The Children's Literature Assembly (CLA) Master Class in the Teaching of Children's Literature session, currently in its 26th year, provides opportunities for those who teach in university settings to share experiences related to teaching children's literature in the university and discuss contemporary trends and issues in the field of children's…

It is not uncommon for very young children to start music instruction on string instruments. Previous studies have examined the relationship between starting age of formal music instruction and years of study (Duke, Flowers & Wolfe, 1997; Hartley, 1996; Hartley & Porter, 2009). Duke et al. (1997) found that students who took more years of…

This article discusses a program originated in response to the need to serve a most disturbed segment of children in New York City--youngsters discharged from psychiatric hospitals or residential treatment centers. This program directly links separate social institutions--the schools and the mental hospitals--in a plan for unified services to one…

Family foster care, the mainstay of public child welfare systems, is in critical need of reform. Following a discussion of the efforts of the Annie E. Casey Foundation to assist communities and agencies in confronting this crisis, this paper describes the Family to Family Initiative, a system founded on the view that family foster care reform must…

This document contains two papers on library services for children which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. In "Children's Services of Public Libraries in the United States," Selma K. Richardson (United States) discusses goals and guidelines which have been prepared nationally for public…

French was added to the early childhood curriculum at the New School in Fayetteville, Arkansas, after a review of the literature on the subject indicated potential beneficial effects of teaching foreign languages to young children. Some of the advantages to be gained by the children were greater readiness for school work in general, greater…

Reviewed are 10 Child Find projects to locate possibly handicapped children as mandated by Public Law 94-142 with particular emphasis on Child Find activities in New York State. Noted are efforts of Colorado, and Idaho including public awareness campaigns, and screening programs. It is reported that more than 30 projects have been funded in New…

Explained is the development of the New England Educational Diagnostic Centre (N.E.E.D. Centre), an assessment and intervention center for children referred for academic, behavioral, communication, and/or developmental problems, with special emphasis on preschoolers. Outlined is information on the program's management and administration; programs…

The paper summarized the rationale for early intervention programs and describes the major components of the Project WISP (Wyoming Infant Stimulation Program) center-based program for handicapped young children (18-36 months). Early intervention for handicapped children is justified from five points-of-view: prevention of failure during subsequent…

The author describes Unesco's program for education of the handicapped. It is pointed out that the program's main tasks are to create and develop contacts with United Nations and specialized agencies and with nongovernmental organizations working for the handicapped, to plan and carry out worldwide studies within the different fields of special…

The purpose of this report is to examine program implementation and effects during the first 2 years of Winnipeg, Manitoba's Early School Years Project. The project included components on early childhood classrooms, home learning, parents, and parent/child centers. It was designed to provide educational enrichment to the parents and nursery and…

Papers on children's services presented at the 1984 IFLA general conference include: (1) "Children's Literature in Kenya: Staggering Problems, Limited Successes, and Some Signs of Hope" (Ellen Kitonga, Kenya), which identifies some basic problems with respect to children's literature in Africa and suggests possible courses of action; (2)…

Initial results from the Brookline Early Education Project (BEEP) are presented. The project provided a comprehensive set of educational and diagnostic services to families and children from birth up until entry into kindergarten. Teacher ratings and independent observers recorded the classroom behavior of program participants as well as a group…

The coordinator of an early stimulation program for handicapped children in Curacao describes the program in terms of home teaching, use of the Portage Project curriculum, and the importance of parent-professional cooperation. (CL)

This paper explores how the 4-H youth development program is based on and conducted in a manner consistent with the philosophy of experiential education and Dewey's (1938) principles of interaction and continuity. The paper presents the history of 4-H relevant to an exploration of Dewey's influence on the program, asserting that it is within the…