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Direct linkSmith, Sheila; Murphy, Doug; Dennis, Sarah; Davidson, Sherry; Light, Rebecca – NHSA Dialog, 2009
Preschool teachers face increasing pressure to ensure that "all" children acquire the competencies they need to start on the path to becoming successful readers in the early grades, including children who may enter preschool with exceptionally weak skills. This article describes efforts to provide individually tailored supports to relatively…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Academic Achievement, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Evaluation
Pack, Judi – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2007
Vivian Gussin Paley, a MacArthur Award-winning author and former kindergarten teacher, has written 12 books that chronicle her work in promoting the fantasy play of young children. A major focus of her books is a process that she developed called "Doing Stories" or "Storytelling/Story Acting" (ST/SA). The ST/SA process requires only that teachers…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Play, Fantasy, Young Children
Merkley, Donna; Duffelmeyer, Frederick; Beed, Penny; Jensen, Sharon; Bobys, Aileen – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2007
It is essential that preservice teachers have successful experiences with infused technology during teacher preparation. This article describes a project in which collegial interaction among practicing teachers and preservice teachers at four participating institutions of higher education was enhanced by technological innovation. The Recursive,…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Preservice Teacher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Teaching Experience
Benswanger, Ellen G.; And Others – 1978
This paper describes a project which is attempting to strengthen existing programs and develop new forms of support for rural children and their families. The setting of the project is a three-county area in south-western Pennsylvania which has been designated as "underserved" in reference to health and mental health facilities. The…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Development, Developmental Programs, Family Problems
Campos, James – 1985
The Carpinteria school district in California has developed a model preschool program to bring Spanish-dominant preschool children up to a level of readiness for school that compares favorably with that of English-speaking children in the same community. That goal is achieved by developing skills in four major areas: Spanish language, cognition,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition
Wahlstrom, M. W.; And Others – 1980
This document summarizes research into early childhood education programs for 3- to 8-year-old children in Ontario. The document focuses upon the problems, priorities, and practices which characterize these programs. Two factors in Ontario prompted research into its early childhood education programs: public concern over rising educational costs;…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Case Studies, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
