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The Use of Developmental Activities Rather than Reading Workbooks for Kindergarten Students Lacking Readiness Skills.
Scott, Geraldine W. – 1988
Because the kindergarten curriculum of a small, rural elementary school appeared to be inappropriate for some children, a school psychologist implemented a practicum designed to provide a positive school experience for those not ready to learn from formal reading materials. The primary goal of the practicum was to provide activities during the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Kindergarten Children
Strategies To Increase the Rate of Child-Directed Activities within the Early Childhood Education Community.
Crowther, Ingrid C. – 1989
A teaching master at a community college in Central Ontario implemented a practicum designed to increase the rate of child-directed activities in early childhood education programs. The primary goal was to increase awareness of early childhood educators, parents, and board members regarding the benefits of child-directed activities at early…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
Training Staff To Provide Developmentally Appropriate Child Care.
Blazier, R. Elaine – 1988
The director of a proprietary child care center implemented a practicum designed to train child caregivers in child development and developmentally appropriate practices. The practicum consisted of three evening workshops and used supplementary reading materials, discussion groups, classroom observations, and individual conferences. After…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Improving the Learning Environments of Migrant Preschool Children through Teacher Training.
Powell, James E. – 1990
Over a period of 9 months, a certified Child Development Associate (CDA) trainer and charter member of the National Association of Migrant Educators implemented and evaluated a practicum intervention designed to improve the learning environments of migrant preschool children through in-service training of migrant teachers, aides, parents, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cultural Awareness, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Inservice Teacher Education
Improving Learning Environment for Infant/Toddler and Preschool Children through Planning a Developmentally Oriented Playground.
Stewart, Ruth L. – 1989
A preschool director designed an outdoor playground for 115 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers attending an early childhood center operated by a graduate theological seminary. Based on a review of the relevant literature on different aspects of outdoor play, the design reflected a playground that: (1) integrated outdoor play area with indoor…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment
Multi-Age Grouping: A Strategy for Reducing Truancy of At-Risk Children.
Brookes, Carolyn – 1990
An early childhood resource teacher implemented a practicum intervention designed to improve the school attendance of at-risk kindergartners and first and second graders in a low-income, inner-city area in central Florida. The intervention involved the transformation of self-contained, graded classrooms into primary units comprised of multi-age…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Students