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Raising a School-Ready Child: A Family Guide
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Fong, G.; Hisatake,T.; Chang, W.; Choy, A.; Nemoto, M.; Yuen, S. – Center on the Family, University of Hawaii Manoa (NJ3), 2010
School-ready children are children who are prepared to learn successfully in school. These children show growth over time in their physical, social and emotional, language, and cognitive development. They also show increasing interests in new experiences and in mastering new skills. Getting "school-ready" starts long before the weeks or…
Descriptors: Young Children, Cognitive Development, Child Rearing, School Readiness
Outdoor Play in Early Childhood Education Settings: Is It Safe and Healthy for Children?
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Taylor, Satomi Izumi; Morris, Vivian Gunn – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1996
Notes that with safe and developmentally appropriate equipment, outdoor play can be a significant part of high-quality early child care. Highlights 10 suggestions for safe outdoor play. Knowledgeable teachers and appropriate child-caregiver ratio are needed for safe play. (JW)
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Safety, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Sand Play in the Primary Classroom.
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Ewing, Jan; Eddowes, E. Anne – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1994
Examines the benefits of sand play for young children, focusing on areas of cognitive, physical, communicative, creative and social-emotional development. Also discusses the role of the teacher in encouraging children's natural curiosity and exploration with sand play, noting that teachers should observe and interact with children during play in…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development
Promoting Social and Emotional Learning: Guidelines for Educators.
Elias, Maurice J.; Zins, Joseph E.; Weissberg, Roger P.; Frey, Karin S.; Greenberg, Mark T.; Haynes, Norris M.; Kessler, Rachael; Schwab-Stone, Mary E.; Shriver, Timothy P. – 1997
Educators today have a renewed perspective: when schools attend systematically to students' social and emotional skills, the academic achievement of children increases, the incidence of problem behaviors decreases, the quality of the relationships surrounding each child improves. The challenge of raising knowledgeable, responsible, and caring…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Your Child from One to Ten. Second Edition.
Bowler, Peter; Linke, Pam – 1996
Language acquisition and other developmental processes in children do not occur haphazardly, but rather follow a sequence that is well-established, and though subject to a moderate variation in detail from child to child, surprisingly uniform. This book provides information to parents concerning their children's development levels and attainments…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Development, Child Behavior, Child Development
Caring for Your School-Age Child: Ages 5 to 12. The Complete and Authorative Guide.
Schor, Edward L., Ed. – 1995
The middle years of childhood are challenging for both children and their parents, as children master skills and develop behaviors that will strongly influence their later health and well-being. This parenting manual offers up-to-date information and guidelines on key emotional, physical, and behavioral issues that parents of school-age children…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Child Behavior