This descriptive study assessed the attitudes and behaviors of parents of preschool children who have been involved in a parent program sponsored by a public school toward the school and toward their own children. The key variables of the study were the number of parent group sessions attended by the subjects and the scores on the questionnaire…

Designed for parents of handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers in rural areas, the booklet discusses ideas for making toys from household items. Toys are grouped into five levels of developmental difficulty from the neonate stage (e.g., using yarn as crib mobiles) to the stage where the child is trying to figure out how things work and fit…

INTENDED FOR USE BY ADMINISTRATORS AND PLANNERS, THIS GUIDE DESCRIBES COURSES AVAILABLE FROM THE GREAT PLAINS ITV LIBRARY. FIVE INDICES ARE INCLUDED, ONE CLASSIFYING ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, SECONDARY AND ADULT COURSES BY SUBJECT, ANOTHER LISTS THEM BY GRADE LEVEL. A THIRD LISTS COLLEGE COURSES BY SUBJECT, ANOTHER DESCRIBES INSERVICE…

This learning module was developed for use by parents who make up the Policy Advisory Committee of the Florida Follow Through Project. Its purpose is to build parents' skills in areas that contribute to effective leadership. It is divided into three sections. The first part covers the order of business and how to make motions. Part two covers the…

The final report contains narrative and evaluation information for the UNISTAPS Project, a family oriented noncategorical program for severely handicapped children birth to 4 or 5 years. Sections deal with such topics as preschool state guidelines, major strengths and weaknesses of the UNISTAPS Projects, interagency coordination in early…

This parent handbook is a compilation of the exercises used by Mehlville School District (St. Louis, Mo.) in their workshop for parents regarding family communications. Worksheets in the handbook include a preworkshop questionnaire, a definition of terms, and a comparison of methods of conflict resolution. (Author/HMV)

This longitudinal study explored the effects of early language stimulation upon norms of the language development of three infants. When the infants were 4-5 months old, a long-term program of intensified early language stimulation was implemented by weekly home tutoring sessions with the parents. The tutor stimulation program consisted of an…

The STEP course is an educational program for parents which teaches them the ideas and skills they need for raising responsible children and feeling more adequate and satisfied as parents. The authors have developed a package of materials designed for nine training sessions. Each session provides an opportunity to: (1) discuss specific activity…

Presented is a sequenced series of approximately 25 lessons designed to help mothers increase the interpersonal problem solving ability and behavioral adjustment of their 4- and 5-year-old children. It is explained that the program which takes 20 minutes per day over a 3 month period, combines an educational and preventive mental health approach.…

Reported are services provided to developmentally or behaviorally disturbed children (0-to-3-years-old) and their parents by the Infant Development Center (IDC) in Mission, Kansas. Outlined is information such as the IDC's primary activities (infant developmental stimulation and parental training and support), secondary activities (such as…

This manual describes the mechanics and major features of a Saturday school project for 40 Negro preschool children implemented by the South Central Region Educational Laboratory in the 1968-69 school year in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. The manual has two goals: (1) to inform the reader about how the project was successfully implemented, and (2) to…

This booklet is concerned with providing information on drug abuse. A brief history of drug traffic and today's problem begin the pamphlet. The second part discusses the identification of drugs including opium, heroin, and marihuana. The next section is concerned with non-narcotic drug abuse, including Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) mascaline,…

This approach to preschool education of the disadvantaged uses a teacher training program which was developed only after each component of the program had been empirically tested. Teachers were retrained through course work and workshops to teach disadvantaged preschool children. These teachers then taught mothers and older siblings of…

This report describes the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) Home Start Program. Five aspects of the program are presented. (1) The nutrition component is aimed at helping parents make the best use of food resources through good planning, buying, and cooking. (2) The health program involves provision of medical and dental…

The Michigan Council of Cooperative Nurseries (MCCN) is a corporation established with the following purposes: (1) correlate the work of the cooperative nursery groups in Michigan, (2) assist new cooperative groups, (3) upgrade day care standards, (4) encourage ongoing program evaluation in day care, and (5) sensitize families and communities to…