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Hranitz, John R.; Eddowes, E. Anne – Childhood Education, 1987
Maintains that the priorities parents set for their children are influenced by the parents' own needs and ways in which those needs have been met, and that priorities set by parents may be inadequate for meeting their children's needs. Parents must work towards balancing priorities for children in such a way that both parents' and children's needs…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Family Environment, Needs Assessment, Parent Child Relationship
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Barbour, Nita – Childhood Education, 1987
Considers the setting of priorities for making decisions about school curriculum. Demonstrates how curricula in three schools reflect philosophies and priorities for learning which the schools have established. The evolution of elementary school curriculum is discussed in light of political, social and economic forces. Problems in setting future…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Students
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Isenberg, Joan – Childhood Education, 1987
Identifies children's basic social needs; describes the effect of social pressures provided by family, schooling, peer groups, and television on children's social needs; and provides suggestions for balancing social priorities for children. (BB)
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Family Influence
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Wassermann, Selma – Childhood Education, 1987
Presents observations of how a particular teacher education program, the Open Education Alternative Program at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, incorporates the acquisition of teaching skills into the "reflective" practice of these skills. (BB)
Descriptors: Education Majors, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
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Hoffman, Stevie – Childhood Education, 1987
Discusses and illustrates the characteristics and significance of the language used by parents to teach writing to their children. Considers the effects of such language on children's writing behaviors. (BB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Language of Instruction, Literacy
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Joels, Rosie Webb – Childhood Education, 1987
Suggests children's literature that can aid in the development of various types of comprehension skills in preschool/kindergarten children. Provides annotated examples of books that emphasize the story elements of characterization, real or make-believe situations, sequencing, cause-and-effect, main ideas, and various language skills. Coded…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Comprehension
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Barbour, Nita H. – Childhood Education, 1988
Maintains that more education--five years of education for teacher certification--will not guarantee a classroom teacher the kind of responsibility, control, and power over children's learning that an expert in the field should have. (BB)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education
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Kuehn, Christine – Childhood Education, 1988
Maintains that inventing, which is a creative problem-solving approach in science, should be a part of the science curriculum. Invention fairs, an alternative to science fairs, can be an exciting and educationally sound addition to the curriculum for a wide range of students. (BB)
Descriptors: Divergent Thinking, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inventions
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Richardson, Carmen C. – Childhood Education, 1988
Third-graders can use read-aloud time to hone critical and creative reading skills by getting involved in a story. Children relate book experiences to their own experiences by evaluating characters' responses, recognizing characters' motivation, and adjusting interpretations. (BB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Characterization, Critical Reading, Early Childhood Education
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Zirbes, Laura – Childhood Education, 1988
Written in 1945, this article calls for an increased recognition by the educational profession of the rights of children. Some of the concerns addressed still need attention 43 years later. (BB)
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Childrens Rights, Civil Liberties, Early Childhood Education
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Webster, Loraine – Childhood Education, 1988
A study on the improvement of language ability among preschool children in Vermillion, South Dakota, showed a lack of family support and other family problems, such as child abuse and neglect, in the homes of the experimental group children. Educators must redouble efforts to educate parents and the society in general about children's needs. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Language, Childhood Needs, Family Environment, Family Influence
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Kostelnik, Marjorie J.; And Others – Childhood Education, 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…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education
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O'Brien, Shirley J. – Childhood Education, 1988
Addresses the pressures of early academic learning among young children and presents parents with three guidelines for pursuing early learning experiences: readiness, observation, and options. (BB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Experience, Educational Opportunities, Guidelines
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Gotts, Edward E. – Childhood Education, 1988
Advances support for developmental child care, an approach which includes the protective and child-maintaining sense of custodial child care plus the stimulating sense of educational child care. Stresses both the immediacy and scope of need for providing appropriate child care. (RWB)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights, Day Care
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Theriot, Rosemary; Bruce, Becky – Childhood Education, 1988
Looks at issues surrounding teenage pregnancy and describes different school-based approaches to sex education. Stresses that parental involvement is critical to the success of any effective program for reducing teenage pregnancy. (RWB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Females, Grade 6