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Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 2002
Distributed by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, and Health and Human Services, this pamphlet provides parents with information and advice about their infants in the fourth month of life. Following a brief description of developmental characteristics at this age, the pamphlet offers information on topics including feeding, early…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Child Health, Child Rearing, Cognitive Development
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 2002
Distributed by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, and Health and Human Services, this pamphlet provides parents with information and advice about their infants in the fifth month of life. Following a brief description of developmental characteristics at this age, the pamphlet offers information on topics including infant medicines,…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Rearing, Child Safety, Cognitive Development
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 2002
Distributed by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, and Health and Human Services, this Spanish-language pamphlet provides parents with information and advice about their infants in the fifth month of life. Following a brief description of developmental characteristics at this age, the pamphlet offers information on topics including…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Rearing, Child Safety, Cognitive Development
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 2002
Distributed by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, and Health and Human Services, this Spanish-language pamphlet provides parents with information and advice about their infants in the fourth month of life. Following a brief description of developmental characteristics at this age, the pamphlet offers information on topics including…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Child Health, Child Rearing, Cognitive Development
DeMarco, Anita J. – 1978
One of a series of four guides developed for use by parents of children enrolled in a Title I reading improvement program, this booklet provides learning activities and suggestions for developing reading readiness in preschool children. The areas covered include language development, following directions, likenesses and differences, television,…
Descriptors: Alphabetizing Skills, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience, Economically Disadvantaged
Cooper, Grace C. – 1974
Information on the child's first month of life is presented in a self-instructional format. This illustrated booklet is part of a related curriculum on parenting and child development for school-age mothers. The physical appearance of newborns, hospital maternity ward procedures, suggestions for daily schedules for new school-age mothers and their…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Development, Day Care, Emotional Adjustment
Cooper, Grace C. – 1974
This illustrated booklet on infant growth and development from 3 to 6 months of age is part of a self-instructional curriculum on parenting and child development for school-age mothers. Physical, motor, and social-emotional development of the infant are discussed, with emphasis on possible individual differences in babies. The emotional and social…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Calisthenics, Child Care, Cognitive Development
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Div. of Program Development. – 1976
Designed to assist the parent in providing language learning opportunities to children at home from infancy through first grade, this practically oriented guidebook includes activities for early childhood to develop sensory awareness and to encourage directed play, investigation, and exploration. Exercises are designed to develop physical…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience
Meisels, Samuel J.; Marsden, Dorothea B.; Stetson, Charlotte – 2000
Noting that parents have the opportunity to help their young children build a strong foundation for learning, this book shows parents of 3- to 5-year-olds how to make learning and discovery fun while developing attributes such as competence and curiosity. The book contains 600 creative and low-cost activities, based on the work sampling system,…
Descriptors: Child Health, Childrens Art, Creative Art, Early Childhood Education
Meisels, Samuel J.; Stetson, Charlotte; Marsden, Dorothea B. – 2000
Noting that parents have the opportunity to help their children build a strong foundation for learning, this book shows parents of 6- to 8-year-olds how to make learning and discovery fun while developing positive learning attributes and building a bridge between home and school. The book contains 600 creative and low-cost activities, based on the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Childrens Art, Creative Art
Furman, Erna, Ed. – 1995
This collection of essays is written for parents, professional teachers, and caregivers to enlighten the readers about preschool children's development, the role of parent and teacher, and the nature of the parent-caregiver partnership. The essays emphasize how to observe, to understand, and to intervene with preschoolers, teachers, and parents,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Development, Child Rearing, Cognitive Development
Brandywine School District, Claymont, DE. – 1982
The program's goal is to provide high school students an opportunity to become an active force in the advancement of the human condition and to develop positive attitudes to improve their effectiveness in dealing with their environment. The student handbook consists of eight chapters, including an introduction to the program in chapter I. Chapter…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Community Services, Curriculum Guides, Divorce
Barber, Marie; Hyer, Renee; Rollins, Jan; Seamons, Mary Lou; Siddoway, Kris; Wall, Cindy – 1999
This curriculum guide on child development consists of six units for grades 9-12. A book list is provided. Each unit has 1-15 lessons. Unit 1, Overview of Child Development, teaches the value of studying children. Unit 2, Responsibilities Related to the Child, has four lessons: Parenting Responsibilities, Nurturing/Bonding, Self Concept, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attachment Behavior, Birth, Child Development
Brandywine School District, Claymont, DE. – 1982
Instructions are provided to help teachers implement a human ecology program. Objectives are to help high school students become an active force in the advancement of the human condition and develop positive attitudes to improve their effectiveness in dealing with their environment. The text of the student handbook is duplicated in the guide. In…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Community Services, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides