Describes the work in one area (functions) of an experimental project in mathematics involving the same group of children from kindergarten through second grade. The project was undertaken chiefly to give mathematical continuity to activities that made use of manipulative aids. (BR)

Primary school children and preschoolers in England were taught to understand and practice dental hygiene through varied programs of study involving several curriculum areas. (CW)

Results of an experimental program developed for culturally deprived kindergarten and first grade children; revisions are being made. (SP)

Study involved the development of a carefully sequenced, two-year program in dramatics and public speaking for kindergarten and first-grade children and an investigation of the effects of the program on children's acting and speaking. (Authors)

Describes a teacher-guided program called Kinder-Economy that introduces basic economic concepts to children in the primary grades through action, simulation and participation emphasizing decision-making concepts on economics related to the real world; also reports on an investigation of pupils' mastery of kinder-economy concepts. (BF/JH)

Kindergarten children who were taught in a structured, sequential program achieved significantly more than kindergarten children taught the regular curriculum. (WY)

Relationships between teacher attitudes and teacher background variables (academic background, teaching experience, and in-service training) were examined through a survey of 1,478 elementary school teachers in the experimental Hawaii English Project. Results revealed few significant correlations but some indications associating more advanced…