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Head Start Expands Services to Gifted Children.
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Karnes, Merle B.; Johnson, Lawrence J. – Children Today, 1987
Describes and evaluates a Head Start project, Bringing Out Head Start Talents, designed to train staff, parents, and volunteers to identify and develop appropriate programming for funtionally or potentially gifted children, and to develop procedures to ensure smooth transitions and appropriate programming in public schools. (BB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Gifted, Parent Participation, Preschool Children
Bringing Out Head Start Talents: An Executive Summary.
Karnes, Merle B.; Johnson, Lawrence J. – 1986
A total of 446 children, 32 teachers, and 32 teacher aides participated in an evaluation of a program providing instruction to meet the needs of bright/talented/gifted Head Start children. Components of the program included (1) enrichment programing to enhance the critical thinking skills of all Head Start children, (2) identification of…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Critical Thinking, Enrichment Activities, Gifted
Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings: Creating a Place for All Children
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Hart Bell, Susan; Carr, Victoria W.; Denno, Dawn; Johnson, Lawrence J.; Phillips, Louise R. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2004
Learn to manage a wide range of challenging behaviors in early childhood settings with this strategy-filled resource for teachers and other professionals. Based on the latest research and the authors' classroom experience, the book helps early childhood teams assess the classroom environment and link effective behavioral interventions to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Intervention, Classroom Environment, Young Children
Training for Staff, Parents, and Volunteers Working with Gifted Young Children, Especially Those with Disabilities and from Low-Income Homes.
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Karnes, Merle B.; Johnson, Lawrence J. – Young Children, 1989
Describes the Bringing Out Head Start Talents (BOHST) project, which was designed to modify materials and procedures for training Head Start personnel, parents, and volunteers to identify disabled and low-income gifted children and develop appropriate programs for them. (BB)
Descriptors: Gifted Disabled, Inservice Teacher Education, Low Income Groups, Parent Participation