We assessed the quality of center child care relationships with adults and peers for 414 children (ages 14 to 54 months). Classrooms were classified by ratio and group size provisions of the Federal Interagency Day Care Requirements (FIDCR) and by the Early Childhood and Infant and Toddler Environmental Rating Scales. Children cared for in classrooms meeting FIDCR ratios were more likely to be ...

Introduction. This paper investigates participatory practices in library activities for young children and their care-givers in a specific cultural context. Method. Using an ethnographic approach data were collected through participant observations of songtimes for babies and toddlers, and interviews and group interviews with staff and care-givers. Analysis. With a theoretical departure point i...

This study examined the effects of agricultural child labour on children’s perception of farming occupation in Delta State, Nigeria. A total of 336 respondents comprising of 112 farming household heads and 224 children in the selected households were used for the study.Farming activities of the children were highest during weekends. Highest level of participation was recorded in herbicide and p...

Hearing problems in deaf children make it difficult for them to absorb verbal information while learning, but their learning modalities can be optimized. In the dance process at SLB Tunas Kasih 1 Bogor, teacher stimulates create own moves through metaphorical activities based on surrounding environment by optimizing visual and tactile modalities. The purpose of this article is describe Bogor. T...

BACKGROUND Children engage in various physical activities that pose different injury risks. However, the lack of adequate data on exposure has meant that these risks have not been quantified or compared in young children aged 5-12 years. OBJECTIVES To measure exposure to popular activities among Australian primary school children and to quantify the associated injury risks. METHOD The Child...