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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Kohler, Frank W.; Anthony, Leslie J.; Steighner, Stacie A.; Hoyson, Marilyn – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2001
This study demonstrated the increase of social interaction skills in four preschool children with autism as a result of a daily 10-minute intervention emphasizing naturalistic teaching tactics designed to stimulate children's play and interaction with others. Two of the four children continued to display high levels of interaction during the…
Descriptors: Autism, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Peer Relationship
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Diamond, Karen E. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2001
Forty-five preschool children were interviewed and their classrooms observed to determine their ideas about helping others, their understanding of emotions, their acceptance of individuals with disabilities, and their social contact with classmates with disabilities. Children with social contact with disabled classmates had significantly higher…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Emotional Development, Empathy
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Wesley, Patricia W.; Buysse, Virginia – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2001
This article on professional roles in early intervention introduces the concept of expanding roles to include collaborative reflective inquiry within communities of practice as one way to reform professional practices. It suggests that reflection within communities of practice extends the understanding of individual professionals but also holds…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Unger, Donald G.; Jones, C. Wayne; Park, Elizabeth; Tressell, Patricia A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2001
A study investigated why some of the low-income single caregivers of 104 children (ages 7-40 months) with disabilities were more involved in early intervention services than others. Difficulties in family functioning and lower levels of knowledge about child development were directly related to caregiver involvement. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
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Daugherty, Stefanie; Grisham-Brown, Jennifer; Hemmeter, Mary Louise – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2001
In the current study, a constant time delay (CTD) procedure was embedded in classroom activities and routines to teach counting to three preschool children with speech and language delays. CTD was effective in teaching numbers to all three children. One child out of two also was able to acquire non-target information. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Computation, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Impairments, Mathematics Instruction
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Turbiville, Vicki P.; Marquis, Janet G. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2001
A survey of 318 fathers participating in early childhood education programs found fathers of children with and without disabilities preferred activities in which all family members could participate. Strategies for facilitating father participation included providing activities of interest to both parents and providing information to help children…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement
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Elkind, David – Childhood Education, 1977
Outlines three contemporary approaches to curriculum reform: affective education, back to basics, and open education. (SB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Theories, Humanistic Education
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Rogers, Vincent R. – Childhood Education, 1977
Discusses the importance of "humaneness" in education. (SB)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education
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Yolen, Jane – Childhood Education, 1977
Discusses the value of a familiarity with mythological figures in emotional, intellectual, and personal development. (SB)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Early Childhood Education, Intellectual Development, Language Acquisition
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Cohen, Monroe D.; And Others – Childhood Education, 1977
Includes a discussion with a fifth-grade child about poetry writing and teaching. (SB)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Education, Poetry, Teaching Methods
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Wagner, Elaine H. – Childhood Education, 1977
Makes a case for the use of affirmation (discriminating praise) in teaching creative writing. (SB)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Education, Poetry, Positive Reinforcement
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Cohen, Elaine Pear; Gainer, Ruth Straus – Childhood Education, 1977
Art is presented as a key to understanding children's opinions and emotions, both for parents and teachers and for the children themselves. (SB)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Childrens Art, Communications
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Smith, Robert F. – Childhood Education, 1977
Explains the value of teaching science to young children, and suggests ways to incorporate science into the basic instructional program. (SB)
Descriptors: Primary Education, Science Education
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Davis, Arnold R. – Childhood Education, 1977
Includes suggestions for teaching science to kindergarten children. (SB)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Early Childhood Education, Educational Resources, Kindergarten
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Morris, Donald N. – Childhood Education, 1977
Proposes that education must have an internationally common purpose: teaching interdependent responsibility. (SB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy, International Education
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