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Peer reviewedStephens, Karen J. – Young Children, 1999
Presents tips on selecting and pursuing developmentally appropriate classroom projects for young children. Includes print and Web-site resources for project development. (KB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Criteria, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedKnowler, Kathleen A. – Young Children, 1988
Presents a procedure used at one cooperative preschool to orient parents and volunteer participants to a developmentally appropriate program. (BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Class Activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Parent Participation
Campbell, Linley – AECA Research in Practice Series, 2001
Noting that the development of fundamental movement skills is basic to children's motor development, this booklet provides a guide for early childhood educators in planning movement experiences for children between 4 and 8 years. The booklet introduces a wide variety of appropriate practices to promote movement skill acquisition and increased…
Descriptors: Child Health, Class Activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
DeVries, Rheta; Zan, Betty; Hildebrandt, Carolyn; Edmiaston, Rebecca; Sales, Christina – 2002
This book provides a constructivist interpretation of developmentally appropriate preschool and kindergarten curriculum, incorporating descriptions of how activities are transformed over time and how children's reasoning is transformed, and placing the interpretation in the context of the play-oriented approach advocated by the National…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Constructivism (Learning), Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Neugebauer, Bonnie; And Others – Child Care Information Exchange, 1994
This workshop section includes six articles on the celebration of holidays in day-care centers: (1) "Going One Step Further: No Traditional Holidays"; (2) "A Questionnaire for Families about Celebrations"; (3) "Celebrations, Festivals, Holidays: What Should We Be Doing?"; (4) "Ideas for Celebrations"; (5)…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Activities, Cultural Pluralism, Day Care Centers
Squibb, Betsy; Deitz, Sally J. – 2000
The Step by Step program was begun in 1994 as an experiment linking sound early childhood educational practice with concepts of democracy to create learning environments in which children practice choice and learn critical thinking skills, and in which parents actively participate in their child's education. This manual expands the program to…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Development, Childhood Needs, Class Activities
Skrupskelis, Audrey – Dimensions, 1990
Examines reasons for incorporating field trips into the curriculum, ways to plan successful expeditions, and appropriate field trip experiences for young children. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Bisson, Julie – 1997
Noting basic misconceptions clouding the dialogue about the role holidays play in an antibias curriculum for young children, this guide for early childhood practitioners invites them to rethink their approach to holidays and provides the tools for addressing the holiday question in new, creative, and effective ways. The three sections of the guide…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Cultural Differences
Download full textEvans, Thomas J.; Traylor, Stacy L. – 1997
Students and teachers need to develop skills in using available technological capacities. The curriculum described here is designed to familiarize students and teachers with equipment and software available at the Escuela Internacional Sampedrana's Primary School (EIS) in Honduras. Key features of the curriculum include the use of the Internet and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Graphics, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication
Brownell, Jeanine O'Nan – 2001
Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to early learning, this CD-ROM and Teacher's Guide invite young children on a journey with Ani, a friendly alien from another planet, to collect and learn about natural objects in seven different "learning centers." The CD-ROM program is designed to encourage creativity in science, art, and dramatic…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Class Activities, Computer Uses in Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Berk, Laura E.; Winsler, Adam – 1995
This book is an effort to introduce early childhood educators to Vygotsky's perspective, research on young children that has been stimulated by this perspective, and current educational practices emanating from it. The discussion is divided into seven chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of Vygotsky's life, the social conditions in which his…
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development
Bickart, Toni S.; Jablon, Judy R.; Dodge, Diane Trister – 1999
Addressed primarily to elementary school teachers working with children in grades one through three and grounded in developmentally appropriate practice, this book provides a practical framework for making teaching effective and learning meaningful for children in these early grades. Chapters in Part 1 of the book each present one of six teaching…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education
