This paper stresses the need for sex education in the schools, to complement what may be learned in the home or church. Due to negative community pressure, the youth service field has often hesitated to introduce such programs. Evidence is presented that there may be less opposition to sex education programs for the handicapped. An attempt to…

The phenomenon of lifelong learning for people over 50 as it benefits individuals, classmates, and society as a whole is explored. Evidence has come forth to attest to the intellectual ability of individuals in this age group--in clear contradiction to previously held myths concerning mental deterioration with age. (Author)

Described is an educational method based on the application of behavioral theory said to be effective in teaching academic and personal-social behaviors to young retarded children. Reading, spelling, arithmetic, writing, and language programs are presented in moderate detail and are explained to adhere to heuristic procedure of identifying the…

Two years after conception, the Elderhostel program draws acclaim from participants, staff, and observers. The Aristotelian concept of the liberal arts deals with the interplay between subject matter and learner. So great is this interplay that it is difficult to judge whether the hosteler is more liberated or more liberating. (Author)

This study attempted to determine ways in which cooperative action among local school districts, the Education Service Center, and the University could make a greater impact on the educational program of the East Texas schools. Specific objectives included determining the primary concerns of public school personnel for professional growth and…

Reported was program effectiveness of an early childhood educational program designed to provide a supportive educational atmosphere to meet the educational needs of young children handicapped by deviant emotional, behavioral, educational, and neurological growth patterns. Eighteen students participated in the program with objectives of…

This literature review examines the effects of hospitalization on the young child and suggests ways in which parents and hospital personnel can protect children from the potentially harmful emotional and intellectual effects of hospitalization. The history of attitudes toward the hospitalization of children is discussed. Children's emotional…

A summary of the input of seven professionals to the planning and development of a parent-training program, "Teaching Your Child", is presented in this report. The articles included are written as applied demonstrations of decision rules to be incorporated into programs for helping parents stimulate their children intellectually. A brief…

An examination of the written evidence of the effects of preschool programs on disadvantaged children and their families is presented. Hundreds of studies were reviewed to determine what kind of justification they provide for continued support of federal, state, and other publicly financed preschool programs. The Head Start and ESEA programs have…

The rational for the curriculum design for three-year-old migrant children in an expanded-day educational program is presented. Consideration is given for each of the program phases, the learning environment, the rationale for a pre-service workshop and on-going in-service consultancy. This curriculum is based on the premise that, because of the…

A pilot project for three-year-old migrant children was conducted. Its purpose was to design and implement a curriculum for 35 Mexican-American children, ages 3.0 to 3.9, and to evaluate the effect of this curriculum on these children. The program included an extended day care program supervised by two teachers and eight teacher aides. The project…

The primary purpose of this manual is to present actual games used in programs designed to involve Head Start parents in the intellectual and social-emotional development of their children. A brief history of previous experience in working with parents of preschool children is also given. Four primary areas of concern have emerged as the work of…

Programs that represent major curriculum development efforts in early childhood education are described as to goals and objectives, content and materials, classroom activities, parent involvement, professional and paraprofessional training, administrative requirements and costs, program development and evaluation, and program history and present…

The second year of a state supported early childhood education program was evaluated, using a pre-post evaluation design involving experimental and control groups. An Early Childhood Assessment Battery was administered to 720 five-year-olds enrolled in the kindergarten program by their teachers. The control group (178) were tested locally. Results…