1. Editorial: On Behalf of Children: A New and Improved ECEJ

   • Mary Renck Jalongo

   Editorial Introduction Pages: 1 - 2

2. Early Education in Ethiopia: Progress and Prospects

   • James L. Hoot
   • Judit Szente
   • Belete Mebratu

   OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 8

3. Canine Visitors: The Influence of Therapy Dogs on Young Children's Learning and Well-Being in Classrooms and Hospitals

   • Mary Renck Jalongo
   • Terri Astorino
   • Nancy Bomboy

   OriginalPaper Pages: 9 - 16

4. A Classroom Investigation of the Growth of Metacognitive Awareness in Kindergarten Children Through the Writing Process

   • Geralyn M. Jacobs

   OriginalPaper Pages: 17 - 23

5. Helping Parents Make the Most of Shared Book Reading

   • Heather A. Partridge

   OriginalPaper Pages: 25 - 30

6. Phonological Awareness and Bilingual Preschoolers: Should We Teach It and, If So, How?

   • Mark R. Stewart

   OriginalPaper Pages: 31 - 37

7. Helping Young Children with Special Needs Develop Vocabulary

   • Peggy Goldstein

   OriginalPaper Pages: 39 - 43

8. Project Booktalk: Library Books and Lap Reading in Childcare Homes

   • Linda Leonard Lamme
   • Donna Sabis-Burns
   • Jenna Gould

   OriginalPaper Pages: 45 - 50

9. 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

10. Preservice Teachers' Beliefs About Family Involvement: Implications for Teacher Education

    • Angela C. Baum
    • Paula McMurray-Schwarz

    OriginalPaper Pages: 57 - 61