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Peer reviewedCourtney, Richard – Childhood Education, 1973
Creativity can be encouraged if children are allowed to learn while engaged in play activities. (DS)
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Early Childhood Education, Games
Peer reviewedKranz, Peter L. – Childhood Education, 1972
Describes a project involving nondirective play therapy conducted in two elementary schools in Kern County, California. (CB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Elementary School Teachers, Play Therapy, Practicums
Peer reviewedJessee, Peggy O.; Wilson, Heidi; Morgan, Dee – Childhood Education, 2000
Discusses young children's emotional responses during medical examinations and procedures, developmental changes in how they conceptualize illness causation, and the role of play to reduce stress. Describes how teachers can best facilitate structured dramatic medical play therapeutically. (KB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Diseases, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedCesarone, Bernard – Childhood Education, 2002
Summarizes selected ERIC documents, journal articles, and World Wide Web resources that discuss ways to help children deal with traumatic events, both natural and human-caused, including the effects of terrorism. (DLH)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Children, Coping, Counseling
Peer reviewedGilstrap, Robert L. – Childhood Education, 1993
Reviews seven books published in 1991 and 1992. Books cover such topics as the process of affirming culture in early childhood settings; adaptive education strategies that build on diversity; stories of first-year teachers; and fairy tales and the culture of childhood. (MDM)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Book Reviews, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
