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Cohen, Lenora M. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1987
A mother recounts her gifted seven-year old daughter's self-initiated summer educational and creative pursuits, focusing on American Indian life. She notes the importance of encouraging self-initiation and self-direction in gifted children by providing new experiences and supporting the child's interests and involvements. (CB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Experiential Learning, Gifted, Independent Study
Roberts, Patricia L. – 1998
This multi-purpose book is for teachers, librarians, and parents who want to develop children's awareness of environmental matters while building and refining their language arts skills. In response to the challenge for school districts to integrate environmental education into the curriculum, this book presents environmental awareness topics to…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Class Activities
Download full textManuelito, Jeannie; Johnson, Martha – 1995
This paper provides Indian parents of children with disabilities with information from the Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs Project concerning communication between Indian parents and non-Indian service providers. Five basic strategies for effective communication are reviewed: (1) when you do not understand, ask for…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Communication Problems, Cultural Differences
Dyson, Deborah S. – 1983
Written for American Indian parents, this fact sheet offers basic suggestions for building good parent-school relationships and helping children succeed in school. The first issue addressed is the education of children before they start to school, and the emphasis is on developing pride, self-confidence, and a desire to learn and do new things.…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Boards of Education
Arizona State Library Association, Phoenix. – 1992
Resources about Arizona for children in kindergarten through eighth grade are listed. Materials include fiction and non-fiction and are mostly English language titles. Books listed have generally been published since 1977, although classic titles distinguished by literary or artistic merit are included, as are bibliographies published before 1977.…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Biographies, Childrens Literature
O'Connell, Joanne Curry; Johnson, Marilyn J. – 1986
Family issues are the main focus of this document, one in a series of seven bibliographies dealing with rehabilitation of disabled Native Americans. The 23 annotated entries were identified through a comprehensive search of relevant data bases covering the years 1966-1986 and were selected to be of use to consumers, policy makers, direct service…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Annotated Bibliographies, Child Welfare
Davids, Brent Michael; Tippeconnic, John, III – 1987
This resource index contains a categorical listing of 441 doctoral dissertations completed between 1972 and November 1987 that address various aspects of Indian education. The purpose of the index is to make this information accessible to students, parents, educators, and others interested in Indian education. The index is designed to identify…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History
O'Connell, Joanne Curry; Johnson, Marilyn J. – 1986
One in a series of seven bibliographies dealing with rehabilitation of disabled Native Americans, this document focuses on special education issues. The 80 annotated entries were identified through a comprehensive search of relevant data bases covering the years 1966-1986 and were selected to be of use to consumers, policy makers, direct service…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Annotated Bibliographies
Kaupp, P. Ann, Comp.; Burnett, Fiona, Comp.; Malloy, Maureen, Comp.; Wilson, Cheryl, Comp. – 1996
This annotated bibliography is a response to teachers' concerns about choosing culturally sensitive and historically accurate books about American Indians and Alaska Natives. It contains critical annotations and evaluations of approximately 1,000 books, most published 1960-93, and points out controversial titles and disagreements about specific…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian History
