Describes the components of trust relationships-beliefs in humanity, acceptance, communication, and reciprocity--and how the knowledge of these can be applied in the classroom. (ED)

Describes the positive reactions of parents, teachers, and children to the woodworking classes in a school's parent participation program. (SDH)

Studied the relationship of food preference to spoon use with very young children. Suggests that proper menu planning can encourage spoon use without involving staff time. Includes lists of foods used. (ED)

Describes recommended procedures for assessing reading readiness and the teaching of beginning reading for three- and four-year-old children. (Author/MP)

Discusses Kellogg's four distinguishable stages of children's early art development as reflected in scribble art. (MP)

Describes the impact of the Parent Education Model upon school, community, and parents as indicated by ten communities in nine different states. (MP)

Discusses the cognitive processes and emotional needs that influence developmental changes related to fears and suggests some techniques which adults may use to help children cope with their fears. (Author/MP)

Identifies and discusses a change in the theoretical bases of contemporary psychologists' views of infant development: the replacement of the constructs of energy, drive, and motive with cognitive constructs. (CM)

Uses evidence from recent brain research to prove that many behavioral differences between men and women are based on biologically inherent differences in brain functioning. (CM)

Provides purchasing tips for programs on a tight budget. Topics include writing specifications for the merchandise needed, finding and developing sources (vendors), receiving and analyzing bids, writing purchase orders, and receiving merchandise. (CM)

Examines some common assumptions about licensing, identifies the major regulatory and non-regulatory policies affecting child care programs, and relates these policies to the issue of quality care for children. (CM)

Maintains that Thanksgiving observances in schools often reinforce an Anglo-centric and superficial view of American history, and offers suggestions for alternative approaches directed toward challenging popular misconceptions about Thanksgiving and enhancing children's social awareness. (CM)

Reviews research pertaining to various aspects of early cognitive development in deaf children. (CM)