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Spelling Strategies.
Gentry, J. Richard – Instructor, 1997
Presents three activities for teaching spelling to students in grades 2-6 using individualized weekly spelling lists made up of developmentally appropriate words. (SM)
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
Science by Discovery.
Morrison, Kathy L. – Texas Child Care, 1995
Discusses ways science can be included in every activity of the preschoolers' day. Describes four characteristics of young children that are important to remember when planning science activities. Provides guidelines for developing and evaluating science activities. Presents a preschool unit on insects and offers suggestions for incorporating…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Discovery Learning, Integrated Activities
A Study of Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for 3-Year-Olds.
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Anderson, Mary F. – 1990
Based on classroom observations, developmental assessment, individual educational planning, and research, this curriculum describes developmentally appropriate practices to assist adults who work with young children (primarily 3-year-olds) in providing quality care and education. Chapter 1 sets out the study's specific questions, procedures,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Day Care Centers
See How They Grow: The Early Childhood Years.
Dixon, Dorothy – 1993
This book discusses the developmental characteristics and needs of preschoolers and how to create an environment that fosters growth in all facets of their development. The four chapters examine intellectual development, social-emotional growth, spiritual growth, and physical development. Each chapter explores the particular needs and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages
Creating a Child-Centered Day Care Environment for Two-Year-Olds.
King, Margaret A.; And Others – 1993
Noting that when planning a program for 2-year-olds, it is important for the teacher to consider the developmental levels and interests of the children, this book offers teachers a practical guide for working with 2-year-olds in a child care setting. The 15 chapters focus on the following areas: (1) designing a flexible and responsive environment…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Interests, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Developmentally and Culturally Appropriate Practices. Burning Issues [Series].
San Diego County Office of Education, CA. – 1991
This information packet contains five documents concerned with preschool education of migrant children. Three articles recommend that early childhood programs (1) have a developmentally appropriate curriculum that emphasizes life experiences, experiential learning, and large motor coordination; (2) reinforce natural learning that occurs in the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Integrated Curriculum and Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Birth to Age Eight. SUNY series, Early Childhood Education: Inquires and Insights.
Hart, Craig H., Ed.; Burts, Diane C., Ed.; Charlesworth, Rosalind, Ed. – 1997
A holistic approach to early childhood education requires attention not only to what we know about child development and its implications for teaching, but also to the content of the curriculum. This collection of chapters on research and practice on developmentally appropriate integrated curricula is combined in a manner to assist theorists,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Developmental Stages