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STEM Comes to Preschool
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Moomaw, Sally; Davis, Jaumall A. – Young Children, 2010
Math and science and the related technology and engineering are natural pairings. These four disciplines form the acronym STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and can be readily combined into an integrated curriculum for early childhood classrooms. Many educators believe that children learn best when disciplines are interconnected. An…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Modifying and Expanding Activities for Children with Disabilities.
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McCormick, Linda; Feeney, Stephanie – Young Children, 1995
Suggests procedures for modifying and expanding activities to make them individually appropriate for children with disabilities, focusing on ways to customize curriculum activities. Provides a checklist for modifying activities and discusses points to be considered: desired outcomes, arrangements to be made, and assessment. Recommends a team…
Descriptors: Activities, Curriculum, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities
Music in the Inclusive Environment.
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Humpal, Marcia Earl; Wolf, Jan – Young Children, 2003
Excerpts teacher narratives of children's music activities in inclusive early childhood environments to show how music can be used to offer varying levels of engagement ranging from listening or observing to joining in as an active participant. Summarizes the beliefs of the National Association for Music Education for guiding developmentally and…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Inclusive Schools
Integrating Infants with Disabilities? Can "Ordinary" Caregivers Do It?
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Ross, Helen W. – Young Children, 1992
Describes efforts of the Child Study Center at San Diego University to mainstream infants with disabilities or special needs into a "regular" developmentally appropriate child care programs. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities
Children with Disabilities Who Use Assistive Technology: Ethical Considerations.
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Holder-Brown, Loreta; Parette, Howard P. Jr. – Young Children, 1992
Discusses some of the ethical concerns that early childhood professionals should consider when identifying or adapting assistive technologies for young children with such disabilities as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, visual impairments, and hearing impairments. (BB)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Civil Liberties, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
From Our President. Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Healthy Environments: Our Goal One for Young Children.
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Hostetler, Lana – Young Children, 1991
Discusses ways for early childhood professionals to meet the objectives contained in the first of the National Education Goals for the Year 2000: the goal concerning readiness for school. (BB)
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Developmentally Appropriate Practices