This study attempted to: (1) replicate the density effects found in a previous study; and (2) test the hypothesis that partitioning mediates the effects of high density on children's behavior. Twelve children (5 female, 7 male, ranging in age from 40 to 68 months) were observed under each of four conditions that crossed high and low density with…

The premises of open education and related developmental and social issues are explained as an aid to educational practitioners in choosing the proper measurement and evaluation strategies for this philosophy. In addition, a position statement on evaluation is offered and the present status of educational evaluation is outlined. Some…

This paper stresses the essential role of concrete play experiences in the early childhood curriculum. The paper examines the value of play, shows how to facilitate language arts development through planned play activities, notes that play provides the early sensory experiences that are the foundations for language arts development, points out the…

This report describes a series of studies of how children learn to operate on incoming information as it is transmitted by language or pictorial representations. Specifically, the studies examined (1) the relationship between what is known and the structure of incoming information and (2) the active operations children use in the process of…

This document contains behaviorally stated objectives and evaluation processes for use in training preschool administrators, teachers, and teacher aides. The objectives and evaluation processes are organized into three instructional units: (1) growth, development, and learning (2) curriculum and instruction and (3) the role of related agencies.…

Recent concern with the ecological context of childrearing has sparked research interest in the effects of children's environment on their behavior. This study describes toy availability and use in naturally occurring childrearing environments, and then examines relationships between these aspects of the environment and peer interaction. It was…

The ten papers, divided in two parts, focus on a number of basic child development concepts that appear to have some application to the education of young children with special needs and describe characteristics of young exceptional children. Entries include the following titles and authors: "Human Development and the Process of Education" (N.…

Pragmatics, or functional communication, refers to the transactions that occur between people, or the actual performance of language in social contexts. This paper discusses several functional communication theories, applies these theories to the education of children, and offers a number of practical techniques for teaching creative dramatics.…

This research sought to analyze the content of children's Saturday morning fare during the 1974-75 season. The analysis focused on both aggressive and prosocial lessons to which young viewers might be exposed and on the underlying pattern of race and sex roles implicit in the material. The major purposes of the study were to determine if the…

This paper discusses early identification of children with developmental handicaps, a subject highlighted recently through the creation of federal and state sponsored Early Periodic Screening Programs (EPSDT). The Minnesota Child Development Inventory (MCDI) provides a systematic means of obtaining parental (usually maternal) information about the…

This collection of selected readings on day care issues was compiled to provide a more manageable compendium of resources for national policy makers. The selections included date from 1970 to 1972 and were drawn from a wide variety of federally sponsored studies. The readings are organized into six chapters: (1) Day Care as a National Priority,…

This paper examines ways in which early childhood education can provide the vital foundation for lifelong attitudes and values toward the democratic process. One goal of early childhood education is to empower the social bonding which brings collaborative relationships to their full potential and gives the child a sense of connectedness to others.…

A longitudinal study investigated early syntactic forms in child language; this paper reports on findings dealing with differences in approach to syntactic acquisition. Seven children aged 16-20 months were the subjects, and audio or video tapes were made once every three weeks beginning prior to the development of syntax. Data collection…

This booklet uses both words and photographs to describe behavior patterns typical of children from one to two years old and to suggest home play activities appropriate for use with children of this age. The booklet is organized into four age ranges: 12-15 months, 15-18 months, 18-21 months, and 21-24 months. Within each of these sections, a…

This paper examines the issue of early schooling in a review of research on school readiness and child development and offers an explanation for the findings based on the theory of bioplasmic forces. A wide range of studies are cited which are interpreted as evidence that most children are not ready for academic schoolwork until they are 7 or 8…