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50 Years of ERIC
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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Selective Mutism: Practice and Intervention Strategies for Children
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Hung, Shu-Lan; Spencer, Michael S.; Dronamraju, Rani – Children & Schools, 2012
The onset of selective mutism (SM) is usually between the ages of three and five years, when the children first go to preschool. However, these children are most commonly referred for treatment between the ages of six and 11, when they are entering the elementary school system. Early detection and early intervention is suggested for effective SM…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Early Intervention, School Social Workers, Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Learning Standards: Tools for Promoting Social and Academic Success in Kindergarten
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Logue, Mary E. – Children & Schools, 2007
Many children come to kindergarten with insufficient social skills to participate in the activities necessary for academic achievement. Children enrolled in prekindergarten programs across the United States are expelled at higher rates than older students. Boys are expelled 4 1/2 times more often than girls. When children excluded from…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Socialization, Young Children