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British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2019
The experiences of children's play have a profound impact on all areas of their growth and development. Memories of play can be vivid and detailed. These memories often have a treasured place in our hearts and minds. Educators and parents have a special opportunity to ask themselves, "What kind of memories of play do I hope for the children…
Descriptors: Play, Child Development, Learning Processes, Inquiry
Atkinson, Kim – British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2019
This revised Early Learning Framework is the culmination of a collaborative process that included early childhood educators, primary teachers, academics, Indigenous organizations, Elders, government, and other professionals. The first Early Learning Framework published in 2008 changed the landscape of early years practice in British Columbia. It…
Descriptors: Play, Child Development, Learning Processes, Inquiry
Bryant, Lucinda – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
Fifty-four gifted junior-high students were surveyed to explore their feelings about being gifted, perceptions as to why they do well, the challenge of schoolwork, feelings concerning their classmates' and teachers' views of them, male versus female respect, and preferences among school-based programing options. (JDD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Practices, Gifted, Junior High Schools
Drew, Naomi – 1987
This guide discusses bringing the skills of peacemaking to life for children. It focuses on four major components: accepting self and others; communicating effectively; resolving conflicts; and understanding intercultural differences. Peacemaking skills are presented in three stages with each stage integrating lessons in these four concept areas.…
Descriptors: Children, Conflict Resolution, Counseling Techniques, Elementary Education
Hoffman, Alan – 2003
This brief paper reviews the literature and provides guidelines on how instructional practices to promote self-determination can be used to help students with learning disabilities make effective choices and decisions. Self-determination is linked to making good choices through five steps: know yourself; value yourself; plan; act; and experience…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Curriculum, Learning Disabilities
Drew, Naomi – 1995
Teachers, parents and other caregivers who wish to bring the skills of peacemaking to life in children and in the world rely on four basic concepts: accepting self and others, communicating effectively, resolving conflicts, and understanding intercultural differences. Ways in which adults can impart these skills to children are presented in this…
Descriptors: Children, Conflict Resolution, Counseling Techniques, Curriculum Guides
Hay, Ian; And Others – Gifted Education International, 1993
This review of research on motivation and self-perception in gifted students looks at the interaction of motivation with self-perception; effective practices in classrooms and homes for developing children's potential, motivation, and self-esteem; and implications for teachers and parents of gifted and talented children. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Lane, Mary B.; Baker, Quentin – 1998
This book contains a series of essays in education intended for those who teach or plan to teach, and for parents of children in schools. The book argues that educators need to focus on the seminal thinking which developed in the 1940s and 1950s and utilize the insights developed then to focus on critical areas that the teaching profession faces…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Diversity (Student), Educational Needs

Zapata, Dianna; Cohn, Joanne – 1986
This handbook brings together a variety of resources for the implementation of strategies and programs to promote self-esteem in children/students of all ages. The book begins with an explanation of the principles of motivation which facilitate learning, and a discussion of responsibility, structure, motivation, and persistence as functions of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Learning Disabilities, Learning Motivation
Faherty, Catherine – 2000
This workbook is designed to help children learn about Asperger Syndrome and high functioning autism and to help parents talk with their children about autism's profound effects. Chapter 1 introduces the term autism and explains the techniques used in the workbook. Following chapters each focus on an important aspect of life: ways of thinking, the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Child Rearing
Rimm, Sylvia B. – 1987
The paper considers pressures on bright children and the relationship of such pressures to underachievement. It gives specific suggestions on the prevention of underachievement to both parents and teachers. Pressures often felt by gifted children include pressures to be brilliant, to be creative, to do something spectacular, to find oneself, to be…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Educational Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
Dodds, Patricia S.; And Others – 1993
This guide for parents of children with dyslexia begins with case summaries of several children who exhibited reading and other academic problems that were later diagnosed as dyslexia. Misconceptions about dyslexia are refuted, and developmental problems in the areas of auditory perception, visual perception, and language processing are discussed.…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Case Studies, Child Rearing, Classroom Techniques
Lewis, Francione N.; Margold, Jane – 1981
A rationale for helping primary grade children learn about and value their own and other cultures while acquiring basic academic skills is provided. The handbook is based on the responsive multicultural basic skills approach (RMBS), which states that the school curriculum should reflect society's multicultural nature. The RMBS approach emphasizes…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits
British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2008
This document, British Columbia's Early Learning Framework, is intended to guide and support early childhood educators, StrongStart BC facilitators, early years professionals, service providers, communities and governments in providing rich early learning experiences for children from birth to kindergarten. The document may also be of interest for…
Descriptors: Play, Child Development, Learning Processes, Inquiry