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Download full textTwarek, Linda S.; George, Halley S. – 1994
A study examined the differences in what boys and girls choose, or are free to choose, to do on the playground during recess. Given the apparent problem that boys dominate the playground area, leaving girls on the perimeter, it was hypothesized that girls engage in passive, non-competitive, small group activities, whereas boys engage in…
Descriptors: Aggression, Competition, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
University of Central Florida, Orlando. Coll. of Education. – 1990
Designed to assist administrators and teachers conducting child care programs for school-age at-risk children, this curriculum guide outlines age-appropriate, process-oriented arts experiences. Content focuses on learning activities in the visual arts, dance/creative movement, drama, and music. Each section includes all or several of the following…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Art Activities, At Risk Persons, Dance
Carmichael, Karla D. – 1993
Play therapy can be used to help children with disabilities to develop a sense of strength and competency. Play therapy literature concerning children with disabilities is divided into two distinct approaches: (1) the "I am" attribute which deals with emotional adjustment and helps the child to develop positive self-esteem, personal competency,…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Child Development, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Clyde, Margaret – 1990
This paper elaborates on a series of quotations to illustrate major influences in children's language development. The first quotation, from Lilian G. Katz (1988), suggests that what children like is not necessarily developmentally appropriate for them. This idea can be applied to the development of language competence. In the second quotation,…
Descriptors: Child Language, Communication Skills, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Diem, Liselott – 1991
It is generally recognized that early childhood experiences are extremely important for human development. The development of rational thinking, attention span, and ability to memorize in the first years of life are very much dependent upon motor experiences gained through exploring and comprehending. Early learning experiences should not be…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Creative Development, Health Education, Intellectual Development
Taharally, L. C. – 1989
A controlled study involving 60 randomly selected 4- to 5-year-old children from Guyana (South America) assessed whether providing the opportunity for fantasy play to children in nursery schools that do not provide such opportunity would have an effect on the children's level of symbolic, language, and cognitive ability. Subjects included 20…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries, Language Skills
McDonald, Geraldine – 1988
In this study an observation schedule was developed and used to compare activities and behavior of 77 New Zealand children with disabilities who had been mainstreamed into special groups within preschools and play centers and 77 non-disabled peers. The development of the schedule is described, results are given, and advice is offered to…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Marfo, Kofi; And Others – 1988
A study of Newfoundland's and Labrador's Direct Home Services Program (DHSP) for families of developmentally delayed infants and preschool-age children evaluated current efforts and obtained data for use in the development of strategies for future interventions. The study had six purposes: (1) to examine parents' early experiences pertaining to…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Expectation, Foreign Countries, Home Programs
Taulbee, Dianne R.; And Others – 1988
This document presents Jackson County (Michigan) Intermediate School District's Special Education Early Childhood Center's 1988 curriculum. Sections focus on: (1) the center's program; (2) play observation; (3) eligibility; (4) classroom structure and function; (5) the importance of play; (6) developmental milestones; (7) planning and teaching…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cooking Instruction, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Carothers, Linda, Ed.; Wilson, Val, Ed. – 1986
This series of 19 newsletters is designed to be distributed monthly to parents of premature or high risk infants on their child's adjusted age birthday from birth through 18 months. Each newsletter describes activities and behaviors of infants and toddlers appropriate to the month of age and discusses issues of concern to the parents. Regular…
Descriptors: Activities, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Discipline
Wakefield, Alice P.; Richards, Herbert C. – 1988
Key elements in the construction of an operation were an integral part of an empirical study designed to test practical, pedagogical implications of the Piagetian model of cognitive growth. A total of 49 kindergarten children were pretested to determine their levels of seriation and classification operations. Pretests were conducted with a battery…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Cognitive Development, Educational Practices, Hypothesis Testing
Spence, Helen P.; Adams, Patricia N. – 1980
Compiled as a result of Massachusetts Bay Community College's Family Day Care Training Program, this handbook includes suggestions, quotations, and information provided by program completers. First, the handbook defines family day care as the care of one to six children, including the provider's own, in a private residence during all or part of…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Community Colleges
Scavo, Marlene; And Others – 1982
Guidelines for arranging environments appropriate for preschool-age children are provided in this staff development module, one of a series for child caregivers working in military day care centers. The document is divided into two parts. In part 1, discussion focuses on how environments affect children's feelings and behavior and on ways to…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience
Borman, Kathryn M.; Gesterkamp, Ellen – 1982
A male bias in United States society persists in that power, competitiveness, and rational planning are rewarded while nurturing, cooperation, and intimacy are devalued. This pattern of societal "reinforcement" severely penalizes women. Social learning in childhood, particularly in games, much like on-the-job training in adulthood, has important…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Katz, Lilian G., Ed.; And Others – 1984
The nine chapters in Volume V address issues of concern to those who work with or conduct research with young children and those who plan programs or prepare others for teaching or caregiving. Included are "Recent Research on Play: The Teacher's Perspective," by Millie Almy, Patricia Monighan, Barbara Scales, and Judith Van Hoorn;…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Employer Supported Day Care
