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Peer reviewedOrion, Judy – NAMTA Journal, 2001
Discusses the development of the human hand from birth to age three as it contributes to the formation of human personality. Considers how parallels in eye, hand, brain, and motor skill development portray the evolving complexity and adaptation of the human grasp and illustrate Montessori theories about the relationship between physical experience…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Early Experience, Infants, Montessori Method
Peer reviewedBenelli, Cecelia; Yongue, Bill – Childhood Education, 1995
Addresses importance of planned motor skill development, providing specific guidelines for adults working with three-, four-, and five-year olds. Describes the influence of motor development on cognitive, language, emotional, and social development. Suggests using verbal feedback, visual assistance, and demonstration for teaching motor skills.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Motor Development
Peer reviewedBraggett, E. J. – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1981
Delineates the rationale underlying traditional preschool programs by drawing together theory that is accepted by early childhood educators. Makes an effort to use ordinary language that could be used by teachers to explain the program to parents. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy, Intellectual Development, Motor Development
Peer reviewedByers, John A. – Child Development, 1998
Maintains that the "getting into shape" hypothesis of explaining the inverted-U distribution of exercise play across age is likely incorrect. Argues that the biological study of human physical activity play, as recommended by Pellegrini and Smith (1998), will reveal whether physical activity play represents an example of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Biological Influences
Ogletree, Earl J. – 1985
Viewing human development as a process by which the human gains self-control, this essay argues that locomotion and speech are control-oriented motor movements and suggests that cognition is also a form of movement developed as the individual achieves control over his or her thinking processes. Support for this view of cognitive development is…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Disadvantaged Environment
Peer reviewedSheldon, Kristyn – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1996
Suggests that teachers are challenged with arranging the environment to allow physically impaired children to participate in classroom activities. Defines limited motor ability. Suggests ways to make minor modifications or adaptations to accommodate these children in common classroom activities, including circle time, art, sensory play, fine…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Download full textLove, John M. – 1984
One concern frequently cited regarding early childhood programs is that methods for assessing some of their more important objectives are inadequate or nonexistent. This paper addresses this concern in the areas of health, safety, nutrition, dental health, and physical development during the preschool years. An organizing framework for classifying…
Descriptors: Anemia, Auditory Evaluation, Body Height, Body Weight
