Reports on a preliterate child's retelling of a story which she heard in an initial session and retold each week for eight weeks. Results suggest a child who is read to can use repeated retelling activity and eventually render the story so close to actual text that advances into reading may occur. (Author/BB)

This qualitative longitudinal investigation examined why a home visiting program was not more effective. Findings indicated that home visits had a consistent structure and that home visitors emphasized their social support role, placing little emphasis on changing parenting behavior. It was suggested that the program's flawed theory of change,…

Uses multi-site case studies to examine how preschool programs and community sites acknowledge, adapt, and match the cultural preferences and/or expectations of participating children and families. Discussion includes themes related to belonging and membership in the peer culture, the underlying philosophy supporting diversity in the classroom…