Editorial: On Behalf of Children: A New and Improved ECEJ Mary Renck Jalongo Editorial Introduction Pages: 1 - 2
Early Education in Ethiopia: Progress and Prospects James L. HootJudit SzenteBelete Mebratu OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 8
Canine Visitors: The Influence of Therapy Dogs on Young Children's Learning and Well-Being in Classrooms and Hospitals Mary Renck JalongoTerri AstorinoNancy Bomboy OriginalPaper Pages: 9 - 16
A Classroom Investigation of the Growth of Metacognitive Awareness in Kindergarten Children Through the Writing Process Geralyn M. Jacobs OriginalPaper Pages: 17 - 23
Helping Parents Make the Most of Shared Book Reading Heather A. Partridge OriginalPaper Pages: 25 - 30
Phonological Awareness and Bilingual Preschoolers: Should We Teach It and, If So, How? Mark R. Stewart OriginalPaper Pages: 31 - 37
Helping Young Children with Special Needs Develop Vocabulary Peggy Goldstein OriginalPaper Pages: 39 - 43
Project Booktalk: Library Books and Lap Reading in Childcare Homes Linda Leonard LammeDonna Sabis-BurnsJenna Gould OriginalPaper Pages: 45 - 50
Conflicting Views of Realistic Professionalism: Preservice Educators' Concerns Arising from Analysis of Themes in Their Reflective Writings Wanda A. R. Boyer OriginalPaper Pages: 51 - 56
Preservice Teachers' Beliefs About Family Involvement: Implications for Teacher Education Angela C. BaumPaula McMurray-Schwarz OriginalPaper Pages: 57 - 61