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Five Ingredients for Effective ECE Programs
April 17, 2008
Childhood is the world of miracle and wonder: as if creation rose and bathed in light, out of the darkness, utterly new and fresh and astonishing. The end of childhood is when things cease to astonish us. When the world seems familiar, when we have got used to existence, one has become an adult.
-Eugene Ionesco
In his feature article, "Creating the Best Prekindergartens," in Education Week (March 19, 2008; www.edweek.org/go/commentary, High/Scope's Larry Schweinhart discusses five ingredients of early childhood programs that produce a lasting impact on participants lives...
  1. Include children living in low-income families or otherwise at risk of school failure.
  2. Have enough qualified teachers and provide them with ongoing support.
  3. Use a validated, interactive child-development curriculum.
  4. Have teachers spend substantial amounts of time with parents.
  5. Confirm results through continuous assessment of program quality and children's development of school readiness.




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  • Connecting: Friendship in the Lives of Young Children
  • The Wonder of It: Exploring How the World Works
  • Out of the Box Training Kit: Recognizing the Essentials of Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum

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