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Powell, Gloria Johnson, Ed.; And Others – 1983
This text consists of more than 30 articles on various aspects of the psychosocial development of minority group children in the United States. Individual chapters, most of them written by mental health professionals who are themselves of minority groups, focus on Afro Americans, American Indians and Alaskan Natives, Filipino Americans, Korean…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Black Youth, Child Development
Galda, Lee, Ed.; Pellegrini, Anthony D., Ed. – 1985
The question of the relationship between children's play and more formal, literate uses of language is explored in the 9 studies described in this volume. Chapter titles and authors are as follows: (1) "The Influence of Discourse Content and Context on Preschoolers' Use of Language" (Lucia A. French, Joan Lucariello, Susan Seidman, and Katherine…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Discourse Analysis
Educational Research Council of America, Cleveland, OH. – 1972
The manual contains teaching techniques and instructional materials to help children in the primary grades develop an understanding of behavior, express their feelings constructively, and satisfy their emotional needs. Materials can be used flexibly with students in grades one through three. The program is based on the theory that behavior is…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior
Educational Research Council of America, Cleveland, OH. – 1972
The manual contains teaching techniques and instructional materials to help fourth and fifth graders develop an understanding of behavior, express their feelings constructively, and satisfy their emotional needs. The program is based on the theory that behavior is influenced by motivating forces, an individual's perceptions and abilities, and the…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior
Nuttall, Ronald L.; Nuttall, Ena Vazquez – 1978
This study focuses on the effects of family size and spacing on intellectual, social, and personality development of children. The sample consisted of 533 suburban, middle class, large family (five or more) and small two child family children. The children, 233 boys and 300 girls, were teenagers attending either junior or senior high school.…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Age Differences, Behavioral Science Research, Birth Order
WOLK, SHIRLEY M.; AND OTHERS – 1964
PRESENTING AN OUTLINE OF SUGGESTIONS, ACTIVITIES, TEACHING AIDS, AND GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE PROGRAM PLANNING, THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE IS DEVELOPMENTAL, SEQUENTIAL, AND SPIRAL SO THAT EACH SUBJECT AREA IS TAUGHT, REINFORCED, AND ENRICHED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM. MAJOR AREAS ARE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, PERCEPTUAL TRAINING, COGNITIVE SKILLS, SELF HELP,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Creative Expression
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1978
These 28 interdisciplinary learning activities for elementary children are designed to provide perceptual, cognitive, and personal-social growth experiences. Subject areas included are art, dance, language arts, math, music, science, career education, health, physical education, reading, and social studies. The teaching strategies, which provide…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Auditory Perception, Career Education, Cognitive Processes
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1976
This curriculum guide for grades K-12 is designed to help art teachers, classroom teachers, art consultants, and administrators develop and maintain art programs. The guide has four main parts, the first part containing an introduction and forward. Part two includes the rationale, the focus, and the components of an art education curriculum. Also…
Descriptors: Accountability, Aesthetic Education, Art Appreciation, Art Education
System Development Corp., Santa Monica, CA. – 1972
The second of two reports on a national evaluation of the immediate effects of Project Head Start describes the characteristics of children, families and programs in samples of full-year classes operating in 1966-67 and 1967-68. No control groups were used; comparisons were made within the Head Start sample to see what kinds of classroom…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Affective Measures, Age Differences, Classroom Observation Techniques
System Development Corp., Santa Monica, CA. – 1972
The first of two reports of a national evaluation of the immediate effects of Project Head Start describes the characteristics of children, families and programs in samples of full-year classes operating in 1968-69. The study identifies changes associated with Head Start participation and the conditions under which these changes were greatest. No…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Affective Measures, Age Differences, Classroom Observation Techniques
Selman, Robert L. – Russell Sage Foundation, 2003
Education specialists have written volumes on the best ways to help children learn to read and write, but who is helping them navigate the potentially treacherous waters of social interactions? While in school to study, children are also preoccupied with understanding the rules governing social relationships. Issues of trust and loyalty, rivalry…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developmental Psychology, Social Development, Interpersonal Competence
Albrecht, Kay; Miller, Linda G. – 2001
This book provides teachers of infants and toddlers with an in-depth guide to infant and toddler development, theories of growth and development, and best practices in early childhood education. The chapters are: (1) "Innovations: Infant and Toddler Development," looking at the underlying principles of developmental and interactional…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Child Development
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 2001
The National Research Council formed a Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism and charged the committee with integrating the scientific, theoretical, and policy literature and creating a framework for evaluating the scientific evidence concerning the effects and features of educational interventions for young children with…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis
Wonacott, Michael E. – 2001
Dykeman and colleagues developed a taxonomy of career development interventions used in United States secondary schools that can help career and technical education (CTE) practitioners evaluate and improve the effectiveness of guidance programs. The interventions include introductory, advising, curriculum-based, and work-based interventions.…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 2000
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Art Education, Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives
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