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Peer reviewedSt. Clair, James P. – Young Children, 2002
Describes use of the public television program "Between the Lions" in one kindergarten classroom to help develop literacy skills. Reports that 75 to 85 percent of children were engaged by the program, with the most attentive children being those who understood some letter-sound connections and enjoyed trying to read along. Most of the…
Descriptors: Educational Television, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedYoung Children, 1983
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Criteria, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedSale, June Solnit – Young Children, 1973
This exploration of family day care was centered in a multiracial, working class area of Pasadena, Calif., and involved 22 licensed and unlicensed women who cared for a total of 143 children. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Consultants, Day Care
Peer reviewedKosower, Evie – Young Children, 1975
Describes the implementation, philosophy and curriculum developed for a team teaching approach used in an open kindergarten involving four classes. Problems involved and advantages are enumerated. (ED)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Guidelines, Kindergarten, Nutrition
Peer reviewedBerger, Michael; Fowlkes, Mary Anne – Young Children, 1980
Descriptors: Coping, Family Counseling, Family Involvement, Family Programs
Peer reviewedHahn, Joyce; Dunstan, Virginia – Young Children, 1975
Describes a home-based parent education component of a bilingual, bicultural preschool program which involves parents in the decision-making process concerning their child's education and has effected a language and cultural exchange between the Anglo and Spanish-speaking communities. (CS)
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Home Programs, Parent Education
Peer reviewedEisenberg, Eileen; Rafanello, Donna – Young Children, 1998
Examined the impact of a two-year leadership training program that used a problem-centered and site-specific curriculum for program directors to improve the quality of 14 early childhood programs in the Chicago area and to increase the number of programs receiving accreditation from NAEYC. Found that administrators expanded their repertoire of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrators, Case Studies, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedFox-Barnett, Marion; Meyer, Tamar – Young Children, 1992
Discusses the characteristics of child-centered home visits in early childhood and preschool programs. Offers strategies for making the visits and for evaluating them. Benefits of visits for children are considered. (BG)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Benefits, Family School Relationship, Guidelines
Peer reviewedKarnes, Merle B.; Johnson, Lawrence J. – Young Children, 1989
Describes the Bringing Out Head Start Talents (BOHST) project, which was designed to modify materials and procedures for training Head Start personnel, parents, and volunteers to identify disabled and low-income gifted children and develop appropriate programs for them. (BB)
Descriptors: Gifted Disabled, Inservice Teacher Education, Low Income Groups, Parent Participation
Peer reviewedRath, Linda K. – Young Children, 2002
Describes the curriculum of the public television program "Between the Lions" (BTL), a series modeling behaviors and skills that foster early literacy. Shows how BTL incorporates developmentally appropriate early literacy practices. Highlights teachers' comments illustrating how BTL is being used in different classrooms and how it…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Educational Television
Peer reviewedRussell, Susan Dana – Young Children, 1993
Based on the results of a study of conditions in child care centers in North Carolina, a model project to upgrade child caregivers' levels of education and compensation was developed. Describes the implementation, outcomes, and evaluation of this project. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Compensation (Remuneration), Day Care, Demonstration Programs
Peer reviewedGullo, Dominic F.; And Others – Young Children, 1995
Describes one effort to integrate the early school experience of young children into comprehensive networks of support for children and their families. Suggests integration of services for children ages birth to 6 years, addresses problems related to a wide range of family characteristics, supports public school and community collaborative…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Caregiver Training, Childhood Needs, Day Care Centers
