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Direct linkCopple, Carol, Ed.; Bredekamp, Sue, Ed. – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2009
Since the first edition in 1987, National Association for the Education of Young Children's book "Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs" has been an essential resource for the early child care field. Now fully revised and expanded, the 2009 version comes with a supplementary CD containing readings on key topics, plus…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Infants, Toddlers, Kindergarten
Kagan, Sharon Lynn; Scott-Little, Catherine; Frelow, Victoria Stebbins – Zero to Three (J), 2009
Early learning and development guidelines have often been regarded as a deterrent to an emphasis on play within early learning settings for infants and toddlers. In examining the context for, and the evolution of, early learning guidelines, the article delineates the need to scrutinize and help reverse this mindset. To that end, the authors…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Play, Early Childhood Education
Hall, Ellen Lynn; Rudkin, Jennifer Kofkin – Teachers College Press, 2011
Using examples from a Reggio-inspired school with children from ages 6 weeks to 6 years, the authors emphasize the importance of children's rights and our responsibility as adults to hear their voices. "Seen and Heard" summarizes research and theory pertaining to young children's rights in the United States, and offers strategies educators can use…
Descriptors: Discussion, Early Childhood Education, Childrens Rights, Young Children
Download full textCenter for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2011
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) has developed this resource to help state leaders strategize how to create or improve early childhood systems to meet the needs of vulnerable babies and toddlers, their families, and pregnant women. Every state has the pieces of a comprehensive early childhood system in place. This tool will help state…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, State Programs, Family Programs
Peer reviewedWittmer, Donna – Young Children, 2012
Wise teachers of infants and toddlers know how concerned, helpful, empathic, cooperative, and friendly--that is, how prosocial--very young children can be. Teachers see older infants crawl or toddle over to "friends" arriving later in the morning and greet them as if they had not seen them in weeks. Teachers and families know that these young…
Descriptors: Adults, Interpersonal Relationship, Caring, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Siegel, Daniel J.; Shahmoon-Shanok, Rebecca – Zero to Three (J), 2010
This article integrates ideas about mindsight, developed by Daniel Siegel, with those of reflective supervision in the zero-to-three field. The authors explore how the flow of energy and information in the context of nurturing relationships through reflective supervision supports the capacity to develop mindsight. Mindsight is the ability to have…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Neurological Organization, Cognitive Development, Interpersonal Communication
Landry, Susan H.; Zucker, Tricia A.; Taylor, Heather B.; Swank, Paul R.; Williams, Jeffrey M.; Assel, Michael; Crawford, April; Huang, Weihua; Clancy-Menchetti, Jeanine; Lonigan, Christopher J.; Phillips, Beth M.; Eisenberg, Nancy; Spinrad, Tracy L.; de Viliers, Jill; de Viliers, Peter; Barnes, Marcia; Starkey, Prentice; Klein, Alice – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Despite reports of positive effects of high-quality child care, few experimental studies have examined the process of improving low-quality center-based care for toddler-age children. In this article, we report intervention effects on child care teachers' behaviors and children's social, social-emotional classroom activities (RECC).…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, At Risk Persons, Toddlers
Kipnis, Fran; Whitebook, Marcy; Austin, Lea; Sakai, Laura – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2013
The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) at the University of California, Berkeley, is assisting the New Jersey Council for Young Children (Council) in collecting and analyzing information about the state's early learning professional preparation and development system. The project consists of two phases: a Mapping Phase and a…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Quality, Academic Degrees
Bjorklund, Camilla – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2012
An educator working in a toddler-group (children aged 1-3) took part in an in-service program using a "Learning Study" design within the broader theoretical frame of the "Variation Theory of learning". The purpose of this study is, in qualitative terms and in the context of explorative play, to describe how the educator develops strategies where…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Toddlers, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction
Children Now, 2021
"The 2021 Pro-Kid Policy Agenda for California" is the comprehensive state-level roadmap to ensure that all children have the necessary supports to reach their full potential. California has an obligation to end systemic injustices that create barriers to kids of color, as well as kids living in poverty and undocumented kids, from…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Child Health, Minority Group Children
Newcombe, Nora S.; Frick, Andrea – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2010
Spatial representation and thinking have evolutionary importance for any mobile organism. In addition, they help reasoning in domains that are not obviously spatial, for example, through the use of graphs and diagrams. This article reviews the literature suggesting that mental spatial transformation abilities, while present in some precursory form…
Descriptors: Play, Preschool Children, Spatial Ability, Early Childhood Education
Nebraska Department of Education, 2018
The Early Learning Guidelines: Nebraska's Birth to Five Learning and Development Standards (hereafter referred to as the Guidelines) is a resource to provide information about young children's learning and development. The Guidelines are intended to assist adults in planning and providing meaningful learning experiences and environments for…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Child Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2012
Since 2000, Maryland has provided state supplemental funds to Head Start and Early Head Start (EHS) programs to improve access. Local EHS programs may use funds, through child care partnerships, to extend the EHS day or year. Maryland's approach to building on EHS includes: (1) Increase the capacity of existing Head Start and EHS programs to…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Extended School Day, Extended School Year, State Programs
Rappaport, Debbie M. – Zero to Three (J), 2010
The earliest years of life are critical to providing a foundation for good health. Providing adequate health care early can prevent many of the physical, social-emotional, and cognitive impairments that children could face in the future. The recent landmark health reform package signed into law includes important elements that positively affect…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Toddlers, Infants, Public Policy
Mathiesen, Kristin S.; Sanson, Ann; Stoolmiller, Mike; Karevold, Evalill – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2009
Using growth curve modeling, trajectories of undercontrolled (oppositional, irritable, inattentive and overactive behaviors) and internalizing (worried, sad and fearful) problems from 18 months to 4.5 years were studied in a population based sample of 921 Norwegian children. At the population level, undercontrolled problems decreased and…
Descriptors: Risk, Parent Child Relationship, Preschool Children, Toddlers
