This article presents a review of "Investing in Kids: Early Childhood Programs and Local Economic Development" by Timothy J. Bartik. Timothy Bartik's timely book contributes to an important conversation about the role of government in promoting investments in children in the years before traditional public schooling typically begins. Until…

Nurturing potential is a critical aspect of development for young children with and without disabilities, especially if a child is gifted. This article provides resources that offer ideas for family members and professionals on how to recognize and support each child's strengths. Many of the materials specifically address nurturing potential in…

Based on the seminal work of Emmy Werner (1990), practitioners have recognized the powerful role protective and risk factors play in the development of children's emotional and behavioral adjustment. Researchers have concluded that differences in children's reactions to difficult events are influenced by the type and level of protective factors in…

Profiles sculptor Henry Moore, discussing his work and its appeal to children. Discusses an exhibit of his work at Yorkshire Sculpture park in England, as well as a book on his work, "Henry Moore: From Bones and Stones to Sketches and Sculpture." (MDM)

Reviews "Testing and Measurement in Early Childhood Education," a book by Sue Clark Wortham. (BB)

Reviews book on the current state of psychological semantics for researchers in language development. Notes points of agreement among contributors, including: study of semantics has been too oriented toward substance nouns; assigning novel words to real objects or events is more difficult using verbs than nouns; and syntax is more integrally…

Reviews "Contexts of Early Intervention: Systems and Settings." Maintains that the book's strengths include its discussion of how macrosystems reflect the overall context of early intervention, funding issues, and the comprehensive description of family child care. Suggests that not all chapters are equally strong in emphasizing research…

Presents book reviews of "How to Manage Communications Problems in Young Children" (Kersner and Wright), "The First Years at School: Developing Teachers and Teaching (2nd Ed.)" (Anning), "The Teaching of Reading" (Riley), and "Starting from the Child? Teaching and Learning From 4 to 8" (Fisher). (KB)

Provides publication data, short reviews, and age suitability recommendations for one audio cassette and nine books for children on various fiction and nonfiction topics published in 1991 and 1992. (MDM)

Reviews two books: (1) "The Nursery World of Dr. Blatz," by Jocelyn Matcher Raymond, describing W. E. Blatz's accomplishments in early childhood education (ECE); and (2) "Early Education: The Current Debate," by Joyce Watt, examining the purpose and effectiveness of ECE with respect to children, parents, communities, services, and curricula. (AC)

Articles in recent periodicals are reviewed. These articles concern (1) the education of children in poverty; (2) the exposure of children to violence in and out of school; (3) recommendations for the Head Start program for the 1990s; and (4) child care in Germany after reunification. (BC)

Claims that Matthews sees independence as moving freely and being able to function apart from the adult, leading to competence and cognitive development for life. Reiterates the importance of emotion, relationships, and the mother as the central part of the child's prepared environment. (MOK)

Reviews three books in the professional literature that discuss ways early childhood teachers can support science learning in young children. (BB)

Argues that Susan Sugarman's article in this issue contains some valid criticism of assumptions in developmental psychology, but that some of her conclusions regarding other assumptions need to be questioned. Suggests that many problems raised by Sugarman would disappear if developmental psychologists concentrated on children's early achievements…

Presents reviews of several professional books concerning such topics as teacher preparation programs; the suitability of childhood education projects for development of children's knowledge skills, positive disposition, and feelings; a developmental approach to the social studies; and literacy development that focuses on whole language. (BB)