This is the first in a series of six annotated bibliographies. It has as its general subject the physical aspects of early childhood education and includes three subdivisions: genetics, sensory-motor processes, and growth. Each of the 15 abstracts included has been classified by general and specific subject, by focus of study, and alphabetically…

The author cites the existence of parallel brain and mind growth spurts (phrenoblysis) in the periods 2-4, 6-8, 10-12, and 14-16 years, and suggests that early intervention programs for retarded children should be based on periods of greatest brain growth. (CL)

Contemporary theories of perceptual-motor development and dysfunction are analyzed in detail in this review of the literature. Studies focused on observation of delays, deviations, cause, theories of development, and programs of remediation. It is suggested that it may be presumptuous for theorists to delineate three, four, or ten characteristics…

This document is Part I of a two-part project whose goal was to identify the sequential development of child behavior from birth through age seven and to identify the materials which could be used to strengthen or initiate a behavioral facet. Research on child development was collected, organized, and analyzed for correlative events pertinent to…