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ERIC Number: EJ379153
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Children's Self-Esteem: The Verbal Environment.
Kostelnik, Marjorie J.; And Others
Childhood Education, v65 n1 p29-32 Fall 1988
Maintains that the manner in which adult participants in early childhood programs create the verbal environment in the classroom dictates children's estimation of self-worth. Presents the characteristics of negative and positive verbal environments, the importance of a positive verbal environment, and steps for establishing a positive verbal environment. (BB)
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education, Self Esteem, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Guides, Verbal Communication, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Caregiver Role