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Childhood Education | 79 |
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Kessler, Gail – Childhood Education, 1985
Raises the issue of using corporal punishment in schools. Argues that corporal punishment is not necessary to maintain discipline and that the potential for abuse is enormous. (AS)
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Child Abuse, Children, Corporal Punishment
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Little Soldier, Lee – Childhood Education, 1985
Distinguishes between enculturation and acculturation. Examines the enculturation/acculturation process for American Indian students and discusses some of the conflicts they face when entering school. (AS)
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Culture, American Indians, Children
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Cryan, John R. – Childhood Education, 1985
Describes the position statement of Division 37 of the American Psychological Association, which has been adopted by the Research Committee of the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI). Characterizes the consent process expected of authors who desire to publish their research in "Childhood Education," the journal of…
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Education, International Organizations, Periodicals
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Postman, Neil – Childhood Education, 1985
Describes the historical development of the conception and social manifestation of modern childhood, beginning in the Renaissance and spurred by the invention of the printing press and the need for literacy. Proposes that social pressures and especially the electronic media are leading to the end of childhood as a social institution. (CB)
Descriptors: Children, Institutions, Literacy, Mass Media
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Seefeldt, Carol – Childhood Education, 1987
Maintains that those who design intergenerational programs in school and nonschool settings should (1) protect the prestige of elders and children; (2) limit frustrations by arranging for intimate contacts; (3) plan for functional interaction that has integrity; and (4) ensure that contact is rewarding for elders and children. (BB)
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Children, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Wolfle, Jane – Childhood Education, 1987
A single parent relates personal experiences and feelings regarding the death of her 16-year-old son. She also describes ways in which those who have lost a child can be comforted. (BB)
Descriptors: Children, Death, Grief, Parent Attitudes
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Wasserman, Selma – Childhood Education, 1987
Maintains that teachers play an important role in building a child's self-respect, and that with self-respect, children are empowered. (Author/PCB)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Children, Elementary Education, Empowerment
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Olson, Mary W.; Gee, Thomas C. – Childhood Education, 1988
Reveals that story grammar research has provided educators with new insights into how children comprehend simple stories. Describes evidence for the existence of story schema, presents results of developmental story grammar research, and recommends teaching strategies based on the research. (RWB)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Cognitive Development, Narration
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O'Brien, Shirley J. – Childhood Education, 1988
Explains the benefits of pet ownership for young children. (SKC)
Descriptors: Child Responsibility, Children, Pets, Self Esteem
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Isenberg, Joan; Quisenberry, Nancy L. – Childhood Education, 1988
Describes the characteristics of play and its contributions to development, and proposes fundamental principles and practices for its encouragement. Delineates the necessity of play and affirms its centrality in the lives of all children. Stresses both teacher and parental roles in providing a safe and calalytic play environment. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Children, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development
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Raper, Jim; Aldridge, Jerry – Childhood Education, 1988
Provides answers to commonly asked question about AIDS as it relates to educational settings: What is AIDS? How can children acquire AIDS? What are most common medical problems of children with AIDS? Should children with AIDS be allowed to attend day care or school? What provisions should be made for the teacher, the child with AIDS, and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Administrator Guides, Children, Communicable Diseases
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Radencich, Marguerite C.; Bohning, Gerry – Childhood Education, 1988
Examines the construct, appropriateness and appeal of natural science action books. Defines them as books with movable three-dimensional parts which illuminate scientific concepts as well as add immeasurably to children's pleasure of learning about the natural world. Stresses integral nature of motivational/instructional materials in children's…
Descriptors: Children, Early Childhood Education, Learning Experience, Natural Sciences
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Fassler, David G. – Childhood Education, 1986
Illustrates the cultural differences (and similarities) of China and the Soviet Union as reflected in the drawings of each country's children. In China, children's drawings reflected friendship and warmth toward others. In the Soviet Union, children's reserved and cautious attitudes about drawing are consistent with the perspective of that…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Children, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
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O'Brien, Shirley – Childhood Education, 1986
Maintains that grief and other emotional behaviors and feelings associated with the death of a child can be most effectively managed when they are acknowledged and shared. (BB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Children, Death
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O'Brien, Shirley – Childhood Education, 1986
Describes the modern family fable that places an overemphasis on material possessions, prestige and success, leaving children feeling like possessions of little worth because there is a vacuum where children seek depth and commitment to form their own values and beliefs. (HOD)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Children, Fables, Family Life