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Peer reviewedYoung, Susan B. – Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 1987
Movement is Fun is a preschool movement program developed by an occupational therapist. Based on sensory integration theory and using movement education concepts, the program's goal is to enhance normal development in 3- to 5-year-old children and provide a vehicle for early identification of developmental delays. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Early Identification, Handicap Identification, Movement Education, Occupational Therapy
Peer reviewedDanilov, Victor J. – Science and Children, 1986
Provides a descriptive listing of museums and science exhibits that are essentially participatory and playful in nature for young children. Offerings in the areas of natural history, museums, science and technology centers and specifically children's museums are outlined. Educational benefits are discussed. (ML)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Exhibits
Download full textGrellet, Carolina – 2000
The purpose of this Spanish-language manual is to help preschool teachers better understand theoretical concepts related to children's play. Following a preface that discusses UNESCO's activities related to early childhood education, the two main sections of the manual discuss children's play between 0-2 years and 2-7 years. Each section includes…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Childrens Games, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education
Mecke, Viola – Percept Mot Skills, 1969
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Diagnostic Tests, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedBraverman, Barbara B.; DeCaro, James J. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1979
Summarizes research regarding psychomotor skill development in technical education and offers suggestions for teaching machine use skills. Four tables display data from various researchers' studies under headings for models for classifying the psychomotor domain, knowledge of results, type of feedback, and type of video feedback. (MF)
Descriptors: Equipment Utilization, Feedback, Learning Modalities, Literature Reviews
Gregg, Noel; Hoy, Cheri – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1989
The study of the performance of 55 learning-disabled college students on the Raven's Progressive Matrices and other tasks found: (1) a negative correlation between visual-motor skills and written language, (2) a positive correlation between visual organization/memory and mathematics, and (3) a positive correlation between auditory memory and…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Higher Education
Peer reviewedConroy-Kelly, Esther – Science Scope, 1991
Presents a hands-on activity in which students try to identify 15 unknowns using only their sense of touch. This method reinforces the science process skills of observing, collecting and recording data, and analyzing data tables while requiring few reading skills. (MDH)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Classification, Data Collection, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedConn-Blowers, E. A. – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1993
Thirty-four children (ages 5-16) born to alcoholic mothers were assessed on measures of intelligence, reading, receptive vocabulary, memory for sentences, visual memory, and visual-motor integration. The children were found to be least deficient on intellectual measures and most deficient on memory for sentences and silent and oral readings.…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Congenital Impairments
Peer reviewedMcEwen, Irene R.; Shelden, M'Lisa L. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 1995
This article proposes that changes in pediatric therapy in the 1990s have made the dichotomy between educational and medical therapy moot. Contemporary models of motor development and motor learning, combined with an emphasis on functional outcomes and family-centered services, are seen to pertain equally to children receiving occupational and…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Educational Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention
Direct linkArens, Kelli; Cress, Cynthia J.; Marvin, Christine A. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2005
Children with developmental disabilities often have difficulty with joint attention that can affect more advanced communication skills. This study evaluated the complexity of child engagement behaviors demonstrated by twenty-five, pre-intentional children (age 9 to 25 months), who had developmental disabilities and were at risk for being…
Descriptors: Play, Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Attention Control
Dikowski, Timothy J. – 1994
This practicum was designed to remediate handwriting skills in school-aged children who displayed visual-motor deficiencies that affect mechanical skills. Practicum goals were to: (1) identify and diagnose children with handwriting delays; (2) involve school and parent interaction by involving them with pre- and post-program assessment; (3)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Eye Hand Coordination, Handwriting
Yoches, Betty; Luera, Margarita – 1990
The purpose of this training manual is to assist parents and professionals in understanding how a child's temperament, sensorimotor system, and communication system support each other in helping the child develop a solid foundation for normal growth and development. Training is based on the premise that awareness of the interaction and integration…
Descriptors: Caregiver Role, Child Development, Communication Skills, Early Childhood Education
Clark, Jane E., Ed. – 1990
The abstracts in this volume cover the following topics: (1) administration, (2) biomechanics, (3) body composition, (4) curriculum, (5) dance, (6) health, (7) history, (8) leisure, (9) measurement, (10) motor development, (11) motor learning and control, (12) pedagogy, (13) philosophy, (14) physical fitness, (15) physiology, (16) psychology, (17)…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Biomechanics
Pucciarelli, Catherine S., Ed. – 1987
Project CHIME (Children with Hearing Impairments in Mainstreamed Environments) was developed to create a curriculum for use by professionals who are providing mainstreaming opportunities for hearing-impaired preschoolers. The CHIME curriculum is divided into five activity areas that are part of the growth and development process for all…
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Cognitive Development, Hearing Impairments, Housing
Zeigler, Earle F., Ed. – 1982
This book discusses the urgent need for a social relevance perspective for physical education and sport and is designed for students beginning professional preparation in physical education and sport, practitioners, or students wishing to round out their general education. An introductory statement, written by Laura J. Huelster, explores the…
Descriptors: Athletics, Behavioral Objectives, Dance, Educational Philosophy
