Assessed was the applicability to 69 mentally retarded boys (10-to 17-years-old) of a previously developed formula for calculating the puberal maturity of adolescents. (DB)

Author stresses the great need for each teacher to use all of the available resources along with his own fresh look at the child in his situation in order to discover the meaning of the child's behavior from the child's own point of view. (Author/RK)

At all school levels, counselors and teachers are increasingly encountering problems that are sexually oriented. Recognizing that attitudes and values toward sexuality are formed at an early age, it seems important to review incidents involving elementary school children. Implications for counselor involvement can then be drawn. (Author)

The elimination of traditional gymnasiums would save construction funds that could be used for individualized devices for physical education. (Author)

Following nutritional recovery from severe protein-calorie deficiency, 20 young children evidenced a retarded level of categorization behavior compared to a control group of 19 adequately nourished children from similar socioeconomic background. (NH)

The mordibity patterns of 269 student nurses were assessed for relationships to stature, weight, and indexes of body form. Relatively tall individuals experienced more illness than shorter subjects. Also overweight was not associated with poor health. (Author)

This paper was presented to a recent staff conference of the Takoma Park Day Care Center, Takoma Park, Maryland. (DR)

Study of children in Early School Admission Project in Baltimore confirms that among those in extremes of ten measurements there are previously identified correlations between height, weight and head circumference. No association found between low head circumference and intelligence on behavior. However, improved physical growth may affect mental…

Newborns were presented with a tape-recorded rattle sound through a single loudspeaker, through two loudspeakers with one onset leading the other by seven msecs., and through two loudspeakers simultaneously. Newborns turned toward the single source sound, but not toward either of the dual source sounds. (Author/RH)

Cardiovascular fitness is related to dance. Dance develops strength, endurance, body type, flexibility, coordination, speed, agility, balance, intelligence, and creativity. (JMF)

The facts about nine physical exercise myths are presented. (SB)

Fitness development must be planned; it is not attained as an incidental consequence of participating in recreation or competitive activity. (JD)

Gives an overview of embryology and prenatal brain, sensory, and motor development. Includes discussion of maternal nutrition, chemical exposure, prenatal drug and alcohol hazards, cigarette smoking, and some causes of neural tube defects and premature birth. (Author/KB)

Discusses High/Scope's preschool key experiences (a set of 58 statements that describe young children's social, cognitive, and physical development). The key experiences are grouped into 10 major developmental areas (creative representation, language and literacy, social relations, movement, music, classification, seriation, number, space, and…