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Direct linkHammond, Ruth Anne – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
A pioneer in the infant/family field in the United States, Magda Gerber was the founding director of Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), known for its unique two-generation approach to the care and education of young children. This paper offers a summary of Gerber's teachings from the late twentieth century with citations pointing to their…
Descriptors: Standards, Infants, Child Caregivers, Child Care
Shaeffer, Sheldon F. – UNESCO Bangkok, 2020
Two major, inter-related issues are analysed in this paper -- mother tongue (MT) and early childhood care and education (ECCE). Evidence tells us that learning first in one's MT leads to better outcomes in the future -- for individuals, cultures, and nations. But MT is used rarely in ECCE programmes and the early grades of primary school so that…
Descriptors: Native Language, Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Language of Instruction
Download full textRingsmose, Charlotte – Global Education Review, 2017
The international comparison and competitive focus on (academic) performance, together with the growing awareness that early years impact children's learning and development in education as well as over a lifetime, has resulted in heightened political interest in the learning of the youngest children. Politicians take action to achieve what they…
Descriptors: Global Education, Educational Change, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
Hegde, Archana V.; Cassidy, Deborah J. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2009
A qualitative study examining teachers' beliefs regarding developmentally appropriate practices was conducted in the city of Mumbai, India. Twelve kindergarten teacher's were interviewed for this study, and a constant comparative method was used to analyze the interviews. Six themes were identified within this study. The themes highlighted…
Descriptors: Play, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten
Eslinger, Leslie Silk – 2002
Recognizing the long-lasting impact of young childrens learning through themes as well as the amount of teacher time spent in preparing for this type of teaching, this kit is designed to help teachers avoid the shortcomings of theme-based teaching, while capitalizing on the benefits of this approach. The book is presented in two sections. The…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Worth, Karen; Grollman, Sharon – 2003
Young children develop science knowledge as they observe and act on the world, asking questions, making predictions, testing those predictions, and reflecting on their experiences. This book offers guidance in integrating inquiry-based science into the early childhood curriculum, focusing on content and providing examples of the work of children…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Biological Sciences, Child Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
