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Birckmayer, Jennifer – 1981
This description of a safe and interesting day care program for 2-year-olds can be used by parents as a guide to selecting good day care; it can also be used by a day care center to stimulate discussion about program planning and implementation. Although the program described is not considered to be a perfect one, it would meet New York State…
Descriptors: Criteria, Day Care, Educational Equipment, Educational Practices
Download full textBellingham Public Schools, WA. – 1984
Designed with the new teacher in mind, this kindergarten curriculum guide begins Part I with a statement of beliefs and goals guiding educational practice and lists needs and characteristics of kindergarten children. Part II focuses on preparing for the school year and offers information to help teachers become oriented to unfamiliar school…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Curriculum, Instructional Materials
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Instruction. – 1989
These standards are provided to promote the achievement of excellence in Maryland's public school prekindergarten programs. To that end, this document delineates standards of quality and provides a list of indicators that concretely describe what a program will look like if the standards are being met. The standards and indicators address seven…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comprehensive Programs, Educational Quality, Family School Relationship
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Compensatory, Urban, and Supplementary Programs. – 1983
Designed for teachers and others involved in the development of early childhood education programs, the resource guide presents a model for teaching children, ages four through seven. Part 1 presents a brief overview of the growth and background of early childhood education in Maryland. Part 2 traces the origins and development of kindergarten…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Class Organization, Classroom Design
Sanoff, Henry – 1995
The planning and design of child care centers has been undertaken without sufficient knowledge of children's spatial behavior, resulting in centers not providing appropriate physical conditions for young children's developmental needs. Research suggests that physical environment is important in supporting child development. Child care settings…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Day Care Centers, Day Care Effects
Schickedanz, Judith A. – 1999
Based on the premise that without a solid foundation of literacy knowledge and skill, children will have difficulty benefiting from first grade reading and writing instruction, this book for parents and teachers provides a comprehensive introduction to literacy development from infancy through preschool. The book emphasizes age-appropriate…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bibliographies, Child Development, Classroom Environment
