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Picture books appeal to readers of all ages for many different reasons. As instructors of child development, we use them as
one strategy to help students conceptualize the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional growth of children. We use picture
books to introduce principles, explain vocabulary, and encourage students to make connections between theory and practice
in early childhood education. In this article, we provide examples of picture books that can be used to understand children
from infancy (birth–2 years) to early childhood (2–6 years). Twenty-four suggested titles accurately narrate and illustrate
early development. 相似文献
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Understanding and respecting young children’s religious background is an important way of respecting diversity. Due to the
traditional separation of church and state, many professionals tend to ignore the significant influence of religious belief
and training during the early childhood years. Sharing high-quality picture books simultaneously enables adults and peers
to expand their understandings of different faiths and to communicate their respect for and interest in young children’s religious
education. This editorial concludes with a selective list of picture book titles that focus on different faiths that are suitable
for children in the primary grades. 相似文献
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Quilts, with their bright colors, puzzle-like patterns and comforting touch, naturally appeal to children. Quilts may cover beds, blanket naps, or serve some other function in childrens homes, and the family context of quilts makes them appropriate for exploring diversity with young children in the classroom. A rich and extensive collection of quilt-centered picture books is available that explores cultural, intergenerational and social awareness themes through engaging text and captivating illustrations. Quilts and quilt-themed picture books are useful additions to an early childhood environment that explores, celebrates and integrates diversity in the daily life of the young child. 相似文献
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游戏与绘本教学相结合,可以采用角色扮演游戏、区域游戏和亲子游戏等形式,引导幼儿演绎绘本,激发幼儿学习兴趣,调动幼儿学习的积极性,帮助幼儿养成阅读绘本的良好习惯,让绘本成为幼儿积累知识、获得人生感悟、学习语言的桥梁。文章结合教学实践,对游戏与绘本教学相结合提高幼儿教育实效进行探讨。 相似文献
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Meredith Gaffney 《International Journal of Inclusive Education》2016,20(10):1024-1031
We read 48 children's books featuring characters with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to determine which books would be appropriate for use during read-alouds in early childhood classrooms. We conducted a search on Amazon for children's books on ASD published after 2010 and identified 50 books that met the following criteria: (a) the book was a picture book for young children, (b) the main character had ASD, (c) the book was not a skill-building book for children with ASD, and (d) the book received more positive than negative reviews from readers on Amazon. We evaluated books for visual and literary content and accurate portrayal of ASD characteristics. We then showed books to special education professionals, general-education teachers, and education professors for their input. Through this review process, nine books were identified as appropriate for read-alouds in early childhood classrooms. We also contacted authors of select books to gather information on their experience with ASD. Overall, we found that the characteristics of books we selected featuring characters with ASD were different from the characteristics of children's literature typically used for class read-alouds. We therefore present recommendations for teachers to use when selecting children's books featuring characters with ASD. 相似文献
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Summary We have just provided a few picture books and activities that can enhance children's understanding of mathematics. There are
many picture books that can teach children about mathematics. We hope that this article helps you to begin to use those books
as a starting point for creating a mathematics-enriched early childhood classroom. 相似文献
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Ellen S. Beaumont Phillipa Mudd Ian J. Turner Kate Barnes 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2017,45(4):545-551
To enable children to develop towards becoming part of the solution to environmental problems, it is essential that they are given the opportunity to become familiar with the natural world from early childhood. Familiarity is required to develop understanding of, care for and, ultimately, action in terms of protecting the natural world. As adult-led reading of picture books is a common form of indirect exposure to the natural world for young children, this study examines the biological accuracy of the representation of whales and dolphins in the images and text of picture books. Of the total of 116 books examined, 74 (63.8?%) had errors in the representation of cetaceans in the images and/or text. Errors were identified in both fictional (mean?=?8.0 errors/book, SD?=?11.1, n?=?55) and non-fictional (mean?=?2.3 errors/book, SD?=?4.9, n?=?61) books. The potential impact of the errors is discussed, and suggestions are made as to how the impact could be reduced and how the biological accuracy of picture books could be improved. 相似文献
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Children’s picture books dealing with the topic of child sexual abuse appeared in the 1980s with the aim of addressing the
need for age-appropriate texts to teach sexual abuse prevention concepts and to provide support for young children who may
be at risk of or have already experienced sexual abuse. Despite the apparent potential of children’s picture books to convey
child sexual abuse prevention concepts, very few studies have addressed the topic of child sexual abuse in children’s literature.
This article critically examines a selection of 15 picture books (published in the US, Canada and Australia) for children
aged 3–8 years dealing with this theme. It makes use of an established set of evaluative criteria to conduct an audit of the
books’ content and applies techniques of literary discourse analysis to explain how these picture books satisfy criteria for
child sexual abuse prevention. The analysis is used as a way to understand the discourses available to readers, both adults
and children, on the topic of child sexual abuse. Key themes in the books include children’s empowerment and agency, and the
need for persistence and hope. 相似文献
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Kathy Cloughessy Manjula Waniganayake 《Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development》2019,39(2):118-131
Children’s picture books featuring same-sex parented families have been suggested as a powerful resource in leading change in the struggle against heteronormativity in early childhood education. At present, little is known about lesbian parents’ perceptions of how picture books in their homes and in early childhood settings can influence children’s understandings about families. This study captured the voices of eleven lesbian parents as part of a larger project on their experiences with early childhood settings in Australia. Analysis of the interviews identified four key themes: silence, timing, struggle and limits. This discussion shows that whilst these books have some value in honouring diversity, more care is needed in considering their limitations. Queer Theory informed this study and offers important insights for educators to consider when making pedagogical decisions in resisting heteronormativity. 相似文献
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Sandra M. Linder Beth Powers-Costello Dolores A. Stegelin 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2011,39(1):29-37
Mathematics education is a critical part of the curriculum for students worldwide. The foundation for understanding mathematical
concepts related to number sense begins early in life, and early childhood classrooms can provide the seeds for mathematical
skills that will be needed later in life. In this article, the authors make a case for meaningful and developmentally appropriate
mathematics experiences for young children in diverse early learning settings. Instructional and curricular methods inspired
by the Reggio Emilia Approach are described as effective ways to teach number concepts to young children from preschool through
primary age. Strategies for teachers of young learners are presented in order to strengthen the mathematics curriculum in
contemporary early learning settings. The authors’ analysis and recommendations are informed by their extensive experiences
including studies in Reggio Emilia early childhood settings (infant toddler, preschool, and primary schools) and their work
in early childhood teacher education at their respective universities. 相似文献
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Pauline Davey Zeece 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2008,36(3):275-279
During early childhood, children adopt a design-based conception of books with increasing consistency. It is not clear if
or how young children spontaneously indentify the myriad of commercially produced, book-related props, toys, and other materials
as support for their early literacy activities. Guidelines for evaluating these supplementary materials are presented and
thirteen books are reviewed and recommended. 相似文献
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Greta Griffin Freeman 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2014,42(5):305-316
Bullying behaviors among young children are taking place in preschool classrooms and child-development centers. The author makes a case, based on bullying themes in children’s literature and both qualitative and quantitative data collection with young children, for the use of children’s picture books to teach character as bullying prevention to 4–6 year old children. Through the reading of picture books and character education activities with a bullying theme preschool children develop a better understanding of bullying characteristics and strategies for dealing with bullying behaviors. Included are the results from questionnaires and interviews with preschool children and an annotated bibliography of children’s picture books and activities useful in the instruction and prevention of bullying behaviors. 相似文献
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Judith E. Stroud James C. Stroud Lynn M. Staley 《Early Childhood Education Journal》1997,24(4):229-234
The number of adopted children in early childhood classrooms continues to rise each year; teachers need knowledge of adoption
issues in order to face the unique challenges and meet the special needs of these children and their adoptive parents. This
article provides “adoption awareness” for early childhood educators and offers practical suggestions for working with adoptive
parents and their children. A list of adoption resources and consultants is included, along with a collection of suggested
adoption books for young children. 相似文献
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Mary Renck Jalongo Denise Dragich Natalie K. Conrad Ann Zhang 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2002,29(3):167-177
Wordless books—picture books that rely entirely on illustrations to tell a story—are an excellent resource for educators of young children. This article provides a research-based rationale for using wordless books, offers a developmental sequence for introducing children to stories told through pictures, suggests a general strategy and wide array of early literacy activities based on books without texts, and recommends ways of communicating with parents/families about the value of wordless books. Outstanding wordless books and examples of children's responses to this growing genre of children's literature are also included. 相似文献
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Min-Yuan Ma 《Interactive Learning Environments》2016,24(8):1922-1937
The reading development of children depends on various sensory stimuli, which help them construct reading contexts and facilitate active learning and exploration. This study uses sensory stimuli provided by picture books using various forms of media to improve children's concentration performance. We employ picture books using four forms of media: conventional picture books, pop-up books, talking books, and e-books. Children in young (Grade 3) and senior elementary school students (Grade 6) are recruited as participants. The NeuroSky MindBand (electroencephalogram) is used as a tool to measure children's concentration. The results indicate that children in Grade 3 express higher concentration and interest than children in Grade 6 in picture books, and the effect of gender is greater than that of grade on the level of concentration invested in the picture book media form and exhibits a significant interaction and effects on children's concentration performance. As a result, we suggest that talking books or e-books, which provide multisensory stimuli, should be selected for elementary school boys. In addition, talking books should be selected for girls in young elementary school students, while conventional books should be used for girls in senior elementary school students to avoid distraction caused by excessive media stimuli. 相似文献
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Sarah Fischer 《Children‘s Literature in Education》2017,48(2):134-151
Child-produced marginalia, annotations written or drawn in the margins of a text by a young reader, have been stigmatized as devaluing the book on which it was created and often dismissed as “graffiti.” Recent historical studies of marginalia created by older children, those who have mastered conventional writing and drawing, have challenged this notion by looking at extratextual annotations as a means to understanding children’s diverse uses of books as both intellectual and physical objects. However, pre-conventional scribbles on books by very young children have not been explored as artifacts of emergent literacy practices or reader response. Yet, scholarship in the fields of literacy education, art education, early childhood education and theories of place suggest that children can develop expectations for books in the first few years of life and that their earliest drawing experiences show evidence of intentionality. This reader response study draws from video data of three-year-old Elijah and his eighteen-month-old sister, Hannah, to explore the production, of pre-conventional marginalia in early childhood. The findings of this study suggest that toddlers and preschool-aged children can understand books as distinct and pleasurable artifacts in their immediate environments, that the marks they make in their picturebooks are evidence of reader response, that the act of drawing enables them to engage in a fictional landscape, and that pre-conventional marginalia can provide us with insight into very young children’s earliest aesthetic responses to texts. 相似文献
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Research Findings: Teachers and parents often use trade books to introduce or reinforce mathematics concepts. To date, an analysis of the early numeracy content of trade books has not been conducted. Consequently, this study evaluated the properties of numbers and counting within trade books. We coded 160 trade books targeted at establishing early numeracy skill in children to determine the numbers included; the representations of number presented; and how books used representations of number to inform children about numbers, including counting. The main findings included limited opportunity to learn the number 0 and numbers beyond 10 as well as limited exposure to multiple representations of number deemed necessary to build strong number understanding and counting skills. Practice or Policy: We discuss practical implications for the selection and use of trade books about number with young children. 相似文献
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Mature readers draw on a complex web of previous experiences when interpreting written and visual texts. Yet very little is known about how preschool children, who cannot yet read, make connections between texts. This study explores how 13 4‐year‐old children made intertextual connections during shared reading with their mothers (seven children) and their preschool teachers (six children). The findings indicate that very young children actively draw on their knowledge of other texts, and their personal lived experiences, to reflect on the meanings they encounter in unfamiliar picture books. The functions served by the children's intertexts ranged from the simple pleasure of recognition to more sophisticated comparisons between texts in terms of theme and plot. The extent to which the adults were able to integrate the children's intertexts into the discussions varied. An awareness of the important role played by intertextuality in children's interpretations of texts may provide early childhood professionals with a framework within which to plan systematically for the language and literacy development of young children in their care. 相似文献
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Susan Edwards 《Technology, Pedagogy and Education》2016,25(4):513-532
Technology, digital media and popular culture form an important aspect of young children’s life-worlds in contemporary post-industrial societies. A problem for early childhood educators is how to most effectively integrate these aspects of children’s life-worlds into the provision of play-based learning. Traditionally, research has considered barriers to teacher uptake of technologies in the early years, or teacher beliefs and attitudes about using technologies with young children. An alternative perspective focuses on children’s play as the foundation for early childhood curriculum provision and argues that what is needed instead are ‘new’ concepts of play more appropriate for explaining children’s contemporary play experiences in post-industrial societies. This article examines the influence of a new concept of play called ‘web-mapping’ on teachers’ curriculum practices in early childhood education, and finds that, according to Vygotsky’s ideas about explicit and implicit mediation, new concepts of play are likely to provide a fruitful avenue for addressing the ‘problem’ of technology, digital media and popular-culture integration in early childhood education. 相似文献
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《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2018,49(1):45-55
Young children from around the world are accessing the internet in ever increasing numbers. The rapid increase in internet activity by children aged 4–5 years in particular is due to the ease access enabled them by touchscreen internet‐enabled tablet technologies. With young children now online, often independently of adult supervision, the need for early childhood cyber‐safety education is becoming urgent. In this paper, we report the early findings from a project aimed at examining the development of cyber‐safety education for young children. We argue that cyber‐safety education for young children cannot be effectively developed without first considering young children's thinking about the internet. In this paper, we use Vygotsky's ideas about the development of mature concepts from the merging of everyday and scientific concepts. We identify the potential range of everyday concepts likely to form the basis of young children's thinking about the internet as a platform for cyber‐safety education in the early years. 相似文献