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The construction of a new profession: A European perspective on professionalism in early childhood education and care
Peeters, Jan, 2008
Amsterdam: SWP Publishers

Descriptions and a discussion of the professionalization of the child care workforce in Belgium, the United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, and Denmark

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The culture of child care in North America found in three distant geographical locations
Field, Harriet, 2008
Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 15(1), 97-108

An inquiry into the services delivery of early childhood education and care in North America, based on a sample of 15 child care centers in Nova Scotia in Canada, and Florida and Washington in the United States

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Leadership and Management [Special issue]
Whalley, Margy, March 2008
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 16(1)

A special issue of European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, focusing on the impact of leadership training, mentoring, and professional qualifications on the work of existing and emerging leaders in the field of early childhood education and care in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand

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Learning a music instrument in early childhood: What can we learn from professional musicians’ childhood memories
Smith, Wyverne, December 2008
Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 33(4), 54-62

A study of the early childhood music learning experiences of a non-random sample of 46 professional musicians from two orchestras

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Measuring what students entering school know and can do: PIPS Australia 2006-2007
Wildy, Helen, December 2008
Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 33(4), 43-52

A validation of an instrument used to measure vocabulary, reading and mathematics skills at school entry in four samples of 1,000 children from four countries

Reports & Papers


Play and learning in early childhood settings: International perspectives
Samuelsson, Ingrid Pramling, 2008
(International perspectives on early childhood education and development Vol. 1). Berlin: Springer Publishers

A collection of studies examining the role of play as a learning activity in the early childhood settings of seven countries

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Professionalism in the early years
Cable, Carrie, 2008
London: Hodder Education

an explanation and discussion of the United Kingdom government's efforts to professionalize the early years sector workforce

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Ready to learn?: Children's pre-academic achievement in pre-kindergarten programs
Howes, Carollee, February, 2008
Child & Youth Care Forum, 37(1), 27-50

An evaluation of the effects of program structural and process quality, materials, effective teaching, and teacher-child relationships on academic and social skills outcomes in a sample of 2800 children from state-funded pre-kindergarten programs in eleven states

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[Review of the book Early childhood education and care: Policy and practice]
McConnell, Barbara, June 2008
International Journal of Early Years Education, 16(2), 184-186

A review of an overview and comparison of early childhood education and care policies and practices in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland in the areas of legislation and policy, schooling and curriculum, professional development, transition, quality assurance, and imminent changes

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[Review of the book Play and learning in early childhood settings: International perspectives]
Katz, Lilian G., 2008
International Journal of Early Childhood, 40(2), 147-149

A review of a collection of studies examining the role of play as a learning activity in the early childhood settings of seven countries

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[Review of the book Theorising early childhood practice: Emerging dialogues]
Kellett, Mary, October 2008
International Journal of Early Years Education, 16(3), 263-265

A review of an overview of several diverse issues arising from early childhood practice in Australia and New Zealand

Book Reviews


Sociocultural influences on young children’s mathematical knowledge
Starkey, Prentice, 2008
In Contemporary perspectives on mathematics in early childhood education (pp. 253-276). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing

An overview of research on socioeconomic and cultural influences on the math skills of young children in Japan, China, and the United States

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Supporting transitions in the early years
Brooker, Liz, 2008
Maidenhead, United Kingdom: Open University Press

A discussion of the changes in culture experienced by children as they transition to new environments

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Transforming early childhood care and education in the insular South-East Asia and Mekong sub-regions: Implications of the Global Monitoring Report 2007
Unesco. Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, 2008
Bangkok, Thailand: Unesco, Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education.

An examination of early childhood care and education services in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

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