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Hostetler, Lana – Young Children, 1992
Recommends that early childhood teachers articulate clearly the reasons for programs for young children that incorporate developmentally appropriate practices, a broad range of learning activity choices, classroom observation techniques for student evaluation, and parent involvement. (BB)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices
Hall, Patricia M. – NHSA Journal, 1994
Challenges the thinking about planning activities for children around holidays in Head Start programs. Discusses the role of holidays as family events and the difficulties surrounding teaching preschoolers the meaning of holidays. Suggests ways to use holidays as an opportunity to truly expand children's knowledge using child development…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Class Activities, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict
Fasoli, Lyn; Gonzalez-Mena, Janet – Child Care Information Exchange, 1997
Examines educational activities in terms of authentic, developmentally appropriate practices. Suggests that authentic experiences are closer to being true than false in nature; a real thing rather than a replica; characterized by honesty; and richer, wider, deeper than a synthetic counterpart. Authentic experiences feel right and evoke feeling.…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Classroom Techniques, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Guddemi, Marcy; Eriksen, Aase – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1992
Provides an overview of outdoor learning environments, discusses types of children's play that promote their learning and growth, examines the role of outdoor play on children's development, and lists several indoor activities which can also be used as outdoor activities. (BC)
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Child Development, Child Safety, Childrens Games
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Seitz, Jay A. – Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 1996
Notes that aesthetic movement is a thoughtful expression of some of the child's deepest intellectual intentions. Presents practical classroom activities for preschool settings that offer children opportunities to engage in aesthetic movement that will develop their intelligences, connections across various "knowledge domains," ability to…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Dance, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Learning Activities
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Marxen, Carol E. – Childhood Education, 1995
Illustrates developmentally appropriate physics activities for young children. Addresses ways that teachers can use the environment to teach physics and answers the questions: What is the value of physics for young children? What are criteria for developmentally appropriate physics activities? How does one integrate physics into a project or unit…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Katz, Lilian G. – Young Children, 1993
Proposes replacing the term child-centered with child-sensitive to indicate more accurately the major role of teachers in determining the curriculum and activities offered to young children. In contrast to the laissez-faire, child-indulgent approach of many child-centered programs, a child sensitive approach would encourage teachers to capitalize…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Discovery Learning
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Harkins, Margaret A. – Young Children, 2001
Contends that viewing film clips is a developmentally appropriate practice for primary grades. Provides a list of selected film clips to use with young children and details copyright guidelines for off-air videotaping. Presents steps for effectively incorporating film clips into the early childhood curriculum, including viewing the film…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Copyrights, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Students
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Martin, Doris Marie – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1995
Discusses the tactile and kinesthetic areas of learning children experience when using clay. Includes practical tips for using and storing clay for preschool use and notes the differences between potters' clay and play dough. (HTH)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Art Materials, Clay
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Portman, Penelope A.; Staley, Lynn – Young Children, 2000
Presents information on physical activity levels in young children. Provides guidelines for appropriately promoting physical activity in early childhood classrooms, focusing on movement concepts of body, space, effort, and relationship. Includes appropriate teaching strategies and activities. Concludes that guided movement instruction helps…
Descriptors: Child Health, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Learning Activities
Crosser, Sandra – Early Childhood News, 1996
Presents an overview of developmentally appropriate practices for preschool classrooms. Discusses the role of the teacher, and emphasizes the use of age-appropriate schedules, space, group and individual activities, music and movement, as well as interest-based curricula. (MOK)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Learning Activities
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Meador, Karen – Childhood Education, 1996
Discusses the importance of using developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood classrooms, especially in teaching gifted students. Describes characteristics of young gifted children, emphasizing their advanced abilities in specific domains. Concludes that educators need to understand each child as a unique individual and should strive…
Descriptors: Child Development, Creativity, Curriculum Design, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Fleer, Marilyn – 1996
This paper outlines a range of ways that technology education can be incorporated into existing curricula without compromising those programs, the technological skills and knowledge advocated in the 1994 technology statement of the Curriculum Corporation of Australia, or the children and teachers themselves. A case study of a year-two teacher is…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Environment
Rathbone, Charles; And Others – 1993
This book reports on a three-part qualitative research study examining multiage classrooms from different perspectives. Part 1 of the book describes the activities of a K-3 multiage classroom, based on 40 days of observation and participation. The four chapters in this part offer a description of a typical day in the observed classroom; a brief…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Class Organization, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
Spodek, Bernard; And Others – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
Presents four articles that examine the role of art experiences in early childhood education: "Educationally Appropriate Art Activities for Young Children," by Bernard Spodek; "Teachers and Children Together: Constructing New Learning," by Lella Gandini; "Fostering Experiences between Young Children and Clay," by Cathy Weisman Topal; and…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Products, Child Development