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Download full textGreen, Stephen – Early Childhood Research and Practice: An Internet Journal on the Development, Care, and Education of Young Children., 2003
In recent years, researchers and practitioners have become increasingly interested in father/male involvement in early childhood programs. However, few empirical studies have examined early childhood educators' efforts to involve fathers in such programs. The purpose of the present investigation was to assess early childhood educators' efforts to…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Fathers, Outreach Programs
Curtis, Deb; Carter, Margie – 2003
While the early childhood field has formed standards to help in recognizing quality programs for children, practitioners seldom use values to guide in selection of materials or to help plan early childhood environments. This book draws on a variety of educational approaches, including Waldorf, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia, to outline hundreds of…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education
Picard, Cecil J. – 2003
As part of Louisiana's efforts to expand and improve the quality of its early childhood programs, a committee of educators from across the state collaborated to develop standards for programs serving 4-year-olds. This guide presents program standards to assist the ongoing development, evaluation, and improvement of early childhood center-based…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Behavior Standards, Child Care Centers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
2003
The Illinois Early Learning Project (IEL) is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education to provide information resources on early learning and training related to implementing the Illinois Early Learning Standards for parents and for early childhood personnel in all settings. The IEL tip sheets offer suggestions to parents and early childhood…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Child Development, Child Health, Child Safety
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 2000
As part of efforts to improve school readiness by enhancing the quality of early childhood education, the state of Maryland developed standards for the use of staff in center-based child care and Head Start programs to mirror the standards in place for public school prekindergarten programs as well as a state accreditation process for center-based…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Child Care, Child Care Centers, Child Caregivers
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences. – 2002
These three publications comprise a course that provides occupationally specific training designed to develop knowledge and skills for employment in the area of child care and guidance. The curriculum guide is the teacher component of the series. Contents include the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS); sample course outlines;…
Descriptors: Career Development, Child Behavior, Child Care, Child Care Centers
