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Kamii, Constance; DeVries, Rheta – 1993
Guided by Piaget's constructivist theory on how children learn, this book explores an innovative approach to teaching physical knowledge in preschool. Part 1 differentiates between "science education" and "physical-knowledge" activities, noting that physical-knowledge activities involve primarily movements of objects and changes in objects. This…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Gravity (Physics), Learning Activities
DeVries, Rheta; And Others – Moral Education Forum, 1991
Discusses a study of the sociomoral atmosphere of three kindergarten classrooms and the sociomoral development of students. Reports that children were observed interacting as they played a board game. Concludes that the higher the level of interpersonal understanding enacted by the teacher, the higher the level enacted by children. (SG)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Games
