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Articles in October, 2004 issue of Report on Preschool Programs

• Curriculum connection: Using Music to Help Children Learn is a professional development video workshop from educational activities, Inc.(Resources)(Video Recording Review)
• Native language poses no barrier to children's word acquisition.(Brief Article)
• Connecting with parents in the early years, by Jean Mendoza, Lilian G. Katz, Anne S. Robertson and Dianne Rothenberg is a new publication from the early childhood and parenting collaborative.(Resources)(Book Review)
• Community action agencies.(Wayne Leonard, Entergy Corp. )(Brief Article)
• More than 800 supporters of the federal Even Start program rallied in San Diego last week to express support for the family literacy program slated for elimination by President Bush and the U.S. Senate.(Brief Article)
• Physicians: Bush plans more cutbacks in health, early childhood programs.(George W. Bush)
• MDs recommending flu vaccine for infants, toddlers this fall.
• Access to health care.(Brief Article)
• Flu vaccine shortage poses challenge for pediatricians, child care providers.
• More delays in store.(Slants And Trends)(Brief Article)
• Preschool Classroom Management: 150 teacher-tested Techniques is a Resource to Help Teachers Deal With Behavior Issues.(Resources)(Book Review)
• New legislation.(Brief Article)
• Congress leaves without final action on human service, welfare bills.(Brief Article)
• Room Arrangement as a Teaching Strategy by Diane Trister Dodge and Bonnie Kittredge.(Resources)(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
• TV program and learning.(Brief Article)
• Advocates of school-age.(Brief Article)
• Been there, done that.(Slants And Trends)(George Bush's child care policy greeted with indifference by Head Start agencies as they already following the similar strategy)(Brief Article)
• Long-time state Head Start leader faces obstacles with new program.(Ohio's Head Start Plus initiative)
• The Department of Health and Human Services plans to award a single-source grant to the Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairman's Health Board for a Healthy Start infant mortality prevention project.(Brief Article)
• Feds fund new projects to curb lead risks for young children.(Brief Article)
• The National Center for Family Literacy is offering free educational seminars through spring 2005 to help educators and parents develop a greater understanding of challenges in helping young children read.(Professional Development)(Brief Article)
• Also available from educational activities is Movin' on--Songs for Transition Times by Kim Price Olsen.(Resources)(Video Recording Review)
• New grants.(Brief Article)
• Breathing, sleep problems pose barrier to healthy child development.(Brief Article)
• Inspector caseloads decrease as more states seek quality care.
• The Bush administration.(George W. Bush)(Brief Article)
• The Children's Defense Fund has a new guide that summarizes the child care, health, education and early childhood development needs of American children.(Brief Article)
• Public/private plan may expand New Mexico's Pre-K services.
• Starting out right: a guide to promoting children's reading success is a book from the high/scope educational research foundation in Ypsilanti, Mich.(Resources)(Book Review)
• The U.S. Advisory.(Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality)(Brief Article)
• No Debate?(Slants And Trends)(Brief Article)
• Maine Board considers rules on pesticide use in centers.
• Welfare rolls drop to record level, but parents lack high-paying jobs.(Brief Article)
• The Children's Aid Society has published its 2004 annual report, Growing Up Healthy: The Children's Aid Society's Prescription for Children.(Resources)(Brief Article)
• Research grants.(Brief Article)
• The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $25 million in bonuses to New York, New Hampshire, Maryland and the District of Columbia for posting the largest declines in out-of-wedlock births without an increase in abortion rates.(Brief Article
• Department of Health and Human Services.(Federal Register)(National Center for Family Literacy)(Brief Article)
• Supporting an Early Learning Framework is a new technical assistance CD-ROM developed by the federal Child Care Bureau as part of the Good Start, Grow Smart initiative.(Resources)(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
• Child Care and Development Fund.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
• Also available from high/scope is setting up the learning environment, a video on how to set up and equip effective play and work spaces to create engaging environments for children.(Resources)(Brief Article)
• College and university.(Brief Article)
• Congress must enact an "omnibus literacy bill" that values services for both adults and children, the president of ProLiteracy Worldwide says.(Brief Article)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• The Lesley University Early Childhood Institute is scheduled Dec. 6-7 in Framingham, Mass.(Professional Development)(Brief Article)
• GOP lawmakers say they plan to reclaim lost health funds.(Child Health Insurance Program)(Brief Article)
• Administration for Children and Families.(Federal Register)(United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families)(Brief Article)
• The federal Head Start Bureau.(Brief Article)
• SAC improves feelings of safety, but fails to improve academics.(school-age care)
• States differ on funding, coverage in Pre-K programs, GAO says.
• The Department.(Department of Health and Human Services)(Brief Article)
• The federal Child Care Bureau has a new technical bulletin to answer frequently asked questions about Child Care and Development Fund reporting requirement for Indian tribes.(Resources)(Brief Article)