Young children's experiences in being read to are often the first in a chain of events leading to the acquisition of reading skills and a love for reading. When asked to write accounts of their early memories related to literature, 75 students in university-level children's literature courses mentioned their mothers more frequently than any other…

One of five individualized courses included in a parent involvement curriculum, this course is designed to assist adults in developing the types of relationships which will positively affect children's development. The course is comprised of two units: (1) Self-Image and (2) Self-Control. Each unit begins with a Unit Learning Experience Guide that…

A questionnaire answered by 2,758 members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) sought to determine their behaviors in and attitudes toward employment and careers; leisure time activities; marriage, parenthood, and homemaking; and volunteer and community activities. The survey group women as a whole mostly have baccalaureate…

Problems encountered in vocational education mainstreaming and recommended improvements are presented in this paper. A brief history introduces the concept followed by specific definitions of "training,""education," and "mainstreaming," as applied to vocational schooling. Three general operational models are described and graphically presented.…

A definition of learning disorders, medical observations, diagnostic terms, the role of medication, and psychological implications and descriptions are provided. The philosophy and variations of educational programs for the neurologically handicapped are described; facets of the special class program considered are the instructional program,…

This "source report" presents the research, process, and findings involved in developing a program for a parent-child educational center for the new city of Litchfield Park, Arizona. The center is intended to be a basic neighborhood unit of the public school system and will serve both parents and children; the latter, from infancy…

Emphasizing the importance of the family in education, this book presents a sampling of strategies for fostering a strong parent-teacher-community partnership. The first chapter discusses the need for parent and community involvement; lists strategies to help administrators, teachers, and parent and community leaders in working with one another;…

The articles in this monograph address issues educators face in selecting and adopting reading textbooks for use in a pluralistic society. Part one deals with the educational and sociological parameters of reading material selection. Michele M. Fomalont comments on the historical perspectives of material selection and then relates this to present…

This document examines existing program models and methods aimed at promoting parental involvement in early child development and education. Included are discussions of issues, research evidence and evaluation techniques pertaining to parent involvement. Descriptions of specific programs show how involvement can be developed through such channels…

A class of preschoolers, aged 44-63 months and grouped according to age, sex, sibling position, family size and the occupation of each parent, were the subjects of a 2-part study to examine preschoolers' perceptions of mothers. In the first part of the study, each child was shown 4 sets of pictures depicting a variety of possible mother figures.…

The annotated bibliography on tests and measurements for identification of the gifted contains approximately 75 abstracts and associated indexing information for documents published from 1959 to 1973 and selected from the computer files of the Council for Exceptional Children's Information Services and the Education Resources Information Center…

The report presents an analysis of changes in childbearing plans of young women and the implications of these plans for understanding labor force behavior as well as predicting fertility levels of the population. Data used were derived from the National Longitudinal Study, a nationally representative survey of 5,000 young women born between…

The major hypothesis of this study is that a significant relationship exists between English language ability (as measured by the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA) Full-Scale score) and language-modeling by the mother (as measured by the Mother-Child Interaction score on the Language Model Matrix), and between English language…

The personality development during the first 5 years of life consists of several stages, and each developmental phase brings with it characteristic problems. Training of the intellect must be included in the education of a child. Reason and judgment should be removed as far as possible from magic, self-gratification and egocentric motives. The…

Through a series of sequential statements, the booklet reconstructs the development of the Individualized Instruction in Family Living Project. Intended for elementary and secondary level students, the project's main objectives are: (1) to improve student self-image and understanding; (2) to acquaint students with value clarification; and (3) to…