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Leftwich, Mariruth; Haywood, Clare – Journal of Museum Education, 2016
Working with children under five years old and the adults that accompany them is a rapidly growing area within the museum and wider cultural sector, with important emphasis being placed on early learning in both the United Kingdom and United States. For history museums in particular, early learning offers a unique set of questions and challenges,…
Descriptors: Museums, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Child Development
Rous, Beth, Ed.; Hyson, Marilou, Ed. – Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children, 2007
This paper has been developed by the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children to serve as a companion document to the 2003 joint position statement "Early Childhood Curriculum, Assessment and Program Evaluation-Building and Effective, Accountable System in Progams for Children Birth through Age 8" of National…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Disabilities, Young Children, Program Effectiveness
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Giovinazzo, Christina; Cook, David – Infants and Young Children, 1995
This article describes a comprehensive, credentialed training program for family child-care providers that is family-centered, community-based, and focuses on developmentally appropriate practices for all children, including those with disabilities. The development of and rationale for this program are discussed, and a description of field test…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Continuing Education, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Jordan, Nicola H. – Young Children, 1993
Examines definitions of sexual abuse and primary prevention; considers the appropriateness and fairness of child abuse prevention programs in the light of child abuse theory and developmentally appropriate educational practices; and reviews the quality and effects of some programs. Suggests caregivers and educators consider greater parent and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Cognitive Ability, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Arthur, Leonie; And Others – 1993
This book presents for discussion principles and issues that encourage early childhood educators to evaluate their current approaches to programming and planning for young chidren with emphasis on the individual child. The book offers the opportunity to affirm the practice of developmentally appropriate procedures and to suggest directions for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
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Carta, Judith J.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
This article reviews the rationales and premises of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) approach and early childhood special education (ECSE), highlighting areas of overlap. DAP's insufficiencies for planning, implementing, and evaluating ECSE programs are noted. A selective literature review clarifies issues separating the two areas,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Delivery Systems, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices