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Download full textGolbeck, Susan L.; And Others – 1978
The three papers included in this symposium discuss the relevance of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development to the early childhood practitioner. First, an overview of Piaget's theory is presented. This focusses on the particular aspects of the theory most relevant to practitioners in early childhood education. Second, curriculum…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Curriculum Development, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education
Rosenfeld, Anne H. – 1978
Part of a series on early childhood demonstration programs designed to improve early parent-child relationships, stimulate positive child development, and prevent later behavior difficulties, the pamphlet describes a program in which the waiting room of a pediatric clinic for low-income families is utilized to teach parents to help their preschool…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Child Development, Clinics, Disadvantaged Youth
Grimm, Hannelore – 1975
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…
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Communication Skills, Comprehension, Elementary School Students
Huntington, Dorothy S. – 1971
Intervention programs for the disadvantaged should be based on an understanding of the behavior and attitudes of people in poverty. Poor people share a sense of hopelessness and helplessness, a lack of belief that they can change their situations, and low self-esteem. Programs to train child care workers who are themselves disadvantaged (parents,…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Disadvantaged, 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
Texas Child Care, 1998
Notes that "Loveys," or transitional comfort objects, are an important prop in some children's emotional and intellectual development. Provides developmental information, and describes types of children who typically use loveys, challenges to child care programs when the object comes to school, and how children give up their attachments.…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Development, Child Behavior, Child Development
Opravilova, Eva, Ed. – 1981
This two-volume annotated bibliography cites 900 articles covering a variety of issues related to preschool education in several Eastern and Western countries, including England, France, Italy, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Germany, and the United States. Entries are classified into 13 main categories: social and ideological bases of preschool…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Child Development, Educational Theories
DiRocco, Patrick J. – 1974
The author reviews research on the effects of motor remediation with the mentally retarded on the areas of motor ability, physical fitness, social and emotional competency, reading achievement, and intelligence. It is concluded that motor development theories have led to an increase of motor training programs for the mentally retarded, and that…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Emotional Development, Exceptional Child Research, Intellectual Development
Alexander, Theron – 1969
In a discussion of psychological development separate sections are devoted to (1) biological and cultural influences on development, (2) development in infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence, (3) physiological foundations of behavior, (4) motivation and cognitive development, (5) intellectual development, (6) imagination and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Development, Biological Influences
Walston, Herman Ervin – 1974
This paper presents suggestions and guidelines for planning creative outdoor learning environments and experiences for young children. The discussion focuses on the fact that children learn more readily and develop better physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially when their play is allowed to be creative and innovative in nature. The…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Games, Creative Development, Design Requirements
Castro, Margarita, Ed.; Forero, Fanny, Ed. – 1971
This document provides a classification of educational objectives in the cognitive and affective domains, defines each objective, and offers examples. Special emphasis is not given to any particular objective; it is left to the teachers in a given program to determine the specific objectives to be derived in each learning experience within the…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Attention, Child Development, Classification
PDF pending restorationRosenfeld, Anne H. – 1978
Part of a series on early childhood demonstration programs designed to improve early parent-child relationships, stimulate positive child development, and prevent later behavior difficulties, the pamphlet describes the Mother-Child Home Program, in which low-income mothers are educated to become more effective developmental guides for their 2 to 4…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Emotional Development
Barker, William F. – 1973
Four areas of evaluation will be briefly discussed: 1) those areas of functioning which should be assessed, 2) instruments which were used in each area, 3) knowledge of instruments, 4) preliminary results for each instrument. The areas related to the preschool child which should be evaluated consist of: 1) the child's cognitive functioning, 2) the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Emotional Development, Evaluation Methods, Intellectual 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
Turekian, Roxanne, Ed.; Workman, Gwendolyn, Ed. – 1974
This volume contains a series of seminars on parenting presented by the North Haven Right to Read Advisory Council. The major theme of the seminars is the role of the parent in stimulating the child's total development: emotional, social, and intellectual. Specific topics examined are: (1) the young child's view of himself: his basis for learning,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Discipline, Early Childhood Education
