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Vandermaas-Peeler, Maureen; Mischka, Melissa; Sands, Kaitlin – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
The present study examined parental guidance of young children's inquiry during joint interactions in the home environment. Half of the parents received inquiry-based guidance instructions, encouraging their children to observe, question, predict, and evaluate; the control group received no information about guidance. Thirty-two families were…
Descriptors: Parents as Teachers, Parent Participation, Guidance, Preschool Children
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Hegde, Archana V.; Averett, Paige; Parker White, Carmel; Deese, Shannon – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
The present study assessed preschool teachers' attitudes towards homosexuality, their comfort levels in working with same sex parents and their children, their action orientation and preparedness to work on this topic. Twenty teachers from public schools and 20 from private child care settings in North Carolina, USA, participated in the study. Two…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Homosexuality, Parents
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Green, Connie R.; Halsall, Sharen W. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2004
The purpose of this research was to ascertain the types of books read by Head Start families to their children, conditions for reading aloud at home, perceived benefits of reading aloud, and children's responses to books. Data were collected from parent interviews and reading logs. Participants included 14 children and families from four Head…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Childrens Literature, Reading Aloud to Others