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| Child Care Information… | 8 |
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| Miller, Karen | 2 |
| Browne, Carol S. | 1 |
| Hansen, Kirsten | 1 |
| Harvey, Cathie | 1 |
| Heath, Frances | 1 |
| Johns, Nancy | 1 |
| Kaufmann, Roxane | 1 |
| Klaus, Sarah | 1 |
| Martin, Heather M. | 1 |
| Werner, Soni | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - General | 1 |
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Child Care Information Exchange, 1986
Examines the child care for-profit business in terms of recent history, current status, and future prospects. (BB)
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Entrepreneurship, Investment
Harvey, Cathie; Johns, Nancy – Child Care Information Exchange, 1988
Discusses advantages of and criteria for development of effective caregiving teams in child care programs. (BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Heath, Frances – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
Advocates the creation of an "at-home" environment in after-school programs to encourage children to wind down after active days and to make child care a place of security, love, and fun. Suggests that a quiet environment, snacks, homework, puzzles and games, outdoor or gymnasium play comprise an effective after-school program. (KDFB)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Program Design
Browne, Carol S.; Martin, Heather M. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
Explores the advantages of beginning or continuing a home visitation program as a method for developing positive school-home relationships. Reveals that home visitation is not widely practiced due to unavailable or uncooperative parents, lack of time, and safety concerns. Addresses strategies to overcome obstacles and program management concerns.…
Descriptors: Children, Family School Relationship, High Risk Students, Home Programs
Kaufmann, Roxane; Hansen, Kirsten; Klaus, Sarah – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
The Step by Step Program is a model developed for countries struggling to make the transition to democratic societies in a period marked by enthusiasm for educational reform. The goal of the associated programs is educating a new participatory citizenry, beginning with children. Growth of programs across the world has resulted in a nongovernmental…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Democracy, Democratic Values, Disadvantaged Youth
Werner, Soni – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
Provides direction to child care center directors in conducting a climate survey which can indicate quality and staff morale problems with measures of motivation, commitment, satisfaction/dissatisfaction, responsibility, and staff concerns. Presents advice on the construct, administering, interpretation, and reporting of findings to avoid serious…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment
Miller, Karen – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
Contains two short, experientially oriented articles for caregivers of infants and toddlers. The first promotes and describes gardening options for infants including choice of plants and activities. The second presents coping strategies for toddlers when a change of teacher or caregiver occurs, including development of an effective transition…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Child Caregivers, Class Activities, Coping
Miller, Karen – Child Care Information Exchange, 1997
Main section argues that developing aptitudes for creativity in infants and toddlers is an important goal. Suggests the foundations of creativity begin with feeling valued, learning to combine things, exploring space and direction (gross motor development), fine motor development, making things happen, making a mess, and exposure to variety.…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Class Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Development
