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Peer reviewedRitch, Pamela, Ed. – Children's Theatre Review, 1981
This special journal edition contains research reports on children and the theatre. The seven articles discuss the following subjects: (1) how audiences function in participation plays for young people, (2) creative dramatics and handicapped children, (3) the effect of advance organizers on children's responses to theatre viewing, (4) a Piagetian…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Children, Creative Dramatics, Drama
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
Download full textOtsu, Yukio, Ed. – Mita Working Papers in Psycholinguistics, 1993
This volume of working papers in psycholinguistics, from the "MITA Psycholinguistics Circle", contains the following articles: "Some Problems in the Acquisition of Derived Nouns" (Mika Endo); "World Knowledge in Children's Sentence Comprehension" (Yuki Hirose); "Examining the Including and Excluding Roles of…
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Children, College Students, Elementary Education
Portes, Pedro R., Ed. – Journal of the Society for Accelerative Learning and Teaching, 1993
This special issue is devoted to the cultural-historical school of thought about mental development based on the work of Lev Vygotsky. The research of Vygotsky addressed the sociocultural basis of higher-level cognitive functions, and ascribed an influential role to human speech and other mediational tools in originating changes in cognition and…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Children, Cognitive Development, Educational Strategies
Gore, Deborah, Ed. – Goldfinch, 1988
This document, intended for elementary students, contains articles and activities designed to acquaint young people with the history of Des Moines, Iowa. The articles are short, and new or difficult words are highlighted and defined for young readers. "The Raccoon River Indian Agency" discusses the archeological exploration of the indian…
Descriptors: Archaeology, Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Ching, Teresa, Ed. – CUHK Papers in Linguistics, 1989
Papers included in this volume include the following: "Prosodic Aspects of Hearing-Impaired Children: A Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment" (Teresa Y. C. Ching); "The Role of Linear Order in the Acquisition of Quantifier Scope in Chinese" (Thomas H. T. Lee); "Some Neglected Syntactic Phenomena in Near-standard…
Descriptors: Children, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Grammar
PDF pending restorationCraig, Hilary, Ed.; And Others – Literacy Works, 1991
The two issues of the 1991 volume of "Literacy Works," a publication of the Saskatchewan Literacy Network, cover two themes: "Literacy and Health" (spring issue) and "Focus on the Learner" (summer issue). The spring issue includes the following articles: "Just Read the Label and Follow the Directions" (A.…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Children, Correctional Education, Foreign Countries
Rolfe, Sharne A. – AECA Research in Practice Series, 2002
This booklet invites reflection on ways in which childhood resilience can be promoted, thereby helping children to adapt effectively in the face of adversity. The attributes of resilient children are described, as is the importance of protective factors in building or promoting resilience. The booklet discusses the complex interplay between risk…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1980
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 23 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the effects on reading comprehension of a number of reader-related factors, including lookback during studying, oral versus silent reading modes, reading…
Descriptors: Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Children, Discourse Analysis
Thomas, Nancy G., Ed. – Social Policy Report, 1993
Each of the four issues of this newsletter published in 1993 consists of one article dealing with a particular policy debate. Number 1, "Canadian Special Education Policies: Children with Learning Disabilities in a Bilingual and Multicultural Society" (Linda S. Siegel and Judith Wiener), discusses social and cultural factors affecting…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Children, Court Litigation, Cultural Pluralism
Thomas, Nancy G., Ed. – Social Policy Report, 1999
This document is comprised of the four 1999 issues of a publication providing a forum for scholarly reviews and discussion of developmental research and its implications for the social policies affecting children. The topics of the issues are: (1) "Beyond 'Giving Science Away': How University-Community Partnerships Inform Youth Programs, Research,…
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Fathers, Information Dissemination
Crawford, Patricia, Ed.; Glascott, Kathleen P., Ed. – Focus on Elementary, 1998
This document consists of four issues of a newsletter for educators at the elementary level. Each issue focuses on a theme and includes an article on that theme, along with regular columns. The Fall 1997 issue focuses on using writer's clubs to encourage student writing. The news column for this issue discusses HIV in schools, and the vice…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Children, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education
Compass Points: New Directions for English Language Training, 2002
These four volumes of a quarterly newsletter offer a collection of articles on teaching English as a Second Language to refugees. The volumes in this document are: Volume 7, Fall 1999 - Special Edition; Volume 8, Spring 2000; Volume 9, Spring 2000; and Volume 12, Fall 2002. Topics covered in these volumes include: "Fort Dix, NJ: Operation…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Education, Children, Computer Uses in Education
Anderson, Cindy, Ed. – CompuKids, 1996
This document consists of the 1996 issues of CompuKids, a bimonthly publication designed to assist children and their parents and teachers in getting the most out of using computers. The publication includes descriptions of available software, tips on hardware, and adaptations for Macintosh and IBM/Windows products. Regular features include: (1)…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Writing, Computer Games, Computer Literacy
Py, Bernard, Ed. – Travaux Neuchatelois de Linguistique (TRANEL), 1995
Conference papers on group methods of speech therapy include: "Donnees nouvelles sur les competences du jeune enfant. Proposition de nouveaux concepts" (New Data on the Competences of the Young Child. Proposition of New Concepts) (Hubert Montagner); "Interactions sociales et apprentissages: quels savoirs en jeu" (Social Interactions and Teaching:…
Descriptors: Children, Classroom Communication, Dialogs (Language), Foreign Countries
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