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Practical Uses of Literacy-Embedded Play Centers
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Walker, Sharryn Larsen; Spybrook, Janet – NHSA Dialog, 2011
Literacy-Embedded Play Centers (LEPC) are important components of preschool classrooms. These centers encourage the development of literacy skills in an environment that promotes play and interaction with literacy tools. By highlighting the process teacher candidates used to plan, construct, and implement LEPC, a framework for development is…
Descriptors: Play, Disadvantaged Youth, Literacy, Early Childhood Education
Preschool Characteristics Influence the Success of Professional Development: Is Your Preschool Ready, Willing, and Able?
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Mages, Wendy K. – NHSA Dialog, 2012
Institutional characteristics of preschool centers can influence the successful implementation of professional development programming. This article provides an overview of a dynamic Head Start teacher professional development program. The program, conducted by a well-respected theatre-in-education organization, was designed to help preschool…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Institutional Characteristics, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development
Supporting Early Writing in Dual Language Head Start Classrooms
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Matera, Carola – NHSA Dialog, 2011
The following research-to-practice summary addresses the findings from the original intervention study and provides specific guidance for early childhood practitioners. These recommendations respond to a current and growing concern on how to implement developmental, cultural, and linguistically appropriate curricula, namely, recommendations focus…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, School Readiness, Teacher Effectiveness
Empowering Head Start African American and Latino Families: Promoting Strengths-Based Parenting Characteristics through Child Parent Relationship Training--An Evidence-Based Group Parenting Program
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Sheely-Moore, Angela I.; Ceballos, Peggy L. – NHSA Dialog, 2011
With the tendency of low-income African American and Latino children identified at-risk for school readiness and school success compared to their early-childhood counterparts, Head Start personnel are challenged to examine the role of family strengths in the promotion of academic success for these populations. This article provides a rationale for…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Disadvantaged Youth, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
Instruction to Help Young Children Develop Language and Literacy Skills: The Roles of Program Design and Instructional Guidance
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Gunn, Barbara; Vadasy, Patricia; Smolkowski, Keith – NHSA Dialog, 2011
This article discusses the kinds of instructional activities that young children need to develop basic language and literacy skills based on recent research and program evaluations. This includes approaches to develop alphabetic understanding, phonological awareness, vocabulary, and oral language. Activities and materials from the Pre-kindergarten…
Descriptors: Program Design, Oral Language, Phonological Awareness, Young Children
What Is the Goal of Head Start? Four Decades of Confusion and Debate
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Zigler, Edward; Gordic, Bonnie; Styfco, Sally J. – NHSA Dialog, 2007
This article provides a brief history of interpretations of Head Start's objectives over the last 4 decades. We begin with the founding goal of helping children prepare for school and the later misguided adaptation of increases in IQ scores as an indicator of children's readiness. We then discuss Head Start's more contemporary objectives, social…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Intervention, Interpersonal Competence