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Fennick, Ellen; Royle, James – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2003
Activity coaches from university teacher education and health education programs were trained to use individualized accommodations to help six children (ages 6-13) with developmental disabilities participate in community recreation activities. Children participated in swim classes or gymnastics at individualized levels, expressed enjoyment, and…
Descriptors: Autism, Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Education
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Littrell, John M.; Peterson, Jean Sunde – Professional School Counseling, 2001
Details the work of Claudia Vangstad who expanded the range of the MRI approach to transform a school culture. Vangstad significantly increased her effectiveness not by limiting applications of the MRI problem-solving approach to individuals, but rather by expanding the range of approach to include larger units: psychoeducational groups,…
Descriptors: Children, Counseling Techniques, Educational Environment, Elementary Education
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Elliot, Margaret; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1990
Describes California's Moving Children Project which provides elementary teachers a structure to incorporate positive physical, mental, and social concepts about wellness into a physical education program. The project focuses on body movement, object control, implement control, and game structure, and children learn to apply its concepts to…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Health Promotion, Inservice Teacher Education
Lipton, Gladys, Ed. – 1988
A guide to the planning and implementation of elementary school foreign language (FLES) programs presents statements of opinion and experience in various aspects of program development by a number of experts. An introductory section outlines basic program planning considerations, and a second chapter describes the work of the American Association…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Curriculum Research, Educational Objectives, Educational Technology
Corey, Kathleen; And Others – 1987
The origins, rationale, and design of a program to prepare refugee children for elementary school experiences in the United States are described. The program, conducted in overseas refugee camps, began in 1987 as a complement to adult transitional programs. All children receive 18 weeks of instruction, with a schedule and activities similar to…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Cultural Awareness