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Object Exploration Is Facilitated by the Physical and Social Environment in Center-Based Child Care
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Ine H. van Liempd; Ora Oudgenoeg-Paz; Paul P. M. Leseman – Child Development, 2025
Object exploration is considered a driver of motor, cognitive, and social development. However, little is known about how early childhood education and care settings facilitate object exploration. This study examined if children's exploration of objects during free play was facilitated by the use of particular spatial components (floor, tables,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Toddlers, Preschool Children, Object Manipulation
Supporting Young Children's Motor Skill Development.
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Benelli, Cecelia; Yongue, Bill – Childhood Education, 1995
Addresses importance of planned motor skill development, providing specific guidelines for adults working with three-, four-, and five-year olds. Describes the influence of motor development on cognitive, language, emotional, and social development. Suggests using verbal feedback, visual assistance, and demonstration for teaching motor skills.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Motor Development
Understanding the Student with Asperger Syndrome: Guidelines for Teachers.
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Williams, Karen – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2001
To assist teachers, descriptions of seven defining characteristics of Asperger Syndrome are provided, including: insistence on sameness, impairment in social interaction, restricted range of interests, poor concentration, poor motor coordination, academic difficulties, and emotional vulnerability. Strategies for addressing each of these symptoms…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Classroom Techniques, Disability Identification, Educational Strategies
Young Children at Home and in School: 212 Educational Activities for Their Parents, Teachers, and Caregivers.
Morse, Philip S.; Brand, Lillian B. – 1995
This source book is designed to give parents, teachers, and other caregivers of young children more than 200 sample activities for children that are fun, easy, and educationally sound. Chapter 1 introduces principles of early childhood programs, the "home-school connection," and tips on how to communicate with children. This chapter also gives an…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development, Games
Precursors of Learning Disabilities in the Inclusive Preschool.
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Lowenthal, Barbara – 1998
The identification of learning disabilities (LD) in preschoolers in inclusive settings presents a number of obstacles related to the federal definition in the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This definition appears to emphasize school performance, which is not an appropriate measure for preschool-age children…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Based Assessment
Current Topics in Early Childhood Education. Volume IV.
Katz, Lilian G., Ed.; And Others – 1982
The ten chapters in this volume address issues of concern to those who work with or conduct research with young children and those who plan programs or prepare others for teaching or caregiving. Included are "The Development of Bilingual and Bicultural Competence in Young Children," by Muriel Saville-Troike; "Development of…
Descriptors: Art, Biculturalism, Child Caregivers, Classroom Techniques
Assist Program 1: The Moderately/Severely Handicapped. Sourcebook. ASSIST: Associate Instructional Support for Teachers.
Brantlinger, Ellen; And Others – 1978
The first of two documents designed to provide training for paraprofessionals working with moderately and severely/profoundly handicapped students, the sourcebook provides information on preservice and inservice education. Narrative is presented and activities are described for the following preservice topics (sample subtopics in parentheses):…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Child Advocacy, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills