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Early Childhood Education Journal Volume 23, Number 1 Fall 1995 LEE LL A EE TS AL SE ATCA TNT UR TT ES | TT cS A aT TF CONTENTS EDITORIAL On Behalf of Children: “Making Changes” Mary Renck Jalongo ARTICLES Reciprocity Between Infants and Caregivers During the First Year of Life Rick Caulfield Block Play: Building a Foundation for Literacy Judith E. Stroud Where We Are Headed—And Why: A Step-by-Step Guide to Strategic Planning in Center-Based Child Care Cindy Ratekin and Gary Bess Moving Toward Inclusion by Narrowing the Gap Between Early Childhood Professionals Dolores J. Appl Reading Aloud: A Way for Parents to Support Their Children’s Growth in Literacy Sharen Halsall and Connie Green PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ALWAYS GROWING AND LEARNING Adults Need to Play, Too Nancy Baptiste A TEACHER’S STORY, A TEACHER’S REFLECTIONS Cross-Cultural Communications: An American Toddler in Israeli Child Care—A Case Study Mary Beth Leidman BOOKS FOR PROFESSIONALS Teachers as Advocates for Children Margaret A. King BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Forming and Fostering Friendships in Early Childhood Pauline Davey Zeece ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Teacher as Guide—The Rachel Carson Way Ruth Wilson - Guidelines for Contributors Early Childhood Education Journal Volume 23, Number 2 Winter 1995 CONTENTS EDITORIAL On Behalf of Children: “Turning Points” Mary Renck Jalongo ARTICLES Addressing Children’s Life Changes in the Early Childhood Curriculum Esther L. Devall and Betsy J. Cahill Child Care Program Directors: What Skills Do They Need? Results of a Statewide Survey Jean Billman Using Multiple Intelligence Theory to Transform a First-Grade Health Curriculum Enid Liess and Gail V. Ritchie Mathematical Problem Solving and Young Children Sally Blake, Sandra Hurley, and Bernard Arenz A Multiage-Grouping Success Story K. Victoria Mayer McLain, Amy Heaston, and Teresa Kitchens Becoming Family Literacy Advocates in Early Childhood Programs Deborah L. Wolter BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Laughing All the Way: Humor in Children’s Books Pauline Davey Zeece COMPUTERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Classroom Activities Provide Important Support to Children’s Computer Experiences Susan Haugland EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION “T Have This Computer, What Do I Do Now?” Using Technology to Enhance Every Child’s Learning Sharla L. Snider and Theresa L. Badgett ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Environmentally Appropriate Practices Ruth A, Wilson PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ALWAYS GROWING AND LEARNING Resources for Understanding Who You Work with in Your Early Childhood Setting Nancy Baptiste A TEACHER’S STORY, A TEACHER’S REFLECTIONS Owning a Piece of the Forest: Woodworking in the Early Childhood Curriculum Carol A. Patnaude and Cathy Costantino WORKING WITH PARENTS Reaching for the Stars: Families and Schools Working Together Eugenia Hepworth Berger Guidelines for Contributors Early Childhood Education Journal Volume 23, Number 3 Spring 1996 CONTENTS EDITORIAL On Behalf of Children: “Looking Beyond the Labels” Mary Renck Jalongo ARTICLES Children Born from Artificial Reproductive Technology: Implications for Children, Parents, and Caregivers Michelle Fryer Hanson and Deanna Gilkerson Designing Classroom Spaces: Making the Most of Time Deborah W. Tegano, James D. Moran, III, Alton J. Delong, Janis Brickey, and Kris Klick Ramassini Meeting the Challenge of HIV and AIDS in the Classroom Donna E. Wadsworth and Diane Knight Caregivers of Quality: One Mother’s Search for Child Care Kay A. Chick Outdoor Play in Early Childhood Education Settings: Is It Safe and Healthy for Children? Satomi Izumi Taylor and Vivian Gunn Morris BOOKS FOR CHILDREN ABC and 123: Alphabet and Counting Books Pauline Davey Zeece BOOKS FOR PROFESSIONALS Multicultural Education Helen E. Hagens COMPUTERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Care and Cleaning of Your Computer Daniel D. Shade ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION The Earth—A “Vale of Soul Making” Ruth A. Wilson PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ALWAYS GROWING AND LEARNING What Early Childhood Educators Can Learn from New Passages by Gail Sheehy Nancy Baptiste A TEACHER’S STORY, A TEACHER’S REFLECTIONS The Whole Truth About Hole Language—Whoops! I Mean the Hole Truth About Whole Language— Can You Dig It? Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld WORKING WITH FAMILIES Communication: The Key to Parent Involvement Eugenia Hepworth Berger Guidelines for Contributors Early Childhood Education Journal Volume 23, Number 4 Summer 1996 CONTENTS EDITORIAL On Behalf of Children: “Return to Wonder” Mary Renck Jalongo ARTICLES Children, Families, and Feminism: Perspectives on Teaching Anne Rankin Mahoney Violence and the Changing Universe of Disabilities Gail Ruppert Houle Models of Supervision in Early Childhood Programs: Implications for Training Marilyn A. Sheerer and Karen L. Bauer Not with a Bang, But a Whisper: Mental Health Consultation with a Selectively Mute Child Janet Andron Hoffman Multicultural Education Through Child-Constructed Games Simone Alter Muri The Art of Being Fully in the Present with Young Children Denise A. Da Ros and Angela Wong Can We Adapt the Philosophies and Practices of Reggio Emilia, Italy, for Use in American Schools? Russell Firlik BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Just Think of That: Concept Books in Early Childhood Pauline Davey Zeece COMPUTERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Enhancing Children’s Sense of Self and Community Through Utilizing Computers Susan Haugland EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION Adaptations for Young Children with Visual Impairments in Regular Settings Phyllis K. Mayfield, Katherine M. McCormick, and Martha J. Cook ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Healthy Habitats for Children Ruth A. Wilson INFANTS AND TODDLERS Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years Rick Caulfield PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ALWAYS GROWING AND LEARNING We Need to Practice What We Know Nancy Baptiste A TEACHER’S STORY, A TEACHER’S REFLECTIONS Portrait of a Head Start Parent Glenna Zeak WORKING WITH FAMILIES Multiple Intelligences: Enabling Diverse Learning Eugenia Hepworth Berger and Mary Jo Pollman Follow-Up to “Designing Classroom Spaces: Making the Most of Time” Guidelines for Contributors - oa} ~ ;