The report presents case studies of 7 community action projects which were undertaken by New York communities with populations under 10,000 and which show how local leaders can improve the quality of life in their communities. The report describes the background, initiation, expansion, implementation, consequences, and highlights of the projects,…

Papers sponsored by the Language Awareness Working Party, a task force of Great Britain's National Congress on Languages in Education concerned with common concerns of professionals in all areas of native and second language instruction, include: "The Report of the Language Awareness Working Party"; "Language Awareness in Six Easy…

In the third and final year of its demonstration grant, the PIPE Project refined and expanded services to families in seven Pueblo Indian communities. Project staff and local Community Health Representatives (CHRs) completed 82 developmental assessments, made more than 400 home visits, and provided ongoing educational services to 27 handicapped…

This course content guide was developed in accordance with the Standards for Accreditation of Public Schools adopted by the Arkansas State Board of Education. The guide is offered as a framework upon which a curriculum can be built. Within each subject area, the content guide identifies skills at three instructional levels: basic, developmental,…

A study examined the perceptions of present and former high school students enrolled in vocational homemaking education courses in Texas concerning the usefulness of consumer education concepts developed in the homemaking education program. Using a project-developed survey instrument, researchers collected data from 490 current and 416 randomly…

Designed to simplify the search for federal government resources on maternal and child health, this guide was prepared for use by health professionals, educators, administrators, and the general public. It describes over 250 print and nonprint (posters, audiovisuals) resources in prenatal, infant, child, and adolescent health. The guide is divided…

This heavily illustrated volume is a reference book intended to bring together basic information to help community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families in rural areas of developing countries meet the needs of village children with a wide range of disabilities. Part 1, "Working with the Child and Family," reviews the prevention of…

The Preschool Orientation and Mobility Project had four major goals as part of its model development activities: (1) develop an Orientation and Mobility (O&M) curriculum for visually impaired and visually impaired/multiply handicapped infants and children, aged 0-5; (2) develop two O&M screening instruments; (3) develop an O&M…

This book offers suggestions and guidelines for elementary school teachers in the areas of: (1) reading instruction; (2) teacher-student conferences and guidance programs; (3) discipline; (4) truancy; (5) busing; (6) teacher orientation; (7) school opening and closing; (8) physical education and intramural programs; (9) field trips; (10) study…

As the Suzuki method of music instruction has spread from Japan to other countries, its methods have been modified to adapt to the culture of those countries. In this paper the Japanese cultural background, and the principles and methods developed in Japan are discussed and compared with the adaptations made in the United States. The Suzuki method…

This set of Child Development Associate (CDA) instructional materials covers the six CDA competency areas, in individual volumes: (1) Setting Up and Maintaining a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment, (including information on indoor and outdoor space, equipment, and play), (2) Advancing Physical and Intellectual Competence in Young Children…

The manual, developed by psychologists at the Human Development Training Institute, describes techniques for understanding and dealing with the behavior and development of young children. The major objective of the book is to help elementary school teachers improve communication with their pupils. The manual offers conceptual tools for fostering…

The guide offers information about the Human Development Program, reviews literature on affective education, and suggests techniques for teachers to use when implementing Human Development Program (HDP) experiences. HDP is an affective educational program which combines theory and practical strategies for helping teachers improve the educational…

The curriculum guide presents the activities component of the Human Development Program for the second grade. The Human Development Program (HDP) is an affective curricular approach developed by psychologists to aid teachers in instilling responsibility and self-confidence in children. The guide presents topics and directions for 180 sequential…

This edition of "minimum teaching essentials" presents the minimum in basic skills and knowledge which must be taught to New York City school students in grades 3-5. The bulletin begins with an overview of each subject area that highlights the major components of the individual disciplines and indicates the role each area plays in the…