1964 through 1969 on "the means and methods by which school personnel are prepared to work with preschool age children in such settings as Head Start programs and nursery and kindergarten classes." Citations are subsumed under three…

The book reports an experimental, preschool educational intervention program undertaken by the Institute for Developmental Studies, affiliated with the New York University School of Education, which has innovatively studied early childhood education. Discussed are the effects of being disadvantaged upon a child's education, an evaluation of the…

How can children, disadvantaged as well as middle-class, be taught cognitive skills through the medium of television? This is the question Richard Polsky addresses in describing the planning and early development (1966-1968) of the Children's Television Workshop. An examination of the period prior to the public announcement of the project tells…

This script was written to accompany a series of 118 color slides and presents the view that the important elements in caring for and teaching very young children cannot be packaged as a curriculum. Everything that goes into affectionate and satisfying child care, day after day, offers many opportunities for learning by babies, toddlers, and their…

The major purpose of this research project, conducted as a part of the Huntsville-Madison County Education Improvement Program, was to generate basic data in order to determine the effect of a preschool intervention program on a population of socioeconomically disadvantaged children. Specifically, cognitive, demographic, learning, material,…

In this unit selected activities seek to bring preprimary children to an awareness that man lives in a social milieu, never static, never identical to that of yesterday or that of tomorrow, and rarely altered to the extent the casual observer initially believes. In dealing with continuity and change, the authors began with certain assumptions: 1)…

Focusing on early childhood issues specific to New Zealand, this document is comprised of three papers exploring provision of culturally competent care in early childhood services. The first paper, "Considering Culture" (Lisa Terreni with Judi McCallum), addresses some current theories that attempt to understand "culture" and…

In November, 2000, several international early childhood organizations and UNESCO met to develop a joint framework for action to reinforce awareness of the need for a flexible, creative, communicative, and supportive learning environment; the impact of a value-based child-friendly learning environment; the importance of surrounding children with…

Noting that outdoor play is a significant yet frequently overlooked aspect of young children's development, this book uses a framework of initiation, negotiation, and enactment to show how early childhood teachers can support self-directed pretend play and to connect theories of play and children's culture. The book's preface details the…

Providing a forum for current thinking related to early care and education, this book presents a wide range of views regarding research methodology, the nature of experience while teaching, teaching and program improvement, and conceptualizing play in the curriculum. The chapters are: (1) "Postmodern Research in Early Childhood Education" (Gaile…

Based on a participant-observer's 14-month experience in the day care setting, this paper describes the curriculum implementation in an inner-city day care center--called "Banza" for purposes of this paper--in which both students and teachers come from working class or poor, African American, Caribbean, or Latino families. Through its…

Noting that providing quality early childhood care and development programs is a challenge for policy makers and educational planners worldwide, this monograph presents the organizational arrangements of preschool education in a number of developed and developing countries, focusing primarily on OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and…

Children are drawn to nature and the outdoors. This guide details the inclusion of gardening in the preschool curriculum at a university child development program in Illinois. Chapter 1 of the book, "Why Garden?" details the benefits of gardening for young children, describes the project approach used, discusses the role of the teacher,…

This document is comprised of weekly newsletters for 2002, organized by month, for family child care providers. Each theme-based newsletter contains: (1) creative activities for use with mixed-age groups of 2- to 5-year-olds; (2) ideas on guiding behavior, organization tips, and a Monthly Planning Calendar; (3) special sections for infants and…

There is growing concern that early childhood educators are not giving adequate attention to promoting their students' social development. This paper discusses the social developmental needs of young children, the importance of early intervention, and possible ways that early childhood educators can nurture healthy social skills through the school…