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Berkey, Sybil M. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2009
Because sensorimotor and environmental factors have a profound effect on children's learning, every teacher should know how to weave strategies from occupational therapy (OT) into their everyday instruction. This is the guidebook K-3 teachers need to "think like an OT"--and form effective partnerships with OTs in their schools--so all students can…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Primary Education, Psychomotor Skills, Writing Skills
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Wright, David; And Others – 1989
The Scale of Primary Classroom Practices (SPCP) is a short instrument which enables primary school teachers to observe and assess what goes on in their classrooms. The SPCP is divided into sections that describe teachers' and students' activities. A study of the SPCP has provided support for the reliability and construct validity of the scale.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Teachers, Primary Education
Hohmann, Charles – 1996
The cornerstone of the High/Scope approach to early elementary education is the belief that active learning is fundamental to the full development of human potential and that active learning occurs most effectively in settings that provide developmentally appropriate learning opportunities. This guide and accompanying videotape are intended to…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Curriculum
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Sloane, Marie W. – Childhood Education, 1999
Describes use of learning-resource centers as a method of supporting meaningful learning in primary classrooms. Discusses student assessment through formal and informal means; planning, including selecting learning goals and activities; and documentation of student progress as the keys to children's effective use of learning-resource centers.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Learning Centers (Classroom), Primary Education
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Buchanan, Teresa; Burts, Diane C.; Bidner, Judy; White, V. Faye; Charlesworth, Rosalind – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1998
Identified classroom characteristics and teacher characteristics that were related to the self-reported beliefs and classroom practices of first-, second-, and third-grade teachers. Found classroom characteristics and teacher characteristics predicted teacher beliefs and practices and that teacher characteristics added significantly to the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Primary Education, Teacher Attitudes
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Perlmutter, Jane C.; Burell, Louise – Young Children, 1995
Examines the role of children's play as part of developmentally appropriate practices for young children. Suggests that schoolchildren's play is creative, and more complex than that of younger children. As work and play intertwine throughout the layers of the classroom, the combination helps them learn to manage time responsibly. (AA)
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Gisolfi, Peter A. – School Business Affairs, 2000
There are three building-design factors vital to young children: protection, interaction, and scale. School and classroom scale (fixtures, cabinets, doorknobs, furniture) should be suited to young children. Sample designs from Scarsdale, New York, and Kansas City, Missouri, are presented. (MLH)
Descriptors: Building Design, Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
North Central Regional Educational Lab., Oak Brook, IL. – 2000
Noting the importance of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for teaching kindergarten students, this guide with accompanying videotape is designed to help kindergarten practitioners assess their classroom's level of readiness. The guide discusses the concept of kindergarten readiness as including the capacity of kindergarten classrooms and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Evaluation Criteria
Delano, June S. – Principal, 1992
Principals can become more effective supervisors of early childhood programs by understanding how these programs differ from those for upper elementary grades. There are at least seven critical differences involving classroom environment, teacher-student interactions, curriculum, integrated learning, class scheduling, playful learning, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Diffily, Deborah – 1992
This paper describes a study which examined kindergarten students' concepts about authorship and how these concepts affected their view of themselves as readers and writers. The teachers' role in helping form students' attitudes was also examined. Thirty-eight children from two kindergarten classrooms and their teachers were interviewed. The…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Comparative Analysis, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Tullis, Richard J.; And Others – 1991
The Nongraded Primary Learning Communities Program (NPLCP) was introduced at the beginning of the 1990-91 school year in three Houston Independent School District elementary schools. This evaluation describes the implementation of the NPLCP; examines the effect of the NPLCP on students' standardized achievement test scores; and evaluates teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
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Rushton, Stephen P. – Young Children, 2001
Examines the early childhood and primary learning environments and developmentally appropriate practices in light of the findings of brain research in the mid to late 1990s. Focuses on how the brain works, creating the optimal learning environment, developing classroom learning centers, and presenting meaningful learning experiences. Identifies…
Descriptors: Brain, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Thornley, Christina – 1996
Compulsory schooling commences for children in New Zealand when they are 6 years old, but all primary schools accept children from the day of their fifth birthday. On any school day, a new pupil may enter the class for new entrants and become part of the school system. This article explores the creation of an appropriate environment for these new…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries
Wood, Janice – 1990
In establishing high quality programs for young children, it is imperative that teachers focus on individual differences, growth patterns, and learning styles while providing educational experiences that develop the physical, social, emotional and cognitive domains without regard to chronological age. Research affirms that a play-oriented approach…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Remaly, Beth K. – 1999
This practicum was designed to increase the literacy growth of kindergarten students through the use of developmentally appropriate emergent literacy practices. The kindergarten language arts curriculum did not meet the diverse literacy needs of the kindergarten students. The goal of the practicum was to meet the diverse literacy needs of the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Emergent Literacy
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