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Download full textJudd, Michael; Lacasse, Jane; Smith, Monica; Reilly, Katie – 2002
A Smithsonian exhibition was developed that looked at invention in an innovative way. It aimed to encourage visitors to make connections between their own lives and abilities and those of inventors. The role of play in the invention process was examined. Play is a universal and familiar activity and can help people find the link between their own…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Elementary Education, Exhibits, Inventions
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 2002
Distributed by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, and Health and Human Services, this pamphlet provides parents with information and advice about their infants in the sixth month of life. Following a brief description of developmental characteristics at this age, the pamphlet offers advice on a variety of topics, including: finding a…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Rearing, Child Safety, Childhood Needs
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 2002
Distributed by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, and Health and Human Services, this pamphlet provides parents with information and advice about their infants in the ninth month of life. Following a brief description of developmental characteristics at this age, the pamphlet offers advice on a variety of topics, including: ways to…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Rearing, Child Safety, Childhood Needs
Webb, Nancy Boyd, Ed. – 1999
Children have not yet developed the coping mechanisms of adults, and it is difficult for them to verbally communicate their needs. Practitioners increasingly recognize the usefulness of nonverbal communication methods to help these children. This revised and updated casebook and text focuses on treatment of children who have experienced crises…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Brief Psychotherapy, Children, Counseling Effectiveness
Smith, Craig, Ed.; Nylund, David, Ed. – 1997
Through transcripts and case examples this book explores how drama, art, play, and humor can be used to engage children of different ages in therapy and to honor their idiosyncratic language, knowledge, and perspectives. Chapters are: (1) "Introduction: Comparing Traditional Therapies with Narrative Approaches" (C. Smith); (2) "'I…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Case Studies, Children
Theemes, Tracy – 1999
Outdoor play is commonly believed to be an important form of play for young children. This book shows teachers, child care providers, and other adults who work with 2- to 8-year-olds how to design, equip, and maintain safe yet challenging playgrounds. The chapters are: (1) "Why Playgrounds?" exploring the elements and value of outdoor…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Safety, Childhood Needs, Children
Blum, Holly; D'Arcangelo, Marcia – 2000
Recent advances in neuroscience have engaged the interest of early childhood educators who believe that the more we know about the brain, the better able we will be to influence learning. This workshop facilitator's guide and set of two videotapes are designed to assist educators, students, caregivers, parents, and those providing services to…
Descriptors: Brain, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience
Nazan, Aksan; Van Voorhis, L. Liza; Weber, E. Stacey; Georgeson-Dunn, Heather – 1999
Development of self-conscious emotions such as embarrassment are thought to depend on the emergence of a sense of self as distinct from other. This longitudinal and cross-sectional study sought to replicate the association between a self-referential visual self-recognition task and embarrassment, and to extend the understanding of the…
Descriptors: Cross Sectional Studies, Emotional Development, Emotional Experience, Emotional Response
Peer reviewedMash, Eric J.; Terdal, Leif – Mental Retardation, 1973
Five groups of eight to 10 mothers were taught how to utilize behavior modification principles for the purpose of generating effective play behavior between themselves and their mentally retarded children (4-to 10-years-old). (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Children, Exceptional Child Education, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedBeale, Andrew V. – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1974
The author presents a short drama intended for use in group counseling sessions with the parents of elementary school students. (RWP)
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Dramatic Play, Elementary Education, Group Counseling
Schaap, Jev – Levende Talen, 1973
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Dramatic Play, Educational Experiments, Evaluation
Schutter, Menno – Levende Talen, 1973
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Dramatic Play, Educational Experiments
Bergseth, Wendy A.; And Others – Intercom, 1973
Role-playing and creative dramatics provide children with practice in a great number of vital human concerns. A sample lesson for use in elementary grades is designed to help children understand systems thinking. A variety of global concepts are presented in the lessons. (SM)
Descriptors: Cultural Interrelationships, Dramatic Play, Elementary Education, Global Approach
Peer reviewedBettelheim, Bruno – School Review, 1972
Author suggests that through encouragement of game play, children can learn to derive more meaning from their education and their lives. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Cultural Awareness, Discovery Processes, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedButler, Annie L. – Childhood Education, 1971
An adaptation of a paper presented at the XIIIth World Assembly of OMEP (World Organization for Early Childhood Education) in Bonn, Germany. (MB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Intelligence Quotient
