Selected Articles from Young Children
Several dozen articles of current interest—all were published in Young Children, The National Association for the Education of Young Children's peer-reviewed professional journal for teacher-educators and teachers.
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“Lucy Sprague Mitchell: A Major Missing Link Between Early Childhood Education in the 1980s and Progressive Education in the 1890s—1930s” (July 1987 70-84) [HISTORICAL]
“Child Choice—Another Way to Individualize—Another Form of Preventive Discipline” (Nov.19 87 48-54)
“Discipline: Are Tantrums Normal?” (Sept. 1988 35-39) [NOT AFTER THE YOUNGEST YEARS—REASONS FOR TANTRUMS AND HOW TO PREVENT MANY OF THEM]
“Avoiding ‘Me Against You’ Discipline” (Nov. 1988 24-29) [SPECIFICS OF PRACTICING POSITIVE DISCIPLINE]
“Learning Self-Esteem and Self-Discipline Through Play” (Jan. 1989 28-31)
“Parents as Partners in Young Children’s Development and Education: A New American Fad? Why Does It Matter?” (May 1989 61-74) [HISTORICAL—THE ROLE OF PARENT POWER OVER THE YEARS AND NOW]
“Why Not Academic Preschool? (Part 1)” (Jan 1990 70-80) [COMPARES ACADEMIC AND “WHOLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT” PRESCHOOLS IN DETAIL]
“Head Start—Part of a Multi Pronged Anti-Poverty Effort for Children and Their Families…” (Sept. 1990 40-52) [AN “I WAS THERE” ARTICLE ABOUT THE CREATION AND ESSENCE OF HEAD START]
“Make a Difference! Make Your Program More Developmentally Appropriate!” (Nov. 1991 32-33) [PRACTICAL! OUTLINES HOW TO TAKE ONE STEP AT A TIME IN YOUR SETTING]
“Why Not Academic Preschool? (Part 2) Autocracy or Democracy in the Classroom?” (Mar. 1992 54-64) [INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF JOHN DEWEY’S THOUGHTFUL TEACHINGS ABOUT HOW AND WHY DEMOCRACY IN HE CLASSROOM]
“How To Institute Some Simple Democratic Practices Pertaining to Respect, Rights Roots, and Responsibilities in Any Classroom (Without Losing Your Leadership Position)” (July 1992 10-17)
“Teaching About Native Americans? Or Teaching About People, Including Native Americans?” (Nov.19 92 58-61) [LOTS OF PRACTICAL IDEAS]
“Making the Most of It: Expanding Professional Horizons” (based on interview w/Barbara Elsas-Patrick) (Nov. 1992 58-61) [HOW ONE PERSON CREATED HER OWN COMBINATION OF JOBS WITH CHILDREN TO FORM JUST THE TYPE OF DAY SHE WANTED]
“How and Why To Teach All Aspects of Preschool and Kindergarten Math Naturally, Democratically, and Effectively (For Teachers Who Don’t Believe in Academic Programs, Who Do Believe in Educational Excellence, and Who Find Math Boring to the Max) Part 1” (May 1993 74-84)
“How and Why To Teach All Aspects of Preschool and Kindergarten Math Naturally, Democratically, and Effectively (For Teachers Who Don’t Believe in Academic Programs, Who Do Believe in Educational Excellence, and Who Find Math Boring to the Max) Part 2” (Jan. 94 12-18)
“Mr. Hoagie and His Happy, Hardworking Second-Graders: An Interview” (Sept. 1995 40-44)
“Some Thoughts about Phonics, Feelings, Don Quixote, Diversity, and Democracy, Part I.” (July, 1998 72-82)
“Warmly and Calmly Teaching Young Children to Read, Write, and Spell, Part 2” (September 1998 68-82)
“Thinking about Goals for Grownups While We Teach Writing, Reading, and Spelling (and a Few Thoughts about the “J” Word), Part 3” (November, 1998 31-42)
“What Wisdom Should We Take With Us as We Enter the New Century? An Interview With Millie Almy” (January 2000, 6-10) [HISTORICAL]
“Let’s Learn From an Inspiring Person! A Conversation With Vera B. Williams, Award-Winning Author and Illustrator” (November 2000, 74-82)
