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Peer reviewedGenishi, Celia – Young Children, 1988
Reviews the literature which presents theory and research that places early communicative development in the context of familiar experiences that occur over time. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Language, Class Activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
DeVries, Rheta; Zan, Betty; Hildebrandt, Carolyn; Edmiaston, Rebecca; Sales, Christina – 2002
This book provides a constructivist interpretation of developmentally appropriate preschool and kindergarten curriculum, incorporating descriptions of how activities are transformed over time and how children's reasoning is transformed, and placing the interpretation in the context of the play-oriented approach advocated by the National…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Constructivism (Learning), Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedChang, Ni – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2001
Examines role of teacher observation in children's free play at classroom computers. Considers Piaget's theory of interaction and Vygotsky's theory of zone of proximal development as groundwork for discussing the benefits of teacher observation to a developmentally appropriate classroom, including promoting confidence, selecting software, working…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedSinger, Elly – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1996
Examines basic concepts forming the foundation for professional care and education of young children and how these concepts may impede interaction between teachers or caregivers and children. Critiques the concepts of natural development, developmentally appropriate curriculum, and child centeredness. Advocates increased scaffolding, increased…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Development, Class Activities, Cooperative Learning
