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Prendergast, Leo – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Asserts that multi-age grouping in early childhood settings can and does work. Addresses four main hurdles to successful implementation: (1) laws and regulations that act as barriers; (2) health concerns; (3) overcoming educational values that conflict with those of the age-grouped classroom; and (4) staff misunderstanding of multi-age grouping…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Cross Age Teaching, Early Childhood Education
Download full textHollified, John; And Others – 1989
This publication includes two papers by John Hollifield, three ERIC Digests and two ERIC resource lists on group learning, and a reprint of an ERIC search on cooperative learning in elementary and middle schools. The two papers are titled: (1) "Cooperative Learning in Elementary Schools: From Supplemental Instructional Practice to Schoolwide…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Annotated Bibliographies, Cooperative Learning, Early Childhood Education
Katz, Lilian G.; And Others – 1990
In six brief chapters, mixed-age grouping of young children in schools and child care centers is explored and advocated. Chapter 1 defines mixed-age grouping, examines limitations of single-age grouping, and points out positive characteristics of mixed-age classes. Chapter 2 discusses social development as seen in children's interactions in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cooperative Learning, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, Ypsilanti, MI. – 1994
These conference proceedings provide summaries of 84 presentations on various aspects of the High/Scope active learning approach for high-risk students, as well as related topics. Topics addressed include active learning, music education, language role, portfolio assessment, teacher training, special needs students, High/Scope in Portugal,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Conflict Resolution
