Summarizes pediatric issues for caregivers in child care settings. Covers planning, recordkeeping, prevention of illnesses, infections, and nutrition and their impact on children in day care. (Author/BB)

Explored the relationship of selected temperament characteristics and ideational fluency in preschool children. Distractibility and adaptability were related to original scores on pattern subtests of the Multidimensional Stimulus Fluency Measure, while temperament was related to original scores on tasks involving tactile manipulation of visible…

Reviews research on the psychological implications of gender identification and ways in which Kohlberg's 1966 paper foreshadowed new developments and insights in this area of study. (Author/BB)

The gender category system is presented as a prototype of all social cognitive category systems. (Author/BB)

The relationship between moral judgment and moral actions as Kohlberg defined it is extended to include more comprehensive social psychological factors. (Author/BB)

Articulates Kohlberg's position that moral understanding and moral reasoning provide motivation for moral action, contrasting it with traditional conceptions of motivation. (Author/BB)

Highlights Kohlberg's multiple views on the universality of moral reasoning. Attention to particular aspects of persons, contexts, and emotions is presented as an important aspect of morality. (Author/BB)

A third grade classroom illustrates the utilization of children's real-life moral dilemmas as an opportunity for moral education, incorporating some themes from Kohlberg's work. (Author/BB)

The just community--democratic--approach to moral education is applied to a prison setting at the Connecticut State Prison for Women. (Author/BB)

Principles of discourse underlying Kohlberg's just community approach to moral education are outlined in the context of a German secondary school. (Author/BB)

A former colleague recounts conversations and interactions with Lawrence Kohlberg, painting a portrait of Kohlberg as a teacher, colleague, and friend. (BB)

Draws an analogy between Kohlberg and Socrates in the substance and procedure of moral education from a societal perspective. (Author/BB)

Discusses the three elements of Kohlberg's work which contributed to the opening of a new level of dialogue between philosophers and psychologists. (Author/BB)

Looks at three-year-old children's writing samples as a basis to discuss developmental stages in writing. Samples are categorized as scribbling, horizontal scribbling, discrete units, letters, or correct spelling. Practical applications of these stages are presented for teachers. (PCB)

Reviews research on home literacy experiences of nonmainstream families, and challenges traditional views of what constitutes a rich literacy environment. Discusses efforts at home-school collaboration to help children grow in writing ability. (PCB)