Maintains that Tabors' edited work is the most comprehensive and practical book on the topic available and an essential part of the knowledge base for early care and education professionals. Highlights the book's practical suggestions, concrete examples to illustrate language principles, and recommendations for teachers. Asserts that the content…

Describes the Economagic Web site, a comprehensive site of free economic time-series data that can be used for research and instruction. Explains that it contains 100,000+ economic data series from sources such as the Federal Reserve Banking System, the Census Bureau, and the Department of Commerce. (CMK)

Explores whether intergenerational (IG) and homogeneous-age group strategies for intentional education in faith communities are mutually exclusive or complementary. Examines the validity of generational differentiation in educational processes, addresses two difficulties raised for IG programs, and discusses insights on developmental theory and IG…

Reviews the traditional educational practices provided to gifted children in the Chinese heritage and in colonial Hong Kong. States that gifted education should be reconsidered as encompassing both education for the gifted and talent development to enable students equal opportunities in pursuing excellence. (CMK)

This article describes legislative provisions supporting educational services for children with disabilities in Newfoundland and Labrador. It begins by providing educational history information and then reviews The Building Accessibility Act (1990), The Child, Youth and Family Services Act (1998), the Schools Act (1997), and the Human Rights Code…

Discusses how band conductors can develop student skills in three areas: (1) when the conductor stops the band; (2) teaching the students to pay attention and watch the conductor; and (3) improving the student listening skills. Includes information on instructing students to play chorales. (CMK)

Provides background information on hearing loss, focusing on this problem among music teachers. Discusses how teachers can determine whether they suffer from hearing loss and how to handle this problem. Explains how music teachers can prevent hearing loss. Includes resources on hearing loss. (CMK)

Compares two approaches to character education: (1) the centralized, national approach in South Korean elementary schools; and (2) the legislatively mandated initiative in Georgia (United States) specifically looking at Friendship Elementary School in Hall County. Discusses the similarities and differences between the character education…

Examines elementary school teachers' (n=480) strategies for coping with socio-moral conflicts that arise in the classroom. Focuses on seven teaching strategies. Reports that teachers felt responsibility for dealing with socio-moral conflicts; while strategy choice varied according to the dilemma, teachers' belief system, and teaching contexts.…

States that the alliance between story and music within Native American culture can be carried over into the curriculum. Provides a rationale for utilizing story while teaching Native American music, specifically related to the multicultural curriculum. Discusses the value of cultural music to the multicultural curriculum. (CMK)

Focuses on the book, "Music Matters" (David Elliott). Identifies the social foundations present within the volume. Explores the implications of "Music Matters" in terms of three areas of music education: (1) music teacher education; (2) music in classrooms; and (3) the relationship of school and community music. (CMK)

Argues that music education as aesthetic education has never been understood. Analyzes six general themes that are part of the first stage of development of praxial philosophy represented by "Music Matters" (David Elliott), such as performance as a condition of listening, and performance and musicianship. Include references. (CMK)

Discusses the process of introducing the trombone to beginning students and addresses the issue of warming-up. Provides resources for beginning trombone methods, band methods, and daily warm-up studies. Includes resources for scale studies and etudes for beginning to intermediate trombone players. (CMK)

Presents problems inherent in religious Zionist education. Provides solutions to dissonance within the religious Zionist identity: (1) a firm educational doctrine and the goals that follow; and (2) education toward effective cognition. Addresses the implications of combining an educational doctrine with cognitive elements. Includes references.…

Focuses on Perry School (Erie, Pennsylvania), the first geography theme-based elementary school in which everything is related to geography. Describes what students learn in each grade level and the expectations on what they should know. Reports on the creation of their geography learning lab. (CMK)