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Direct linkPeterson, Jean Sunde; Peters, Daniel B. – Free Spirit Publishing, 2021
Many bright and gifted kids do not feel understood or supported. For adults wanting to change that, "Bright, Complex Kids" provides guidance for gaining entrance to their internal world. This practical and easy-to-use field guide includes ideas for how and why to: (1) listen and respond; (2) self-monitor adult biases; (3) avoid…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Child Development, Interpersonal Competence, Bias
Koplow, Lesley, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2007
The first edition of this indispensable book set the standard for high-quality intervention and prevention programs in early childhood practice. Since its publication, many new forces have impacted the landscape of early childhood education, presenting both great opportunities and great risks for today's emotionally fragile young children. Once…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Early Intervention, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Weatherl, Rutha – 1980
This handbook, designed to assist a beginning Head Start caregiver, includes guidelines for planning and organizing class activities in order to meet the individual child's needs and interests. First, the document outlines some effective ways for dealing with discipline problems, planning classroom sessions, encouraging the child's self-selection…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Childhood Needs, Early Childhood Education, Learning Activities
Download full textAspen Systems Corp., Rockville, MD. – 1999
This training guide is designed to enable parents and early childhood staff and managers to support and facilitate infant and toddler transitions through responsive relationships that are secure and consistent. The guide defines transitions during the first 3 years of life from developmental and relational perspectives that include changes that…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Infants, Preschool Education
Jordan, Anne Devereaux – Teaching and Learning Literature with Children and Young Adults, 1997
Defends "Velveteen Rabbit," a beloved classic, on its 75th anniversary. Finds that the story of a toy which becomes real has stood the test of time, even though critics call it overly sentimental. States that it deals with a universal theme and prepares its young readers for life's vicissitudes. Lists the book's classic elements. Gives questions…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classics (Literature)
Amabile, Teresa M. – 1989
Defining creativity as a process that draws upon talents, education, skills, thinking and working styles, and inherent intelligence, and pinpointing motivation as the single most important ingredient in the creativity recipe, this book provides dozens of concrete, hands-on exercises and techniques that can help a parent or teacher keep creativity…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression
King, Ethel M. – 1981
The Building Blocks Model for promoting basic literacy in young children is a three-dimensional model comprised of building blocks, one for each step of the process of laying the foundations for literacy. Each of the small blocks within the large solid cube represents a unique ability that can be distinguished in terms of the three…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Language Acquisition, Learning Activities, Models
Honig, Alice S. – 1981
Day care providers can meet the needs of infants by providing security and affection through bodily contact, approving and admiring glances, and gentle and firm vocal responses. The caregiver should also be able to employ developmental theory as a way toward providing appropriate stimuli and responses to infants at various stages of development.…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Childhood Needs, Family Day Care
Peer reviewedCliatt, Mary Jo Puckett – Childhood Education, 1980
A checklist for assessing young children's individual needs by observing them at play. (CM)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Development, Childhood Needs, Early Childhood Education
Coming to Our Senses: An Environmental Approach to Teaching at the Elementary Level. Second Edition.
Bock, Judith; And Others – 1975
This booklet contains activities and teaching suggestions that will help elementary students become aware of their environment. It will help teachers foster among their pupils an understanding of their place in nature, a sense of wonder, a reverence for life, thoughtful use of resources, and the realization that the earth is a home to be shared.…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Consumer Economics, Elementary Education, Environmental Education
Jordan, Anne Devereaux – Teaching and Learning Literature with Children and Young Adults, 1997
Discusses the concept of divorce in history--it has existed since the earliest recorded times. Discusses also the portrayal of divorce in fiction and nonfiction books for young readers--it was not discussed before California's 1969 no-fault divorce law. Outlines characteristics of books about divorce. Gives 10 questions for stimulating student…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childhood Needs, Childrens Literature, Class Activities
Peer reviewedWardle, Francis – Young Children, 1990
Discusses ways in which early childhood programs can support families of minority children in White adoptive homes. (PCB)
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Childhood Needs, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education
McCann, Robert M. – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1988
Gives examples of children's trade books which can enhance social studies topics dealing with everyday life in past times, the impact of historical events on the average person's life, historical facts, and sensitive issues in the students' lives. Lists the National Council for the Social Studies' 1986 Notable Children's Trade Books. (KO)
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Elementary Education
World Health Organization, Geneva (Switzerland). – 1989
This book presents nine packages of learning materials for trainers to use in teaching community health workers to carry out the nutrition element of their jobs. Lessons are intended to help health workers acquire skill in presenting to communities the principles and practice of good nutrition. Responding to the most common causes of poor…
Descriptors: Child Health, Childhood Needs, Community Health Services, Developing Nations
Anderson, Nancy; Stone, Kristin – 1982
Standards and guidelines for child care providers in the state of Utah are delineated in this document. Several basic needs of children are briefly described, including the need for self-esteem, freedom and exploration, guidance and discipline, love and respect, learning, relationships with others, and good nutrition. Statements of standards for…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Childhood Needs, Educational Policy, Guidelines
