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The Toy Library: Parents and Children Learning with Toys

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Nimnicht, Glen P.; Brown, Edna – Young Children, 1972

On the assumption that parents can provide significant educational experiences for their preschool children, a Parent/Child course has been initiated in conjunction with the Toy Library at the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development. (Authors/CB)

Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Criteria, Library Circulation, Parent Education

Back to the Basics: More Loving, Tender Care for Young Children.

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Nimnicht, Glen – Young Children, 1981

Describes a program in Colombia to enhance learning of lower class children by emphasizing acceptance, risk taking, and problem solving in a supportive environment. Parental involvement is stressed. The back-to-the-basics movement is discussed as an educational strategy antithetical to the author's philosophy. (DB)

Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Philosophy