Common Characteristics and Unique Qualities in Preschool Programs

1. Looking at Early Childhood Programs from a Global Perspective
Sue C. Wortham

2. Cross-Cultural Collaboration Research to Improve Early Childhood Education
Doris Bergen, Belinda Hardin

3. From Montessori to Culturally Relevant Schools Under The Trees in Kenya
Tata Mbugua

4. Establishing Preschool Environments in Rural West Africa
Sue C. Wortham

5. Kindergarten Environments in Reggio Emilia, Bologna, Modena, and Parma, Italy In Search of Quality
Dolores Stegelin, Luciano Cecconi

6. Kindergarten in Russia’s Far East
Elizabeth Jill Sandell, Olga Victorovna Klypa

7. Preserving Cultural Heritage in Kindergartens in Korea
SoYoung Kang, Guang-Lea Lee, Soonohk Hong

8. International Perspectives for Young Children with Special Needs
Belinda Hardin, Hsuan-Fang Hung, Mariana Mereoiu

9. New Visions for Preschool Inclusive Education in Mexico
Todd Fletcher, Silvia Romero-Contreras

10. Early Childhood Special Education in China
Mary Barbara Trube, Wenge Li, Yan Ping Chi

11. Administrators, Teachers, and Niñeras
María Albertina Guerra Castañeda, Belinda J. Hardin

12. Early Childhood Teachers in Slovakia
Branislav Pupala, Zuzana Petrová, Tata Mbugua

13. Young Dual Language Learners in China
Mary Barbara Trube, Rong Yan, Lei Zhang

14. Family and Village Partnerships in Rural Schools in Senegal
Sue C. Wortham

15. Weaving Relationships Between Preschools, Families and Communities
Luciano Cecconi, Dolores Stegelin

16. Conclusion
Sue C. Wortham

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