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Niffenegger, Joann P. – Dimensions, 1991
Developmentally appropriate map activities incorporate such concepts as topology, projective space, spatial information, point of reference, direction, cardinal direction and orienting. Such activities offer children excitement, challenge, and a sense of discovery. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Concept Formation, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Bowman, Barbara – Dimensions, 1990
Addresses problems of providing quality child care to all American children. Suggests five factors that stand in the way of quality child care and recommends positions professionals should take regarding each factor: regulations and standards; public support of poor families; professional self-regulation; appropriate curriculum; and staff…
Descriptors: Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality
Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; And Others – Dimensions, 1991
Maintains that economic education can help children understand their complex economic society and the individual economic events in which they participate. Also discusses some important concepts in economic decision making that are developmentally appropriate for young children. Information on instructional resources for teachers is also provided.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Economics, Economics Education
Dimensions, 1991
Advocates that the design and implementation of an early childhood unit in public elementary schools must be adapted to young children's unique needs. Such adaptation can occur by means of developmentally appropriate programs that require proper training for school administrators and staff, program accountability, and promotion of parent and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Education, Community Involvement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Boals, Beverly – Dimensions, 1992
Discusses cooking as an opportunity for young children to discover and master a variety of skills and concepts in the areas of mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies. Provides early childhood teachers with guidelines for planning cooking experiences for young children in the classroom. (BB)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Cooking Instruction, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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
Bauer, Mary B.; Salvadore, Maria B. – Dimensions, 1992
Maintains that public libraries provide a variety of information services, materials, and developmentally appropriate programs for young children and for adults, especially parents and child caregivers. (BB)
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Foster, Carol; And Others – Dimensions, 1991
Addresses two questions concerning whole language teaching to young children: (1) What is whole language? (2) What experiences are appropriate for whole language teaching? (BB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
