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The Birth of a South African Child Development Center for 2- to 6-Year-Olds: An International Partnership
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DeMarie, Darlene; Cherian, Lily – Young Children, 2012
Providing high-quality education and care for young children at a historically Black university in rural South Africa was a challenging task. But despite many obstacles, two teacher educators (an American and a South African) worked together, partnered with a surprising collection of others, seized every possible opportunity, and persisted, seeing…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Foreign Countries, Child Development Centers, International Cooperation
Male Voices in Early Childhood Education and What They Have to Say
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Friedman, Susan – Young Children, 2010
What is it like being a male early childhood educator? What advice do men in the field today have for men entering the profession? This article presents what six men at different points in their careers--a school principal, an education consultant, an English-as-a-second-language specialist, an infant/toddler teacher, a military child development…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Teachers, Mentors
"Teacher, Teacher, Tell Us about the Brain!" Sharing Decision Making about Curriculum in Preschool
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Verwys, Susan K. – Young Children, 2007
In this article, the author presents a discussion regarding the sharing of decision making regarding curriculum in preschool. The preschool where she teaches is housed in a diverse, faith-based elementary school in the heart of Grand Rapids, Michigan, a midsize, midwestern city. It offers full-day, half-day, and two-and-a-half-hour preschool…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Participative Decision Making, Emergent Literacy, Child Development Centers
Will a Day Care Center be a Child Development Center?
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Baumrind, Diana – Young Children, 1973
Research supported by National Institute of Child Health. (DS)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Development Centers, Child Development Specialists, Day Care
Improving Child Care and Promoting Accreditation: The Military Model. Public Policy Report.
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Howe, Maryalice B. – Young Children, 2000
Discusses the factors leading to quality improvements in military child care. Presents reasons why military child care system has been more effective than the civilian system in promoting quality. Describes the specific policies that have supported the high rate of accreditation among military child development centers. Asserts that the Military…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Change Strategies, Child Development Centers, Day Care
A Blueprint for a Comprehensive Community-Wide Day Care Program.
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Goldsmith, Cornelia – Young Children, 1989
Discusses a blueprint for a comprehensive community-wide day care program. (BB)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Development Centers, Community Programs, Day Care
The Nature of Young Children and the State of Early Education: Reflections from the Minnesota Roundtable
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Kilmer, Sally; Weinberg, Richard – Young Children, 1974
Presents a brief discussion of several current theoretical and methodological trends in early childhood education, which include: (1) child development perspectives; (2) the purpose of early education; (3) the educational responsibilities of parents and teachers; (4) program evaluation; and (5) the challenges and future direction of early…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Development Centers, Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives
Infants to Toddlers: Qualities of Effective Transitions.
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Daniel, Jerlean E. – Young Children, 1993
Describes how one child care center staff helps infants make the transition to the toddler group. Transition occurs over a period of several weeks, involving parent-staff consultation and continual adult support. The child manages the change in small steps, resulting in a smooth transition and allowing the child the independence and support…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Age Differences, Child Caregivers, Child Development Centers