1. Editorial

   • Audrey Curtis

   EditorialNotes Pages: i - i

2. Aims, beliefs, practices and training of early childhood practitioners from three different backgrounds: montessori, traditional and the preschool playgroups association

   • K. Buchanan

   Section 1 Pages: 1 - 9

3. Jeux et langage: Les interactions

   • Agnés Florin

   Section 1 Pages: 10 - 15

4. Lower birthrate and children’s rights the present condition of the Japanese family

   • Emiko Hannah Ishigaki

   Section 1 Pages: 16 - 21

5. Proyecto capitulaciones 92

   • Celia Merino Rodriguez

   Section 1 Pages: 22 - 29

6. Understanding parents’ expectations on hurrying: United States and England

   • M. K. Moore
   • P. H. Klass

   Section 1 Pages: 30 - 36

7. Invitation

   Announcement Pages: 36 - 36

8. The small family in China

   • Robert D. Strom
   • Shirley K. Strom
   • Qing Xie

   Section 1 Pages: 37 - 46

9. Foreign language learning in preschool settings

   • Christodula Mitakidou-Kokonis

   Section 2 Pages: 47 - 53

10. Conferences of interest

    Announcement Pages: 53 - 53

11. The functional relationship of family, school and community

    • Sadao Kato

    Section 2 Pages: 54 - 58

12. Mothers and teachers look at pre-schools differently

    • J. Unteregger-Mattenberger

    Section 2 Pages: 59 - 63

13. Putting young children first

    Announcement Pages: 63 - 63

14. Educational sources of cooperation between family and social education in early childhood

    • E. Roussinova-Bahoudaila

    Section 2 Pages: 64 - 68

15. Margaret McMillan 1860–1931

    • Elizabeth Bradburn

    Section 2 Pages: 69 - 73

16. News, Reports, Conferences OMEP at UNESCO & UNICEF

    Section 3 Pages: 74 - 75

17. Book reviews

    Section 3 Pages: 76 - 76

18. Research column

    • I. Siraj-Blatchford

    Section 3 Pages: 76 - 78