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Educational Perspectives, 2015
In the summer of 1899, [John] Dewey gave two series of talks at Honolulu High School on Tuesday and Friday evenings from 8:00 to 10:00. The first set of five lectures was entitled "The Life of the Child;" the second set, "Movements in Nineteenth Century Thought." The first talk of the lecture series was delivered on the evening…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Child Development, Imagination, Early Experience
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Tizard, Barbara; Hodges, Jill – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1978
Fifty-one children who had spent their first 2-7 years in institutions, and who had been visited previously at the age of 4 1/2 years, were reassessed at the age of 8. Seven children had never left the institutions, the rest had been adopted, fostered, or restored to their biological parent. (JB)
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Children, Early Experience, Emotional Development
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Belsky, Jay; Steinberg, Laurence D. – Children Today, 1979
Reviews research on intellectual, emotional, and social development of children in day care. (RH)
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience, Emotional Development
Diamond, Marian; Hopson, Janet – 1998
Based on the premise that the brain is a highly plastic, constantly changing entity that is powerfully shaped by experiences in childhood and throughout life, this book presents information on enriching childhood brain development. Each stage of childhood development is profiled, with the changes in the brain described and their implications for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Brain, Child Rearing, Children
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Caldwell, Bettye M. – Children Today, 1972
Accumulating evidence suggested that during the first 3 years a child needs a certain amount and quality of experience for an optimal rate of intellectual development. (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Enrichment, Day Care, Early Experience, Emotional Development
Gellens, Suzanne R. – 2000
This book presents 350 classroom-tested activities for use with children to create an environment that will stimulate young children's brains. Designed to be used by families, classroom teachers, family childcare providers, or others caring for young children, the book includes information on current brain research and describes interest areas in…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Class Activities, Cognitive Development
Ounce of Prevention Fund. – 1996
Recent research has provided great insight into the impact of early experience on brain development. It is now believed that brain growth is highly dependent upon early experiences. Neurons allow communication and coordinated functioning among various brain areas. Brain development after birth consists of an ongoing process of wiring and rewiring…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Neglect, Childhood Needs
Hawley, Theresa – 2000
Based on recent research, it is now believed that brain growth is highly dependent upon children's early experiences. Neurons allow communication and coordinated functioning among various brain areas. Brain development after birth consists of an ongoing process of wiring and rewiring the connections among neurons. The forming and breaking of…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Neglect