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Intentionality in Action: A Strategy that Benefits Preschoolers and Teachers
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Gronlund, Gaye; Stewart, Kathy – Young Children, 2011
Excellent teachers in early childhood programs are intentional in all they do with and for children. They do not assume that children's development will happen without support, encouragement, and scaffolding or without presenting appropriate challenges for the children. Intentionality is a key message in "Developmentally Appropriate Practice…
Descriptors: Nursery Schools, Preschool Education, Children, Intention
Assignment in Kindergarten: Introduce a New Curriculum.
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Rasala, Sue M. – Young Children, 1989
Recounts the development and implementation of a new language and literature program into the kindergarten curriculum at the Lincoln-Eliot School in Newton, Massachusetts. (BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children
Developing High-Quality Family Involvement Programs in Early Childhood Settings.
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DiNatale, Lorenza – Young Children, 2002
Discusses the need for early childhood programs to develop strong partnerships with families in order to support each parent's role as his or her child's primary educator and to provide a foundation for ongoing family involvement. Outlines the steps for establishing high-quality parent involvement programs and offers examples of how parents can…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement, Outreach Programs, Parent Participation
Parent Education Programs: What Determines Effectiveness?
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Stevens, Joseph H., Jr. – Young Children, 1978
Reviews the state of research on effectiveness of various parent intervention programs designed to enhance the parent's role as teacher. Discusses program results in terms of changes in child and parent behavior, types of parents who may benefit and effects of different program types. (BF)
Descriptors: Intervention, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Education
Early Childhood Programs That Work for Children from Economically Disadvantaged Families.
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Campbell, Frances A.; Taylor, Karen – Young Children, 1996
Surveyed how children or parents derived benefits from early childhood intervention programs for low-income families. Found that such programs provide appropriate and stimulating learning environments for young children and support the roles of parents. Participants have higher academic achievement and parents made positive changes in their own…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Intervention, Educational Benefits
The Effects of Montessori School Experience.
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Chattin-McNichols, John P. – Young Children, 1981
Reviews research on the effects of Montessori schooling on children. Results are presented in six sections: (1) general verbal intelligence; (2) perceptual, motor, and performance IQ development; (3) academic achievement and school readiness; (4) attention, concentration, resistance to distraction, and impulsiveness; (5) Piagetian conceptual…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Control, Child Development, Concept Formation
Results of the Child Care Challenge on Employer-Sponsored Child Care Services.
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Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues – Young Children, 1988
Reports the results of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues' Child Care Challenge on employer-sponsored child care services. The Caucus attempted to illuminate steps taken by members of the business community to respond to the inadequate supply of affordable, high quality child care services. (BB)
Descriptors: Corporate Support, Early Childhood Education, Employer Employee Relationship, Employer Supported Day Care
A K/1 Class Can Work--Wonderfully!
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Nachbar, Randa Roen – Young Children, 1989
Describes the "workability" of a K/1--kindergarten/first grade--multi-age classroom. (BB)
Descriptors: Admission (School), Beginning Reading, Class Activities, Classroom Design
Ten Steps to Organizing the Flow of Your Family Day Care Day.
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Manfredi/Petitt, Lynn A. – Young Children, 1991
Offers 10 suggestions for organizing the flow of a family day care program's day. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Role, Early Childhood Education, Family Day Care