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Swick, Kevin J.; And Others – 1995
Recent studies suggest that the involvement of parents and teachers with young children provides natural opportunities for modeling and nurturing positive cultural attitudes. Strategies that support children's multicultural learning within a context of family involvement are of three types. The first of these is parent education and support.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, Family Involvement, Family School Relationship
Katz, Lilian G. – 1994
A project is an in-depth investigation of a topic worth learning more about, usually undertaken by a group of children within a class. The goal of a project is to learn more about a topic rather than to find answers to questions posed by a teacher. Project work is complementary to the systematic parts of a curriculum. Whereas systematic…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Katz, Lilian G. – 1994
A project is an in-depth investigation of a topic worth learning more about, usually undertaken by a group of children within a class. The goal of a project is to learn more about a topic rather than to find answers to questions posed by a teacher. Project work is complementary to the systematic parts of a curriculum. Whereas systematic…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Hohensee, Julie Bisson; Derman-Sparks, Louise – 1992
An antibias curriculum seeks to nurture children's potential by addressing issues of diversity and equity in the classroom. Goals of antibias curricula are to foster children's self-identity, interaction with people from diverse backgrounds, critical thinking about bias, and ability to stand up for themselves in the face of bias. The first phase…
Descriptors: Bias, Childhood Attitudes, Class Activities, Classroom Environment
Love, Patrick G.; Love, Anne Goodsell – 1996
This digest addresses the necessity for holistic learning--the integration of intellectual, social, and emotional aspects of undergraduate student learning. Research findings, theoretical models, and the relationship and interdependency of these developmental areas are briefly reviewed and recommendations are provided to faculty, administrators,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning