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Tovey, Duane R.; And Others – Childhood Education, 1986
Maintains that there is a discrepancy between the ways children acquire language and the ways they have been taught reading skills in school, referred to as "The 180 degrees Syndrome." Attempts to promote more language-conscious reading instruction by describing five examples of the syndrome and suggests remedies to alleviate its symptoms.
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Language Acquisition
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Geismar-Ryan, Lori – Childhood Education, 1986
Maintains that infants two years of age and younger do direct social behavior toward one another. Adults play an important role in young children's social development. Developing strategies and planning peer experiences for infants become a teacher's responsibility. Recognizing differential influence of varying toys may be useful for such…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
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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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Weiser, Margaret G. – Childhood Education, 1986
Reports on some of the major issues addressed during the l8th World Congress of OMEP (Organisation Mondiale de l'Education Prescolaire). Topics discussed included maternal and infant malnutrition; social dynamics in developing (and developed) countries; the messages of high technology for children and the quality of life. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Early Childhood Education, Nutrition, Parent Attitudes
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Widerstrom, Anne H. – Childhood Education, 1986
Suggests effective strategies from early childhood education to use in teaching young handicapped children. Teachers could include group activities fostering peer interaction; provide opportunities for free play; practice being less directive and more interactive; and recognize the benefits of a less teacher-controlled classroom environment. (BB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Group Activities
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Wishon, Phillip M.; And Others – Childhood Education, 1986
Maintains that by focusing on natural strategies to facilitate language interaction, adults can become instrumental in expanding the foundations of literacy of young children. Strategies include planning stimulating learning experiences utilizing contextual cues; encouraging personalized development of child language events; anticipating and…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Competence, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition
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Hoot, James L. – Childhood Education, 1986
Addresses issues concerning (computer) keyboarding instruction in an attempt to determine if the teaching of such skills to kindergarten and primary grade students should be considered a "must" in the early childhood curriculum or if such practices might have some drawbacks. (BB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology, Keyboarding (Data Entry), Kindergarten Children
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Childhood Education, 1986
Presents a joint statement by various educational associations of concerns about present practices in pre-first grade reading instruction and offers recommendations for improvement. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Educational Improvement, Kindergarten, Language Acquisition
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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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Wassermann, Selma – Childhood Education, 1986
Maintains that teachers can help students achieve personal power (autonomy) through emphasis on real tasks that involve thinking. Illustrates how this may be incorporated into classroom practice through two teaching strategies: incorporating higher-order thinking tasks--comparing--into the school day; and inviting children to offer their ideas.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Students
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Chafel, Judith A. – Childhood Education, 1984
Summarizes five articles in this special issue focusing on the report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education entitled "A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform." Also discusses briefly the reforms mentioned in several recent reports on the quality of schooling in America. (CB)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Education, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
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Goldberg, Milton – Childhood Education, 1984
Describes the history, recommendations, and impact of "A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform," the report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education. Discusses broad recommendations regarding the curriculum; standards and expectations for students; time devoted to learning; the status of the teaching…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
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Burgess, Charles – Childhood Education, 1984
Discusses the 1983 "A Nation at Risk" report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education in terms of the history of schooling in the U.S. from the late 1890s to the present. Questions the materialistic emphasis of the commission's definitions of the purposes of education and of the "national interest." (CB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
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Berman, Louise M. – Childhood Education, 1984
Discusses the theme of a "learning society" mentioned in the 1983 "Nation at Risk" report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education but not integrated into the report's recommendations. Reflects on problems of definition of lifelong learning, articulation of educational goals, and responsibility for setting goals…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
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Buffie, Edward G. – Childhood Education, 1984
Discusses the value of delineating standards by which progress toward achieving excellence may be judged. Specifically mentions the differences between the educational goals of parents and teachers in an Indiana community. Advocates that teachers and principals be held reponsible for effecting change. (CB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers