ERIC Number: EJ808184
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Publication Date: 2005-Sep
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Partnerships for Parenting Education: Early-Childhood Consultation with Gymboree Play and Music
Lerner, Claire; Johnston, Jill
Zero to Three, v26 n1 p11-13 Sep 2005
The authors describe "Zero to Three"'s partnership with Gymboree Play and Music (GPM) to integrate more child development and parenting education into the company's parent-child art, music, and movement classes. It was "Zero to Three"'s first collaboration with a large, private-sector service provider to assist teachers in their efforts to help parents better understand their young child's development and recognize that they can make a positive difference in their child's life. "Zero to Three"'s recommendations included: (1) restructuring age groupings in GPM classes to match developmental milestones; (2) giving each class level an overarching developmental goal tied to what typically developing children are working on at that age; (3) helping teachers see their roles in a new way as facilitators of parents' and children's learning and exploring together; and (4) developing materials for parents.
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Play, Music, Child Rearing, Parents, Child Development, Enrichment Activities, Young Children, Parent Education, Art Activities, Physical Activities, Private Sector, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Teaching Methods, Teacher Role, Professional Development, Early Childhood Education, Consultation Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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