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Articles 1 - 7 of 7
Full-Text Articles in Early Childhood Education
Outside Classroom: Unstructured Outdoor Play In Early Childhood Education, Valerie Lockhart
Outside Classroom: Unstructured Outdoor Play In Early Childhood Education, Valerie Lockhart
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This independent study examines the benefits of unstructured outdoor play in early childhood education through the lens of an original children's book and correlative research.
Teaching Self-Advocacy For Students With Developmental Variations In Primary Grades, Sarah E. Sloane
Teaching Self-Advocacy For Students With Developmental Variations In Primary Grades, Sarah E. Sloane
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Discusses children who have disabilities, refered to in this paper as "developmental variations," and how they are either not taught how to advocate for themselves or are not given an opportunity to do so. This paper explores the various components to teaching this skill.
Utilizing American Sign Language In The Early Childhood Setting, Samantha Hakim
Utilizing American Sign Language In The Early Childhood Setting, Samantha Hakim
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Explores the benefits of using American Sign Language (ASL) in a general education classroom as a tool for classroom management, as well as a way to create an inclusive setting for deaf and hearing impaired children.
A Culturally Sensitive Support Group For Chinese Families : Redesigning The Bright Beginnings Curriculum, Jenny Wong
A Culturally Sensitive Support Group For Chinese Families : Redesigning The Bright Beginnings Curriculum, Jenny Wong
Graduate Student Independent Studies
The purpose of this thesis is to explore the goodness-of-it between the Bright Beginnings curriculum and people who identify with the Chinese culture.
Touch Screen Technology In The First Three Years, Sara Baumgarten
Touch Screen Technology In The First Three Years, Sara Baumgarten
Graduate Student Independent Studies
There has long been debate about the use of screen technology with young children. The first part of this paper reviews the literature currently available, looking at previous research about television viewing as well as emerging research about touch screens. The second part takes observation of three toddlers, ages 20-26 months, using iPads as well as playing with traditional toys and analyzes the differences in play and the developmental skills demonstrated by each.
My Backpack : A Children's Book About Separation, Susan B. Bloch
My Backpack : A Children's Book About Separation, Susan B. Bloch
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This thesis opens with a copy of "My Backpack," a fictional book based on actual events to be read to children between the ages of three and four years prior to their entry to preschool and as a support during the separation process during the first weeks and months of school. The author then continues with an explanation of the genesis of the book, a developmental section incorporating theorists' views on separation for children ages 3 and 4, children's reactions and responses to the book, and a review of other valuable books on separation.
Sensory Processing Handbook For Early Childhood Educators, Kristina De Michael
Sensory Processing Handbook For Early Childhood Educators, Kristina De Michael
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This handbook is to help educators of young children understand the role of sensory integration and recognize how sensory processing difficulties may impact a child's everyday life.