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Li, Xia; McFadden, Karen; DeBey, Mary – Early Education and Development, 2019
Planned instruction is an important teaching form in early childhood mathematics education, but some educators are concerned about its developmental appropriateness. The present study was undertaken to address this issue. One hundred and seven American preschool teachers participated in the study: They watched a video-taped math lesson that was…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Mathematics Education, Preschool Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
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Dodge, Mary – Young Children, 2009
How do teachers in other countries respond to award-winning American picture books? Do themes and characters, even the purpose of stories for children, differ from culture to culture? What can U.S. educators learn about their own values when working with educators from another country? The author found intriguing answers to these questions during…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Picture Books, Cultural Differences, Individualism
Penn, Helen – 1999
The apparently simple question of whether there are commonly accepted "best practices" for infant and toddler care leads to further questions regarding the nature of childhood and the impact of cultural values. This report reviews recent theory, training, and practice in the care of children outside their homes. Section 1 of the report…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Child Relationship, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Zhang, Xiaoping; Sigel, Irving E. – 1994
This cross-cultural study evaluated the effects of nontraditional versus traditional educational approaches in kindergarten on children's preparation for first grade and their readiness to learn. Fifty children in a developmental kindergarten in Pennsylvania, and 50 children in a traditional academic kindergarten in Sichuan province, People's…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits
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Glover, Mary Kenner – Childhood Education, 1990
Presents an account of the project approach used by American first graders to study Japan. (BB)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Students