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New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of School Health Education and Services. – 1979
This teachers' manual provides nutrition information and guidance to facilitate nutrition learning experiences for children and youth. The manual is organized into six parts as follows: Parts one through four provide teachers of primary and intermediate grades, and junior and senior high school with an overview of nutrition education, the goals…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Eating Habits, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House. – 1980
This record of the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control contains testimonies concerning the use of drugs and drug addiction during pregnancy. The physiological and psychological effects of various drugs on a pregnant woman and her developing fetus are discussed. Various programs created to care for pregnant addicts are described by…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation
Goldsmith, Robert H. – 1980
Nutritional deficiencies and imbalances can influence learning directly or indirectly. Fatigue, boredom and low motivation may be the result of poor nutrition. Some vision problems, it is known, are related to deficiencies in vitamin A. A number of studies indicate that protein-caloric malnutrition affects intellectual and psychomotor development.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Drug Abuse, Educational Environment, Influences
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Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Ruble, Diane N. – 1979
In order to understand the psychological meaning of menarche it is necessary to examine cultural beliefs, socialization, and actual experience. A sample of 641 fifth to twelfth grade girls, 40% of whom were premenarcheal, completed a modified version of the Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ). Half of the sample completed the MDQ according…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Biology, Cultural Influences
MUSIAL, STAN – 1965
THIS ARTICLE CITES THE LOW PRIORITY THAT PHYSICAL EDUCATION GENERALLY HAS IN CURRICULUM AND SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING. IT ALSO CITES THE REASONS FOR DEVELOPING MORE ADEQUATE PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES--(1) OUR WAY OF LIFE NO LONGER PROVIDES VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY NECESSARY FOR HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT, (2) A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN…
Descriptors: Athletics, Curriculum Development, Facility Utilization Research, Physical Activities
SCOTT, ROLAND B.; AND OTHERS – 1962
THIS ARTICLE PRESENTS SIZE AND GROWTH VELOCITY DATA COLLECTED DURING A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF 111 NORMAL, HEALTHY NEGRO INFANTS FROM LOWER-MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM BIRTH RECORDS AND MEASUREMENTS TAKEN DURING ROUTINE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS. WHEN THIS NEGRO SAMPLE WAS COMPARED WITH WHITE INFANTS IN SIMILAR STUDIES IT WAS FOUND…
Descriptors: Blacks, Charts, Comparative Analysis, Graphs
Gilliam, Thomas B. – 1977
This is a report on research in the field of physical responses of children to strenuous activity. The paper is divided into three subtopics: (1) peak performance measure in children; (2) training effects on children; and (3) importance of physical activity for children. Measurements used are oxygen consumption, ventilation, heart rate, cardiac…
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Child Development, Exercise (Physiology), Human Body
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1973
Presented is the Virginia State Education Department's curriculum development guide for teachers of the trainable mentally retarded (TMR). Briefly considered are long range goals and characteristics of the TMR child, curriculum design factors and the role of the teacher. The bulk of the document is comprised of activities for primary,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
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Steward, Kathy L. – 1973
Presented is a sex education curriculum guide for teachers of trainable retarded students ages 12 to 21 years. The guide is divided into six units: body parts, gender identification, and restroom signs; living things; reproduction; growth; adolescence, menstruation, and street language; and maturity (including sexual feelings and birth control).…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Contraception, Curriculum Guides, Exceptional Child Education
DuBose, Rebecca F. – 1976
Examined are the effects of motor skill development and impairment on the infant's and young child's overall functioning, and suggested are guidelines for assessing motor skills in multiply handicapped children. It is explained that motor delays and deficits limit a child's learning during critical developmental periods. Examples of delayed motor…
Descriptors: Child Development, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Education, Infants
Barrett, Morris – 1974
This teaching guide to health education includes instruction units for grades K-12. Section 1 discusses the need for health education and includes a scope and sequence chart for each of the instruction units. Section 2 consists of instruction units in the areas of physical development, social and emotional development, chemicals and addiction, and…
Descriptors: Drug Addiction, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development, Environment
Markun, Patricia Maloney, Ed. – 1974
This collection of articles presents ideas about the value of children's play and suggests practical ways to implement good play experiences and select appropriate play materials. Articles examine play as an agent of social values, play and thinking, play and child development, the environmental opportunities for play factors that can destroy the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Emotional Development
Badger, Earladeen – 1970
Specific suggestions are offered for mother-infant activities, sequenced according to developmental levels, which foster the physical and mental development of the infant and the socio-emotional relationship between mother and infant. The activities are intended for use by professionals, paraprofessionals, and mother-teacher aides who work with…
Descriptors: Child Development, Day Care, Developmental Programs, Home Programs
Daniel, William A., Jr. – 1970
Written to orient the physician and paramedical personnel to the adolescent patient, the book provides information concerning the changes of adolescence, and age-related problems and illnesses. Part 1 discusses the essence of adolescence by describing physical, mental, and emotional growth and development. Part 2, the major section, consists of 21…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communicable Diseases, Communication Problems, Handicapped Children
Hamill, Peter V. V.; And Others – 1970
This report contains national estimates based on findings from the Health Examination Survey in 1963-65 on height and weight measurements of children 6- to 11-years-old. A nationwide probability sample of 7,119 children was selected to represent the noninstitutionalized children (about 24 million) in this age group. Height was obtained in stocking…
Descriptors: Blacks, Body Height, Body Weight, Comparative Analysis
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