NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)0
Since 2006 (last 20 years)1
Location
Arkansas2
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 1 to 15 of 31 results Save | Export
Rush, Dathan D.; Shelden, M'Lisa L. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
Evidence-based and highly effective, "coaching" helps early childhood practitioners support other professionals and families as they enhance existing knowledge, develop new skills, and promote healthy development of young children. This hands-on guide shows professionals how to conduct skillful coaching in any setting--home, school, or community.…
Descriptors: Evidence, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Coaching (Performance)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Hochberg, Mona R.; Lopez, M. Elena – Journal of Staff Development, 1993
Provides examples of practices utilized by school-based family support programs, explaining how family support programs work to ready children for school. Considerations for staffing family support programs are examined, including what type of staff to hire, components of a quality workplace, and types of staff development necessary. (SM)
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Education, Family Role, Family School Relationship
Cooper, Carolyn S.; And Others – 1990
This paper discusses the production of videotape recordings illustrating developmental milestones of early childhood to serve as a reference point in working with parents or staff caring for young children who have disabilities. Procedures for making a video presentation include the following steps: select a topic (such as motor development,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Stages, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Scavo, Marlene; And Others – 1982
This staff development module, written for the caregiver or teacher in a military child care center, provides discussions about caring for infants. The first section concerns fetal development, describing the changes occurring from conception until 6 weeks after birth. Three subsequent sections discuss, in order, the infant from 6 to 16 weeks,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Day Care Centers
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DOD), Washington, DC. – 1982
This guidebook, one of a series on the subject of military child care centers, outlines five major principles for consideration when selecting, planning, and developing appropriate programs. These principles are understanding military families' needs for child care; deciding, based on the strengths and weaknesses of various existing child care…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Resources, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Coleman, Marla – Camping Magazine, 1997
Stresses the importance of camps fostering the self-esteem and emotional intelligence of campers by creating an envelope of physical safety, building emotional security, creating a sense of identity, developing a sense of belonging, nurturing competence, and achieving a sense of mission. Discusses achieving this goal through cooperation with…
Descriptors: Camping, Child Development, Children, Counselor Role
Lishner, Kris; Myers, Judy – Camping Magazine, 1997
Overviews the nature of self-esteem and describes various dimensions of self-esteem, including gaining a sense of competency and experiencing acceptance by others. Strategies for camps include establishing goals for camper achievement, creating developmentally appropriate camp activities, and training staff with the necessary skills for enhancing…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Camping, Child Development, Developmental Tasks
Thurber, Christopher A. – Camping Magazine, 2003
Four studies in child development show that children socialize parents as much as parents socialize children. Child development is a function of biological maturation and child-environment interaction. The most important determinants of resiliency are caregiver quality and socioeconomic status. Implications for camp are discussed, the most…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Camping, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Behavior
Powell, Gwynn M. – Camping Magazine, 2003
The features of positive youth development settings, identified in recent research, are applied to camp program planning, staff selection, and comprehensive program evaluation. A web-like model of positive features of the program's organizational and social environment provides a systemic viewpoint. (TD)
Descriptors: Camping, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Development, Leadership Qualities
Aspen Systems Corp., Rockville, MD. – 1992
This training guide is designed to enhance the skills of Head Start staff in nurturing children by attending to them and interacting with them so they are safe as they grow and develop. Each of the guide's modules details module outcomes, key concepts, and background information. Module 1 addresses tuning in to children, focusing on building the…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Development, Family School Relationship, Interaction
Ditter, Bob – Camping Magazine, 1995
Trends in staff development for camp counselors include using experiential training activities, inviting outside speakers to address staff on topics of concern, and teaching staff about child-related issues. Addresses problems in working with staff and provides suggestions for increasing the effectiveness of staff training programs. (LP)
Descriptors: Camping, Child Behavior, Child Development, Conflict Resolution
Godt, Pamela Terry; And Others – 1991
This document is the second volume of a three-volume set comprising a workshop leader's guide designed to help in-service providers conduct workshops on early childhood education for teachers, administrators, and others associated with Chapter 1 programs. The guide contains step-by-step procedures for preparing, organizing, and presenting a…
Descriptors: Administrators, Child Development, Cooperative Learning, Early Childhood Education
Scavo, Marlene; And Others – 1982
Ideas for working with 1-year-old children are provided in this staff development module for the caregiver or teacher in a military child care center. Sections of the module describe what "pretoddlers" are like and provide guidelines for facilitating their physical, socioemotional, and language development. The final section discusses…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Scavo, Marlene; And Others – 1982
Ideas and experiences to assist in working with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children are provided in this staff development module for the caregiver or teacher in a military child care center. The module consists of several short discussions describing characteristics of preschoolers, ways they can be helped to feel secure, and the manner in which…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Childhood Needs, Day Care Centers
Impact, Inc., Ft. Myers, FL. – 1986
This in-service education module is intended to facilitate mainstreaming of young children with special needs in child care centers by providing information and training in mainstreaming concepts and activities to child care center owners, operators, and personnel. Guidelines for instructors in preparing for planned sessions are followed by a…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Child Caregivers, Child Development, Day Care Centers
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1  |  2  |  3