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Harlin, Rebecca P. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2008
The assumptions about children's development are challenged by recent research findings that show learning begins at an earlier age and proceeds at a different pace than expected. Sometimes researchers find that they have misunderstood children's cognitive, social, and physical development due to errors in measurement (faulty tests or tools),…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Development, Family Environment, Mathematics Education
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Scott-Little, Catherine; Kagan, Sharon Lynn; Frelow, Victoria Stebbins; Reid, Jeanne – Infants and Young Children, 2009
Early learning guidelines (ELGs)--documents that describe the skills, characteristics, and dispositions adults seek to foster in young children--are increasingly common. Although less prevalent than ELGs for 3- and 4-year-old children, ELGs for infants and toddlers have been developed in more than half of the 50 states. Given this momentum, a…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Infants, Disabilities, Physical Development
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Na, Jaekwon – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2009
Martial arts have recently gained the attention of physical educators as a viable activity in their physical education curriculum. However, physical education teachers may have difficulty teaching martial arts because they have little pedagogical content knowledge and no experience, and because they perceive martial arts to be dangerous and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Physical Activities
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Hellison, Don – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2009
The limited number of organized sport and exercise programs available in urban areas in comparison with more affluent communities, as well as the limited resources, the low pay of service providers who offer the programs (especially in youth work), and the besieged mentality of many professionals require our attention and assistance. Our field…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Physical Activities, Urban Areas, Urban Youth
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Feldman, Ruth – Child Development, 2009
This study examined physiological, emotional, and attentional regulatory functions as predictors of self-regulation in 125 infants followed 7 times from birth to 5 years. Physiological regulation was assessed by neonatal vagal tone and sleep-wake cyclicity; emotion regulation by response to stress at 3, 6, and 12 months; and attention regulation…
Descriptors: Child Development, Sleep, Premature Infants, Emotional Development
Buethorn, Don – Exceptional Parent, 2008
When a child first receives a diagnosis and a treatment plan that includes recommendations for bracing, the prospect of intensive orthotic intervention can be daunting for the parent. Braces traditionally represent a prominent visual cue that the child has trouble walking. The classic brace seems awkward and hard to get into and out of. It is…
Descriptors: Parents, Physical Therapy, Intervention, Physical Activities
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Stork, Steve; Sanders, Stephen W. – Elementary School Journal, 2008
This article examines the incidence and quality of physical activity instruction during early childhood. Although the positive effect of physical activity on the cognitive, social, and physical development of young children is generally acknowledged, there is little emphasis nationally on ensuring appropriate physical educational experiences…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Physical Activities, Young Children
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Parks, Christine; Weber, Kimberly P.; McLaughlin, T. F. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2007
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the model, lead, and test procedure, as well as a fading procedure with prompts and Direct Instruction with two preschool developmentally delayed students. These procedures were implemented to teach a class of preschoolers to write their names in preparation for their kindergarten…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Developmental Delays, Physical Development, Models
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Poobalan, Amudha S.; Pitchforth, Emma; Imamura, Mari; Tucker, Janet S.; Philip, Kate; Spratt, Jenny; Mandava, Lakshmi; van Teijlingen, Edwin – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2009
The purpose of this paper is to conduct a review of reviews to identify characteristics of effective sex and relationship education (SRE) interventions and/or programmes in young people to improve sexual health and identify barriers and facilitators for implementation. Six bibliographic databases were searched from 1986 to 2006 for systematic…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Bibliographic Databases, Preadolescents, Early Adolescents
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Kovacs, Christopher R. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2008
The assessment of fundamental motor skills in early learners is critical to the overall well-being and physical development of the students within the physical education setting. Olrich (2002) has suggested that any physical education program must be designed to assess both measures of physical fitness and fundamental motor skills in all students.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, Program Effectiveness
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Burke, Patrick M. – Child Development, 1977
Studied the effect of varying amount and concentration of a sucrose solution on swallowing and sucking activity of newborns. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Neonates, Physical Development, Responses
Honig, Alice Sterling – Early Childhood Today (J1), 2007
By three to four months of age, most babies placed on their tummies on a safe, warm surface push down with their arms and raise their chests, so that they can turn their heads to look about at the world around them. By five months, babies stretch both feet and hands upward in order to swipe at interesting mobiles placed overhead. At seven to nine…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Physical Development, Psychomotor Skills, Infants
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Benson, Jennifer; Miller, Jennifer – Young Children, 2008
The authors show how teachers can use nature explorations as a personal guide in implementing early learning standards. They describe five outdoor experiences of children in age groups ranging from 20 months to 5 years. A chart specifies which of the Nebraska state learning guidelines and Creative Curriculum goals the experiences meet, across the…
Descriptors: Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Education, Natural Resources, Young Children
Littlemore, Doreen; And Others – Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 1974
Investigated skeletal maturity in a group of "emotionally disturbed" adolescents in order to probe a possible link between physiological immaturity and psychiatric problems. (DP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Mental Disorders, Physical Development
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Batchelor, Jane – Children & Society, 2007
This article reports on a qualitative study exploring the experiences of parents of young children with faltering growth and feeding difficulties. They were interviewed as part of an evaluation of two projects using a behavioural model to resolve persistent feeding problems. The 22 respondents provided valuable insights into their experiences of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Young Children, Parent Attitudes, Body Height
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