1. Making mealtime a developmentally appropriate curriculum activity for preschoolers

   • Janice Fletcher
   • Laurel Branen

   Features Pages: 4 - 8

2. A center moves toward multiage grouping: What have we learned?

   • Deborah Schrier
   • Betsy Mercado

   Features Pages: 9 - 12

3. “I think everybody is afraid of the unknown”: Early childhood teachers prepare for mainstreaming

   • Dinah Volk
   • Judy I. Stahlman

   Features Pages: 13 - 17

4. Using picture books to teach mathematical concepts

   • Joan McMath
   • Margaret A. King

   Features Pages: 18 - 22

5. Extending children's ideas: Concept webs and early childhood curriculum

   • Susan H. Workman
   • Michael C. Anziano

   Features Pages: 23 - 28

6. Environmental impact: What we can learn from Swedish early childhood settings

   • Joan K. Blaska
   • Robin Hasslen

   Features Pages: 29 - 33

7. Ageism: A prejudice touching both young and old

   • Barbara N. Kupetz

   Features Pages: 34 - 37

8. Computers and young children new frontiers in computer hardware and softwareor what computer should I buy?

   • Daniel D. Shade

   Columns Pages: 38 - 39

9. Stories for young ones to brave a beastly box car

   • Gene Bradbury

   Columns Pages: 40 - 41

10. Comprehensive resources

    • Margaret A. King
    • Joan McMath

    Columns Pages: 42 - 43

11. Early childhood special education pictorial literacy activities for young children with disabilities

    • Gerard Giordano
    • Sheela Stuart

    Columns Pages: 44 - 46

12. Working with parents “just leave me alone”

    • Patsy Allen

    Columns Pages: 47 - 48