Editorial: On Behalf of Children: “From Salamanders to Shetland Ponies: Companion Animals and Young Children” Mary Renck Jalongo Editorial Introduction Pages: 223 - 225
Structured Autonomy or Guided Participation? Constructing Interest and Understanding in a Lab Activity David J. Atencio OriginalPaper Pages: 233 - 239
Children with Severe Behavior Problems: A Survey of Texas Child Care Centers' Responses Kathryn A. BuckRobert J. Ambrosino OriginalPaper Pages: 241 - 246
Learning to Teach Visual Arts in an Early Childhood Classroom: The Teacher's Role as a Guide Ji-Hi Bae OriginalPaper Pages: 247 - 254
Stories for All Children: The Use of Literature in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms Pauline Davey ZeeceSusan K. GraulNóirín Hayes BookReview Pages: 255 - 260
A Comparison of the Literacy Development Context of United States and Japanese Families Olivia N. SarachoYoko Shirakawa OriginalPaper Pages: 261 - 266
Collaborative Early Childhood Professional Development: Building from a Base of Teacher Investigation Valeri R. HelterbranBeatrice S. Fennimore OriginalPaper Pages: 267 - 271