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The Relationship of Gross Motor and Physical Activity Environments in Child Care Settings with Early Learning Outcomes
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Tandon, Pooja; Hassairi, Nail; Soderberg, Janet; Joseph, Gail – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Gross motor and physical activity opportunities in early childhood are important for promoting health and development. We conducted two studies with the following aims: (1) to describe the quality of gross motor/physical activity early learning environments in Washington (WA) state, USA and (2) to study the relationship between the quality of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Physical Activity Level, Rating Scales, Educational Quality
Physical Activity and Beverages in Home- and Center-Based Child Care Programs
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Tandon, Pooja S.; Garrison, Michelle M.; Christakis, Dimitri A. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To describe and compare obesity prevention practices related to physical activity and beverages in home- and center-based child care programs. Methods: A telephone survey of licensed home- and center-based child care programs in Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington between October and December 2008. Results: Most programs…
Descriptors: Obesity, Play, Physical Activities, Telephone Surveys
Challenges of a Small Center--Lopez Children's Center, Lopez Island, Washington
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Hobbs, Jane; Brummel, Sherry; Holz, Connie; Lett, Shanley; Martin, Kiki; McLeland, Jules; White, Carole – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2011
Lopez Island is located in the archipelago of San Juan Islands off the northwest coast of Washington State. Breathtaking mountain vistas, sparkling shorelines, forests, and pastoral landscapes filled with sheep and orchards attract many tourists to San Juan County each year. This isolated community can only be reached by traveling on ferries,…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Barriers, Performance Factors, Child Care
Globalization or Hegemony? Childcare on the Brink: Hints from Three Geographically Distant Localities in North America
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Manning, John P.; Thirumurthy, Vidya; Field, Harriet – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2012
In a previous publication the authors examined selected aspects of the structure and curriculum of fifteen childcare centers located in three geographically distant locations in North America and determined that contrasts within and between the regions in terms of structure and curriculum guided by the National Association for the Education of…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Participant Observation, Global Approach, Content Analysis
Learning in English, Learning in Spanish: A Head Start Program Changes Its Approach
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Youngquist, Joan; Martinez-Griego, Barbara – Young Children, 2009
Skagit/Islands Head Start (SIHS) in Washington State has always taken pride in its high-quality learning program. But in spring 2002, a problem was discovered: the child assessments from 13 centers serving children from birth to age 5 indicated that although Spanish-speaking 3-year-olds entered with language and literacy skills at a level similar…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Disadvantaged Youth, Literacy, Guidance
"What Should I Draw? I'll Draw You!": Facilitating Interaction and Learning Opportunities in Intergenerational Programs
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Heydon, Rachel; Daly, Bridget – Young Children, 2008
Intergenerational (IG) programming creates a means for meaningful and relevant experiences and interactions between participants. Focusing on child participants and art programming, this article describes an accordion book project. Vignettes highlight some of the project's learning opportunities and interactions for elders and young children.
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Young Children, Vignettes, Educational Opportunities
The True Cost of Quality in Early Care and Education Programs
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Young, Billie – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2005
Questions on the gap between the price parents pay and the "true cost" of quality care were the catalyst for the True Cost of Quality (TCOQ) project launched in the spring of 2001 by the City of Seattle's Northwest Finance Circle. The mission of the Northwest Finance Circle, a community collaboration, was to improve and expand the…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Child Care, Costs, Educational Finance