Recently added articles from International Journal of Early Childhood:
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS/LETTRE DES EDITEURS/CARTA DE LOS EDITORES
Jan 01, 2007; Anonymous ... We are proud to present this Special issue on Children's literature and children's culture, which we hope will serve as inspiration for reflection and action regarding children's media and children's culture. We have tried to make a broad interpretation of the concept 'children's culture', ...
TRANSGRESSION IN THE GENDER REPRESENTATION IN MACDONALD'S PRINCESS BOOKS
Jan 01, 2007; Tso, Anna Wing Bo ... SUMMARY Recent studies have shown that under the influence of feminist theory, today one of the most popular areas of academic children's literature criticism is "the rereading of texts for previously unrevealed interpretations" (Paul, 2004: 142)1. By 'rereading', academic feminist ...
THE DIVORCE CULTURE AND PICTURE BOOKS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
Jan 01, 2007; Mo, Weimin ... SUMMARY In the past thirty years or so, divorce has been widespread in many countries. Globally the percentage of marriages that end up in divorce has increased dramatically even in countries where religious and legal impediments are strong. Divorce occurs most often within the first ten ...
THE PLAY'S THE THING. LITERARY ADAPTATIONS FOR CHILDREN'S THEATRE
Jan 01, 2007; Bates, Laura ... Summary The use of drama with the children in your classroom can catch the attention of even the most reluctant of students and bring literature to life in a way that other methods cannot. Furthermore, "playing" with plays can teach more than language arts; depending on the texts chosen, ...
WHAT'S UP ON THE TEACHERS' AGENDA? A STUDY OF DIDACTIC PROJECTS AND CULTURAL VALUES IN MEALTIME CONVERSATIONS WITH VERY YOUNG CHILDREN
Jan 01, 2007; Ødegaard, Elin Eriksen ... SUMMARY The aim of the study was to examine teachers' didactic projects in connection with constructing co-narratives with very young children during mealtimes. As a genre, co-narrative practice has a special quality for didactic work with children from one to three years old. Yet it is ...
PUTTING DISABLED CHILDREN IN THE PICTURE: PROMOTING INCLUSIVE CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND MEDIA
Jan 01, 2007; Matthew, Nicole; Clow, Susan ... SUMMARY Where are all the disabled people in children's picture books? This article will introduce an innovative three-year project, based in the United Kingdom, which asks this question of the book world. In The Picture, managed by disability charity Scope, aims to point out the ...
ANNOUNCEMENT
Jan 01, 2007; White, Jayne; Rosewarne, Sonja ... OMEP International is currently working to develop an electronic research forum for interested people across the world. The forum is intended to promote and provoke research dialogue internationally. You are welcome to visit the OMEP e-research forum and engage in international ...
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & CARE; POLICY AND PRACTICE
Jan 01, 2007; (Eiddona), Dorothy Selleck ... BOOK REVIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & CARE; POLICY AND PRACTICE. Edited by Margaret M. Clark & Tim Waller, SAGE,May 2007, ISBN 978-41293571-5, (pbk) ISBN 978-4129-3572-2. This is a well-researched book on current policies and practices in the five countries that make up The ...