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Education Endowment Foundation, 2018
This guidance report offers early years professionals seven practical evidence-based recommendations to provide every child--but particularly those from disadvantaged homes--with a high quality and well-rounded grounding in early literacy, language and communication. One recommendation focuses on the importance of high quality interactions between…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Emergent Literacy, Economically Disadvantaged, Early Childhood Education
Ross, Ruth Herron; Roberts-Pacchione, Beth – Corwin, 2011
Research shows that a child's social and behavioral skills affect the development of cognitive and physical abilities. Set students on a path to success and have fun doing it with this activity-packed second edition of "Wanna Play". The authors provide hundreds of activities that help children learn how to behave appropriately and make friends.…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Behavior Problems, Early Intervention, Interpersonal Relationship
Kohl, Herbert – Teacher, 1975
A teacher learned that by positively stimulating students to be creative he was able to help them and himself develop the control necessary to a productive classroom. (RK)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Learning Activities, Self Control, Student Motivation
Browne, Basil; And Others – 1983
This handbook is designed to assist teachers in helping junior high school special education students develop the skills needed to manage their behavior and build the socialization skills necessary for mainstreaming and a return to general education classes. Activities are presented in the theme areas of self-esteem and respect, communication and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities
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Isaacson, Stephen; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1988
Principles for effectively teaching writing skills to mildly handicapped and learning-disabled students are outlined, and then three varying approaches are presented: (1) Direct Reading and Writing program, integrating regular class content with writing instruction; (2) self-instructional control strategies to reduce the complexity of writing…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities, Learning Activities
Clemson Univ., SC. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1989
Instructional materials on parenting skills for parents of newborn through 4-year-old children are provided, with teaching guides for extension service agents. Organized as a series of nine leaflets followed by nine corresponding lessons, leaflets for parents concern: (1) an overview of the leaflets; (2) readiness: guiding normal development; (3)…
Descriptors: Coping, Guidelines, Health, Infants
Clemson Univ., SC. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1989
Instructional materials on parenting skills for parents of children 5 to 12 years of age are provided, with teaching guides for extension service agents. Organized as a series of nine leaflets followed by nine corresponding lessons, leaflets for parents concern: (1) an overview of the leaflets; (2) readiness: guiding normal development; (3)…
Descriptors: Coping, Guidelines, Health, Learning Activities
Bostrom, Kathleen Long – 1999
Noting that parents and educators need to place greater emphasis on teaching children values, this book shows parents, teachers, and group leaders how to work as a team to teach the values young children need to lead happy, "value-able" lives. The book's introduction defines values and presents a rationale for teaching values to young…
Descriptors: Altruism, Children, Class Activities, Cooperation
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Duerksen, George L.; Darrow, Alice-Ann – Music Educators Journal, 1991
Urges music educators and music therapists to cooperate in providing motivation for at-risk students through specially planned activities. Identifies means of meeting the risks of (1) lack of self-discipline and motivation; (2) not learning effectively; (3) alcohol and drug abuse; and (4) focus on rudimentary survival skills. (DK)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Dynamics, High Risk Students
Curl, Maralyn M. – 1980
An elementary-level learning activity packet helps students develop self-awareness. Activities such as poems, crossword puzzles, collages, and writing exercises focus on pride, self-control, self-confidence, individual characteristics, friendship, likes and dislikes, and emotions. Suggestions are provided for using this packet as part of a…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Emotional Development, Friendship, Humanistic Education
Napier, Deedee – 1987
This curriculum guide has been developed for the purpose of providing educators with current, meaningful instructional materials to guide students' personal discovery and development of affective skills vital to both work and life success. Case studies, role-playing situations, student activities, and other resource materials, as well as…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Education, Course Content