Reviews some of the major cognitive, social, and emotional achievements of young children and discusses some of their limitations. Divides description of development into intellectual, language, social, and emotional development. Notes that this division represents adult categories of thought and does not represent young children's actual modes of…

In response to increased interest in early childhood programs, this report, prepared by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction, presents the goals of kindergartens and the rationale for their existence. Both supportive and nonsupportive statements on compulsory kindergarten are included. Child development charts describe the physical,…

Contains 15 articles investigating and discussing issues generated by Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Discusses and examines questions related to object permanence, transitivity, conservation and the concept of necessity as these relate to children. Deals with the origins and causes of development, logical development, social and…

This paper describes a series of experiments and research paradigms designed to investigate language development, specifically semantic, syntactic, and communicative development in children. Included are discussions of two studies of semantic development which examined developmental changes of word meanings. Also discussed are three studies of…

This three-volume annotated bibliography cites 986 articles covering a variety of issues related to preschool education in several Eastern and Western countries, including England, France, Italy, Russia, Czechoslovakia, and Germany, as well as the United States. Entries are classified into 13 main categories: social and ideological basis of…

This bibliography lists more than 3,000 materials, (films, books, pamphlets, audiovisual, multimedia packages, periodicals) dealing with parenting/parent education/parent involvement. The materials included are of particular interest to the general public and to practitioners in the area of parenting. Most materials listed are concerned with…

Noting that recent advances in neuroscience and psychology make it possible to understand more clearly how parents help to shape their children's brain development, this book discusses what is becoming known about how young children acquire language, develop emotional ties, gain control of their own emotions, become able to experience the joy and…

Addressed to both professionals and parents, the handbook delineates visual impairment and discusses child growth with reference to the visually handicapped. Development in the visually impaired of self care skills and along physical, social/personal, intellectual, and emotional lines is described and contrasted to that of the normal child. Also,…

A game-oriented curriculum was devised to promote the cognitive-language and social-emotional development of preschool children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, supplemented by Guilford's Structure of the Intellect, served as models. The games included such materials as card packs, models and…