Book review: Exploring the role of narrative and play in young children's development and education
Goncu, Artin, 2005
Early Education and Development, 16(1), 43-47
A review of a discussion of the use of children's narratives in the classroom and ways to interpret children's narratives within a cultural context
Book Reviews
Early care and education for Hispanic children
Cesarone, Bernard, 2005
Childhood Education, 81(3), 174
A review of an examination of “El Comienzo”, a project of the California Child Care Initiative Project initiated in 1990, California’s community based child care and referral agencies attempting to improve the delivery of child care services for young Latino children, the latest phase addressing the improvement of quality of family child care services for Latinos
Book Reviews
Mathematics learning in early childhood, National Research Council (2009). Washington, DC: The National Academic Press
Samuelsson, Ingrid Pramling, May 2010
International Journal of Early Childhood, 42(1), 67-68
A review of a comprehensive review of research on young children's mathematics development, learning, and education
Book Reviews
[Review of the book America's child care problem: The way out]
Riley, Lisa, 2002
Journal of Marriage and the Family, 64(4), 1102-1103
Book Reviews
[Review of the book America's child care problem: The way out]
Bould, Sally, 2005
Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 36(1), 156-158
An examination of the health care system and health care providers in supporting the child bearing and child rearing needs of families based on a national sample of some 2,000 parents of children up to the age of three about childbirth, access to child health services, and parental preferences
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Assessment in early childhood settings: Learning stories]
Riley, Jeni, 2003
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 1(1), 121-123
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Becoming biliterate: Young children learning different writing systems]
Sing, Sue, June 2006
British Educational Research Journal, 32(3), 535-546
A review of a discussion of the advantages of biliteracy and the complexities of the knowledge, connections and creativity that young children use in the process of becoming biliterate
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Becoming Japanese: The world of the pre-school child]
Kondo, Dorrine K., 1988
The Journal of Asian Studies, 47(1), 142-144
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Becoming literate in the city: The Baltimore Early Childhood Project]
Smith, Claire, 2006
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 4(2), 189-191
A longitudinal study examining the literacy development of African American and European American children with low-income and middle-income backgrounds between prekindergarten and third grade
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Becoming literate in the city: The Baltimore Early Childhood Project]
Schiff, Rachel, September 2008
Infant and Child Development, 17(5), 447-556
A review of a longitudinal study examining the literacy development of African American and European American children with low income and middle income backgrounds between prekindergarten and third grade
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Beginning literacy with language: Young children learning at home and school]
Linebarger, Deborah L., 2001
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 21(3), 188-191
A review of an edited text with multiple authors reporting on research regarding the relationship between early interactions and children's language and literacy skills, as part of the Home School Study of Language and Literacy Development
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Beginning reading: A balanced approach to teaching literacy during the first three years of school]
Dombey, Henrietta, February 2007
British Educational Research Journal, 33(1), 125-135
A review of a research-based guide to teaching reading in the first three years of school
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Beyond listening: Children's perspectives on early childhood services]
Adams, Kate, 2006
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 4(2), 191-194
A description of the complex nature of a responsive pedagogy of listening to young children
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Beyond quality in early childhood education and care: Languages of evaluation]
Urban, Mathias, March 2008
International Journal of Early Years Education, 16(1), 95-97
A review of a commentary on the language used to define quality in the field of early childhood education and care, and a discussion of the effects of multiple contemporary perspectives on the evolving concept of quality in the field
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Beyond quality in early childhood education and care: Postmodern perspectives]
Lubeck, Sally, 2000
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 15(1), 139-143
Book Reviews
[Review of the book The birth of Head Start: Preschool educational policies in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations]
Ayers, William, June 2006
The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 37(1), 160-161
A review of an analysis of the politics of poverty and early childhood education, from the development of Head Start in the Kennedy administration through its development in Johnson’s War on Poverty, to its movement into the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Nixon years based on documents from the federal government, private foundations, researchers, the media, and oral history interviews
Book Reviews
[Review of the book The birth of Head Start: Preschool educational policies in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations]
Graue, M. Elizabeth, September 2006
Presidential Studies Quarterly, 36(3), 553-554
A review of an analysis of the politics of poverty and early childhood education, from the development of Head Start in the Kennedy administration through its development in Johnson’s War on Poverty, to its movement into the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Nixon years based on documents from the federal government, private foundations, researchers, the media, and oral history interviews
Book Reviews
[Review of the book The birth of Head Start: Preschool education policies in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations]
Manrique-Pardo, Sandra L., 2006
Childhood Education, 82(3), 182
A review of an analysis of the politics of poverty and early childhood education, from the development of Head Start in the Kennedy administration through its development in Johnson’s War on Poverty, to its movement into the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Nixon years based on documents from the federal government, private foundations, researchers, the media, and oral history interviews
Book Reviews
[Review of the book The birth of Head Start: Preschool education policies in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations]
Rose, Elizabeth R., February 2007
American Journal of Education, 113(2), 344-348
A review of an analysis of the politics of poverty and early childhood education, from the development of Head Start in the Kennedy administration through its development in Johnson’s War on Poverty, to its movement into the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Nixon years based on documents from the federal government, private foundations, researchers, the media, and oral history interviews
Book Reviews
[Review of the book The birth of Head Start: Preschool education policies in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations]
Beatty, Barbara, Winter 2006
History of Education Quarterly, 46(4), 688-690
A review of an analysis of the politics of poverty and early childhood education, from the development of Head Start in the Kennedy administration through its development in Johnson’s War on Poverty, to its movement into the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Nixon years based on documents from the federal government, private foundations, researchers, the media, and oral history interviews
Book Reviews
[Review of the book The birth of Head Start: Preschool education policies in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations]
Kantor, Harvey, March 2006
The Journal of American History, 92(4), 1518-1519
A review of an analysis of the politics of poverty and early childhood education, from the development of Head Start in the Kennedy administration through its development in Johnson’s War on Poverty, to its movement into the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare during the Nixon years based on documents from the federal government, private foundations, researchers, the media, and oral history interviews
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Birth to three matters: Supporting the framework of effective practice]
Welch, Sue, September 2006
British Journal of Educational Studies, 54(3), 379-381
A review of an overview of the Birth to Three Matters framework for Sure Start, part of the British Government’s strategy to increase childcare provision, intended to support practitioners concerned with the care and education of babies and young children from birth to three
Book Reviews
[Review of the book By a thread: How child care centers hold on to teachers, how teachers build lasting careers]
Krieg, John M., 2006
Economics of Education Review, 25(6), 677-678
A review of a book on the experiences of child care workers and on the effects of job turnover on quality in preschools in northern California
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Caring for other people's children: A complete guide to family day care]
Farrier, Shirley C., 1986
Family Relations, 35(2), 340-341
Book Reviews
[Review of the book Championing child care]
Schaefer, Stephanie A., 2003
Journal of Marriage and the Family, 65(1), 269-270
A review of a description of the history of child care policymaking within the United States from 1971 to 2000
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