The display outlined in the article was designed to help early elementary children increase awareness of self and surroundings. The content of the display is divided into five sub-concepts; the article offers experiences and resources that coordinate with each. (AJ)

A discription of the philosophy and activities of a research and development laboratory located in a multi-ethnic New York City community of disadvantaged students, and the procedures it developed that successfully involved students, parents, teachers, and residents in the totality of the curriculum development process. (EH)

Article related the influence family background and socioeconomic level have on student achievement and the effectiveness schools have in changing that relationship. (RK)

The origin, aims, stages, and future of JULIE, a pilot project establishing a microfiche information bank for teachers of maladjusted children at the Quebec Ministry of Education is provided. (DE)

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a national network of 16 specialized clearinghouses and several central ERIC service facilities, each of which is charged with enhancing the ERIC database of educational resources by identifying hard-to-find materials including research reports, curriculum guides, conference papers,…

The main purpose of this report is to inform the New Jersey Legislature, the Governor, and the citizens of the state about the status of child care in New Jersey. Additional purposes are to report on activities of the New Jersey Child Care Advisory Council in 1989 and recommend to the legislature actions to be taken on behalf of children and…

This directory, an update of the 1979 edition, provides information on nonprofit organizations with a stated interest in business, consumer, career and/or economic education. The directory has three primary purposes: (1) to provide school administrators, curriculum developers, and teachers with a comprehensive source of information about nonprofit…

These curriculum materials were collected from teachers in the Lehman College Adult Learning Center (New York). They include various activities and resources, such as a series of questions about the aims of teaching adults, a list of sources for adult basic education (ABE) materials, poems, and autobiographical materials. Teaching suggestions and…

The process by which the Educational Resources Information Center's Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation (ERIC/TM) acquires documents and the ways in which it offers them to users are discussed. Focus is on identifying how the ERIC/TM and members of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) can cooperate to increase…

This publication is designed to prepare teachers to discuss Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and related topics with their students. It contains information regarding the background of AIDS and its history, suggested teaching strategies, and resources on which to draw and facilitate learning experiences. It is pointed out that AIDS…

This bibliography is designed to identify quality educational materials about Canada for teachers, librarians, and administrators. Grade levels are indicated by broad categories, by particular suitability, and where provided, and price stated for each item. The materials are listed under the following categories: activity books, art, business…

Do Mexico's schools provide geographic learning opportunities to students and does equal opportunity to learn exist? The site for this study was Baja California's school district of Ensenada. Geographic education in urban primary and secondary schools was examined. School administrators and select teachers from 40 schools were asked about time…

Part of an international series of amply illustrated, colorful, small size books for children ages 5 to 10, this volume describes the pioneers westward movement across the United States; relates the experiences of crossing the Great Plains; and talks about the jobs that grew out of the experiences: trappers, cowboys, and prospectors. Brief…

Part of an international series of amply illustrated, colorful, small size books for children ages 5 to 10, this volume describes daily Eskimo life in Greenland: hunting, fishing, what they eat, how they combat the cold, their dogs, and igloos. The book also talks about the animals of the Arctic area: polar bears, seals, and birds. The document…

Part of an international series of amply illustrated, colorful, small size books for children ages 5 to 10, this volume describes in text and in illustrations the social life, customs, and various aspects of life on the tropical island of Nossy Be, off the coast of Madagascar. Designed to be used as an educational resource to enhance learning, the…