Noting current brain development research, this book offers simple, straightforward ways to boost children's brain power with active exploration, repetition, sensory exploration, laughter, and more. The chapters describe how and why the brain develops and explain how parents can give their children the best foundation for future learning.…

This annual report details the activities of the Foundation for Child Development (FCD) for 1998-99. Beginning the report is a discussion of the history and mission of the foundation, its funding priorities, and application procedures. The report lists the members of the Council, Board of Directors, Officers, and staff. The joint statement of the…

Noting that parents' use of corporal punishment to discipline their children remains a strongly debated issue, this paper examines the impact of corporal punishment on children's development, focusing primarily on its long-term effectiveness. The paper presents the history of spanking in the United States, including public opinion on corporal…

The school years which cover grades known as 1 through 8, bring together all the children of the community more nearly than the junior or senior high school, or the college level. In fact, many people think of education as the kind of experience which they had in elementary school as they learned to read, write, figure, and speak. Any attempt to…

Author raises the question of whether to deal with the problem of sex education with or without direct moral guidance. (RK)

Measures to promote divergent thinking or creativity in children are discussed; teachers must understand the creative process and develop corresponding teaching methods and curriculum. (Author)

Article, based on an educational research study, "The Puerto Rican Experience", presented the opinions of superintendents and principals concerning their attitudes on bilingual programs for Puerto Rican students. (Editor/RK)

Author offered some random reflections and convictions as food for thought on issues related to the language skills development of elementary school children. (Author/RK)

Article examined the difficulty of teaching music in an open classroom with children of different ages and where some children did other things. (Author/FK)

Article considered the Playgroup nursery and its philosophy of preschool education with an emphasis on emotional facilitation. (Editor/RK)

Described an art theme that provided the framework for individual and group growth at the Glickman Elementary School in a project involving not only the school but the home and community as well. (Author/RK)

Considered the report of the Stanford Research Institute which stated that adolescence - not early childhood - is the best time for intellectual development. (Author/RK)

Review of the Head Start program by the former director of the Office of Child Development. Discussion of what compensatory programs can and should achieve. (ST)

Discussed is a day program which has provided psychiatric treatment for 135 emotionally disturbed children under 5 years of age and their parents. (DB)

Data were based on questionnaire on how decisions were reached when child study teams were required to classify a child and there were conflicting opinions between professional groups. While majority vote and resolution by the psychologist accounted for the methods most often used in actual resolutions, there were great disagreements between…