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Debates on Early Childhood Policies and Practices: Global Snapshots of Pedagogical Thinking and Encounters
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Papatheodorou, Theodora, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
Globally, early years policies and documents have set out aspirational outcomes and benefits for children, their families and the wider society. These policies have emphasised the place of early childhood provision within the wider global agenda, by tackling inequality and disadvantage early on in children's lives. However, these strategies have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood Education. Contemporary Perspectives in Early Childhood Education
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Saracho, Olivia, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2015
Researchers, educators, professional organizations, administrators, parents, and policy makers have increased their involvement in the assessment and evaluation of early childhood education programs. This interest has developed swiftly during the last decades. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Assessment, Student Evaluation, Early Childhood Education
The Young Audience: Exploring and Enhancing Children's Experiences of Theatre
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Reason, Matthew – Trentham Books Ltd, 2010
Children's theatre in the UK is thriving. Debates about why children should watch theatre and what educational, emotional and expressive benefits it can provide inform cultural policy on education. Children aged 4-11 are increasingly taken to watch tailored theatre performances, yet there has been virtually no reflective research on what theatre…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Young Children, Foreign Countries, Drama
Bringing out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic: From Children's Ideas to Classroom Practice [with CD-ROM]
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Schliemann, Analucia D.; Carraher, David W.; Brizuela, Barbara M. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2007
This book contributes to a growing body of research relevant to efforts to make algebra an integral part of early mathematics instruction, an area of studies that has come to be known as Early Algebra. It provides both a rationale for promoting algebraic reasoning in the elementary school curriculum and empirical data to support it. The authors…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Curriculum, Arithmetic
Informing Transitions in the Early Years
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Dunlop, Aline-Wendy; Fabian, Hilary – Open University Press, 2006
An increased emphasis on an early start in group day care and educational settings for young children means that by the time children enter statutory education, they may already have had several transitional experiences: each will have an impact. This book explores early transitions from a variety of international perspectives. Each chapter is…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Curriculum Development, Young Children, Parent Participation
Engaging Young Children in Mathematics: Standards for Early Childhood Mathematics Education. Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series
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Clements, Douglas H., Ed.; DiBiase, Ann-Marie, Ed.; Sarama, Julie, Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2004
This book brings together the combined wisdom of a diverse group of experts involved with early childhood mathematics. The book originates from the landmark 2000 Conference on Standards for Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten Mathematics Education, attended by representatives from almost every state developing standards for young children's…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Mathematics Teachers, Guidelines, Young Children