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Drummond, Wilhelmina J. – Childhood Education, 1988
Discusses a private preschool/kindergarten program called the Growing-Up Learning Center, located in Baguio City, Philippines. Discusses both the philosophy and program objectives of the staff at the facility. (RWB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Individual Development, Kindergarten
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Hoffman, Stevie; Knipping, Nancy – Childhood Education, 1988
Examines current spelling research from the perspective of one individual kindergarten student's creativity with sounds and writing. Stresses the importance of encouraging young children to explore written language in their own way. (RWB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Language Acquisition
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Tovey, Duane R.; And Others – Childhood Education, 1988
Offers teachers and parents practical suggestions for helping children to begin reading naturally. Looks at specific strategies for helping young children to learn to read, particularly a built-in success procedure emphasizing nonvisual aspects of reading. (RWB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy, Language Processing
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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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Applegate, Mauree – Childhood Education, 1988
Considers how educational practices may be disintegrating children's development of a sense of a self that strives toward integrity and wholeness. Focuses on the current overemphasis on homogeneous grouping and IQ tests, the dullness of modern textbooks, and the lack of encouragement of critical thinking skills. (SKC)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Homogeneous Grouping
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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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Cryan, John R. – Childhood Education, 1987
Presents an Association for Childhood Education International statement on the use of corporal punishment in child care, schools, and other educational settings. Statement presents evidence in support of the association's position that such practices must be banned. Suggestions are made regarding the resolution of this problem. (BB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Corporal Punishment, Day Care, Discipline
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Corder, Linda J.; Quisenberry, Nancy L. – Childhood Education, 1987
A historical overview of major educational events in the lives of young Afro-Americans is presented, followed by a discussion of cultural differences and ways these differences have been interpreted by educators. Concludes with discussion of multicultural education and its implications for teachers who value the cultural diversity of their…
Descriptors: Black Education, Blacks, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education
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Henniger, Michael L. – Childhood Education, 1987
Analyzes the impact that play has on science and mathematics learning for preschool and elementary school children. Examples are given of learning opportunities in science and mathematics available through children's play. Also considers the attitudes developed through play--curiosity, divergent thinking and motivation--essential to learning in…
Descriptors: Curiosity, Divergent Thinking, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Manning, M. Lee; Allen, Michael G. – Childhood Education, 1987
Describes the changing social characteristics of early adolescence; provides research finding implications of the effects these changes have on the school climate and academic acheivement and offers suggestions to middle school educators who interact daily with early adolescents. (BB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Educational Strategies, Intermediate Grades
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Roderick, Jessie A. – Childhood Education, 1987
Discusses the qualities that educators need to function effectively in a range of child care settings (multiple settings) such as traditional schools, shopping malls, industrial establishments and museums. Decision-making skills, sensitive communicative skills, interest in continuing to learn, and questioning of practice are among the qualities…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment
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Fassler, David G. – Childhood Education, 1987
Attempts to identify and evaluate reading material currently available to introduce young children to the topics of alcohol and alcoholism. (BB)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
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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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Corey, Stephen M. – Childhood Education, 1988
Reprint of Corey's classic satire written in the first person of a student who is discussing his overview of his educational experiences in elementary school. From a seventh grader's perspective, the article speaks sensitively and clearly to the dynamics underpinning the dichotomy between a student operating within a rigid academic structure and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academic Failure, Childhood Interests