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Introduce Map Concepts to Young Children.
Niffenegger, Joann P. – Dimensions, 1991
Developmentally appropriate map activities incorporate such concepts as topology, projective space, spatial information, point of reference, direction, cardinal direction and orienting. Such activities offer children excitement, challenge, and a sense of discovery. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Concept Formation, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Dollars and Sense; Experiences with Economics for Young Children.
Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; And Others – Dimensions, 1991
Maintains that economic education can help children understand their complex economic society and the individual economic events in which they participate. Also discusses some important concepts in economic decision making that are developmentally appropriate for young children. Information on instructional resources for teachers is also provided.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Economics, Economics Education
A Developmental Approach to Woodworking for Young Children.
Adams, Polly; Taylor, Michaell K. – Dimensions, 1990
Presents a developmental approach to young children's woodworking. Discusses seven developmental stages of children's woodworking and woodworking activities appropriate to each developmental stage. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Students
On-line in the Classroom.
Wells, Janet R.; Burts, Diane C. – Dimensions, 1990
Describes the process of adding a computer program to a preschool curriculum for four-year-old children. Discussed are goals, hardware and software, the teacher's role, activities, problems, and future plans. (BB)
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Problems, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Ideas: Cooking in the Classroom.
Boals, Beverly – Dimensions, 1992
Discusses cooking as an opportunity for young children to discover and master a variety of skills and concepts in the areas of mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies. Provides early childhood teachers with guidelines for planning cooking experiences for young children in the classroom. (BB)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Cooking Instruction, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Going Places with Young Children.
Skrupskelis, Audrey – Dimensions, 1990
Examines reasons for incorporating field trips into the curriculum, ways to plan successful expeditions, and appropriate field trip experiences for young children. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Classroom Language Instruction Modeled on the Ways Families Talk.
Foster, Carol; And Others – Dimensions, 1991
Addresses two questions concerning whole language teaching to young children: (1) What is whole language? (2) What experiences are appropriate for whole language teaching? (BB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education