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Bredekamp, Sue; Joseph, Gail E. – Pearson, 2023
"Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education" is designed to empower a new generation of teachers who can make a difference in children's lives. It covers both how to teach, and what to teach, young children from birth through age 8. An entire chapter introduces developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) for early childhood…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Young Children, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Quinn, Margaret F.; Traga Philippakos, Zoi A. – Reading Teacher, 2023
Reading and writing are essential components of literacy. Children's initial preschool experiences with literacy set important foundations for later school success. Instruction that can create a bridge between reading and writing to support children's developing understandings in both these areas of literacy has powerful implications for their…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Reading Skills, Writing Skills
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Barrable, Alexia – Education Sciences, 2019
The aim of this article is to introduce an effective, evidence-informed, and developmentally appropriate framework of practice for Environmental Education (EE) in the early years, with the ultimate goal being to achieve environmental sustainability. Initially, the author will briefly examine the current state of EE in the early years,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Environmental Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Horn, Eva; Parks, Stephanie; An, Zhe – Advances in Special Education, 2019
Ensuring that young children with severe and multiple disabilities are active participants in all aspects of their lives and that they make meaningful progress toward valued life outcomes can be a daunting endeavor for families and early educators. In this chapter, we describe evidence-based strategies that can be harnessed to ensure that each…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Special Education, Young Children, Severe Disabilities
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Wiles, Bradford B.; Schachtner, Laura; Pentz, Julie L. – Journal of Extension, 2016
Emerging technologies attract children and push parents' and caregivers' abilities to attend to their families. This article presents recommendations related to the new version of screen time, which includes time with computers, tablets, and smartphones. Recommendations are provided for screen time for very young children and those in middle and…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computers, Computer Use, Use Studies
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Clark, Amy; Henderson, Peter; Gifford, Sue – Education Endowment Foundation, 2020
"Improving Mathematics in the Early Years and Key Stage 1" reviews the best available evidence to offer five recommendations for developing the maths skills of 3-7-year olds. Recommendations include integrating maths into different activities throughout the day -- for example, at registration and snack time -- to familiarise children…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Teaching Methods
Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education, 2020
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as of this writing, 21 states and three U.S. territories have ordered or recommended school building closures for the rest of the academic year, with closures impacting at least 124,000 U.S. public and private schools and affecting at least 55.1 million students. In addition, districts in nearly all other states…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Students with Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Student Needs