Observing children's use of space and utilizing materials gathered from the community are discussed as ways of reflecting community in the classroom environment. (RH)

Reports impressions about the current context of education for children in the Yukon as well as some unusual aspects of teaching in this harsh northern climate. Problems of evaluating education in the Yukon are briefly indicated. (Author/RH)

Reviews research on infant stimulation and cognitive development, and details implications for infant caregivers. (Author/MP)

Asserts that teachers must consider the innate passion to discover and the desire to understand when designing science instruction. Argues that in an emotionally secure and stimulating environment, children will freely express passions to discover and understand and that educators must ensure and support every child's affective development along…

Reviews research on how stress affects young children and how it can be managed. Provides information on internal and external sources of stress, symptoms of stress in children, the four stages of stress experienced by children (alarm, appraisal, search for a coping strategy, and implementation of the strategy), and stress prevention and…

Introduces the nine articles on children's ecological awareness in this special issue. Ways to promote ecological awareness in the early childhood, elementary, and middle grades are described, and a reading list is provided. (LB)

Examines technology available to educators and the current trend toward school change. Sees complementary paths for both. While computers are changing thought organization and opening new avenues for learning, schools are reorganizing to give children a sense of ownership and control over what they are doing. Overall, sees use of computers as a…

Defines an anti-bias curriculum as accepting the legitimacy of children's home languages, acknowledging all attempts at communication, and promoting active involvement of traditional, extended, and non-traditional families. Examines anti-bias education, language, and literacy. Identifies six tenets of anti-bias educators. Advocates laying the…

Asserts that family dinners deserve attention as a positive contributor to children's well-being. Maintains that family dinners give stability to a potentially confusing day, present a place for children to express themselves, and provide children's first community. Includes ideas for helping families identify their own dinner patterns and…

Three child development specialists give their views on the major value-attributes that need to be nurtured in children to produce adults who continue to exhibit curious minds; and recommend books for teachers concerned about encouraging curiosity in children. (ED)

This article addressed to parents indetifies various causes of stress in young children, and delineates methods which can be used to help children cope with stress. (CM)

Discusses four factors central to the American playground movement: backlash reaction to cognitive emphasis in early childhood education, influence of European play environments, increasing awareness of deficiencies in traditional American playgrounds, and accumulation of experience with new types of playgrounds. Cites research related to each of…

Home, neighborhood, and community are critically examined from the perspective of a young child, and some hard questions are posed as to the value structures that various environments implicitly reinforce. (CS)

An evaluation form is given for teachers to tune in to what their students think and feel about their classroom lives. (Author/MB)

Discusses the internal and external challenges confronting traditional early childhood education in China and describes three types of early childhood programs (nurseries, kindergartens, and preprimary programs) in China. Discusses topics of curriculum, physical environment, typical daily schedules, teaching methods, guidance and discipline, and…