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Wilde, Melanie E.; Sage, Rosemary – Early Child Development and Care, 2007
Children's communicative competence is essential and predictive of their success in school. However, in England in recent years we have faced particular challenges inculcating this understanding into primary and early years teachers' practice. Furthermore, some studies have raised concerns about children's communicative competence on school entry.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communicative Competence (Languages), Narration, Young Children
Preece, Laurel, Ed. – ERIC/EECE Newsletter, 2000
This document consists of the two 2000 issues of the newsletter of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE). Each issue contains a feature article and one or more short articles on topics related to early childhood education, calls for papers, announcements about Internet resources, news items about and lists…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Learning Readiness, National Surveys, School Readiness
Butzin, Sarah M. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2005
Since the world has been transformed through technology and global competition, children of the twenty-first century need much higher literacy and mathematical skills than their grandparents. Yet, at the same time, children need time to play and time to develop at a natural pace. In this article, the author shares and explains "triangulated…
Descriptors: Young Children, Play, Basic Skills, Teaching Methods
Chen, Jie-Qi; McNamee, Gillian Dowley – Corwin Press, 2007
Effective teaching requires skill in implementing challenging and inviting curricular activities. It also involves evaluating children's learning in order to extend their development through the school year. Being able to implement and evaluate at the same time is at the heart of good teaching. Written for PreK-3 educators, this book blends…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Teaching Methods, Young Children, Visual Arts