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License to Let Go in Transitional Kindergarten Programs: Supports and Barriers of Play-Based Strategies
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Baron, Sarah; Immekus, Jason C.; González, Juan Carlos; Yun, Cathy K. – Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, 2016
The pendulum is shifting from teacher-directed approaches in childhood education towards child-directed learning where developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) inform curriculum and instruction. This study explored the perspectives of teachers and administrators towards the supports and barriers of DAP and play in Transitional Kindergarten (TK)…
Descriptors: Play, Kindergarten, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Teacher Attitudes
Big Math for Little Kids: The Effectiveness of a Preschool and Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum
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Lewis Presser, Ashley; Clements, Margaret; Ginsburg, Herbert; Ertle, Barbrina – Early Education and Development, 2015
Research Findings: Big Math for Little Kids (BMLK) is a mathematics curriculum developed for use with 4- and 5-year-old children. To investigate the BMLK curriculum's effect on children's mathematics knowledge, this cluster-randomized controlled trial randomly assigned child care centers to provide mathematics instruction to children, using either…
Descriptors: Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Kindergarten
Inquiry-Oriented Reflective Supervision for Developmentally and Culturally Appropriate Practice.
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Hyun, Eunsook; Marshall, J. Dan – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1996
Explores the integration of developmentally and culturally appropriate practice (DCAP) within early childhood teachers' initial preparation and suggests DCAP's place in veteran practitioners' professional development. Presents a cycle of inquiry-oriented reflective supervision for DCAP that includes self-examination, reflective discussion,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Guidelines
Partnerships for Parenting Education: Early-Childhood Consultation with Gymboree Play and Music
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Lerner, Claire; Johnston, Jill – Zero to Three, 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…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Play, Music, Child Rearing
The Early Childhood Program: A Place To Learn and Grow. An Early Childhood Video Series.
National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC. – 1996
Noting that early childhood education is recognized as critical to a child's educational career, this 7-part videotape series focuses on developmentally appropriate practices in the components of quality early childhood programs, providing an opportunity for acquiring working knowledge, observing classroom models, and reflecting on one's own…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment
Tools for Teaching Developmentally Appropriate Practice: The Leading Edge in Early Childhood Education. [Videotape Series].
National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC. – 1998
This set of training videotapes teaches the key points of the "Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs--Revised Edition." The videos present more than 3 hours of programming produced in short stand- alone programs ranging in length from 3 to 20 minutes. The videos are designed to be used in a variety of ways to stimulate…
Descriptors: Child Development, Context Effect, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education