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Attachment: Building Secure Relationships in Early Childhood.
Harrison, Linda – AECA Research in Practice Series, 2003., 2003
Attachment describes the unique human ability to form lasting relationships with others, and to maintain these relationships over time and distance. Research into attachment has shown that children have the potential to form many attachment relationships, and that each relationship can contribute to the child's growing sense of self. This booklet…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Child Relationship, Developmental Stages, Interpersonal Competence
Literature and Reading.
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French, Michael P., Ed.; Elford, Shirley J., Ed. – Wisconsin State Reading Association Journal, 1986
The articles in this themed issue focus on the use of real literature in reading instruction. Following a comment from the editor, the titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Understanding Poetry: Questions to Consider" (Nancy Wiseman Seminoff); (2) "Experiencing a Novel: The Short and Long of It" (David M. Bishop and…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Childrens Literature, Computers, Developmental Stages
Parents, Kids and TV.
Gaffney, Maureen, Ed. – Young Viewers Magazine, 1983
Three articles offer parents suggestions on how to make television a positive experience for their children. An editorial introduces the following themes basic to all the articles: type and amount of television viewing should be regulated by parents, parents should discuss television with their children, and parents must become aware of the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Children, Concept Formation
Student Development: Does Participation Affect Growth?
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Hood, Albert A. – ACU-I Bulletin, 1984
Student development along three cognitive and three psychosocial dimensions was studied at the University of Iowa. Six instruments were administered to students during their freshman and senior years. Attention was directed to moral development, ego development, and conceptual level, as well as freeing interpersonal relationships, establishing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Freshmen, College Seniors, College Students
The FAS Child: A Primer for Teachers.
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Wentz, Thomas L.; Larson, Julie – Insights, 1993
This primer on fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) distinguishes between the syndrome and fetal alcohol effects (FAE), offers a history of FAS, outlines medical criteria for diagnosis, rates of incidence, factors influencing incidence and severity, developmental stages of children with FAS, clinical features, and educational implications and approaches.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Attitudes, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis
Issues in Early Childhood Curriculum. Yearbook in Early Childhood Education, Volume 2.
Spodek, Bernard, Ed.; Saracho, Olivia N., Ed. – 1991
A curriculum is a repertoire of learning experiences, planned and organized according to the program's educational goals. The curriculum development process of early childhood education differs in many ways from that of other levels of education. Intended for curriculum planners, education policy-makers and other early childhood education…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Reading, Writing, and Adolescents.
Fleming, Margaret, Ed. – Arizona English Bulletin, 1983
Noting that most junior high level curricula do not take into account students' rapid mental and physical changes, the articles in this focused journal issue recommend works and teaching strategies that harmonize with these student needs. The titles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Adolescent Development and the Growth of Writing…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Developmental Stages, English Instruction