Early Childhood Research & Practice (ECRP), a peer-reviewed, Internet-only journal sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE), covers topics related to the development, care, and education of children from birth to approximately age 8. ECRP emphasizes articles reporting on practice-related research and on issues related to practice, parent participation, and policy. ECRP also includes articles and essays that present opinions and reflections. This issue of ECRP contains the following major articles: (1) "Instant Video Revisiting: The Video Camera as a 'Tool of the Mind' for Young Children" (George Forman); (2) "The Role of Religious Beliefs in Early Childhood Education: Christian and Buddhist Preschools in Japan" (Susan Holloway); (3) "What Should Children Learn? Making Choices and Taking Chances" (Rebecca New); (4) "A Comparison of the National Preschool Curricula in Norway and Sweden" (Marit Alvestad and Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson); (5) "Public Factors That Contribute to School Readiness" (Diane Edwards); and (6) "The School Bus Project" (Ruth Harkema). The issue concludes with an ERIC database search on international perspectives on early childhood education and a description of new ERIC/EECE publications and activities, along with general information and links related to the journal. (LPP)