Mindfulness and meditation programs, and their associated benefits for education, can be examined within three related disciplines: psychology, elementary education, and exceptional education. A review of psychology research provides evidence that meditation and mindfulness work to balance the often negative effects of students' social-emotional…

Reviews studies concerning the development and influence of children's food preferences and discusses implications of the findings for parents and educators. (Author)

Reviews the research literature on major problems of teacher education concerning (1) influences of parents, favorite teachers, and prior classroom experiences on prospective teachers, (2) preservice curriculum, (3) early field experiences, and (4) student teaching. Discusses the role of direct skills training and reflective training in solving…

Examines the findings of effective schools research and reading research that support the view that (1) more time should be devoted to reading children's literature and (2) more than basal materials is necessary for effective instruction. Shows how teaching children's literature can improve teacher effectiveness. (SKC)

Reviews the literature on some of the major ways that parents and teachers influence the development of prosocial tendencies in children; they include child-rearing practices, social cognition, mood, modeling, and training. Also provides suggestions for parents and teachers to help children behave prosocially. (Author/BB)

Identifies how divorce affect's children's classroom performance and offers suggestions and resource list for teachers. Particulary discussed are four most common characteristics of children experiencing divorce and teacher's role in promoting an empathetic teacher-student relationship. (DST)

Maintains that decisions regarding evaluation should be made in relationship to learning principles based on a developmental perspective. Using these principles as a basis, teachers are better able to select appropriate formal and informal evaluation procedures. Each procedure is defined and its limitations are discussed in terms of effectiveness.…

With special emphasis on the implications of research findings, issues related to play and learning in general are examined and related to information about the play of handicapped children. Concluding remarks focus on the issue of whether handicapped children can be helped to optimal development through play. (RH)

Contends that systematic training of teachers can increase teachers' interpersonal communication skills and in turn positively influence student outcomes. (Author/DB)

Reviews studies examining the relationship between IQ and creativity involving 6- to 13-year-old children. Discusses the effectiveness of creativity training programs. (Author/RH)

A summary of research on humor that has practical implications for those who work with children. (Author/MP)

A state-of-the-art report on music education in elementary schools. (CM)

A state-of-the-art report that provides an historical perspective in tracing art education from its beginnings up to the present. (CM)

A state-of-the-art report on mathematics education in the elementary school. (MP)

Reviews research in the area of interdisciplinary team work at the middle school level. Suggests that the benefits of interdisciplinary teaming are clear--evidence abounds suggesting that teaming results in higher achievement in math, reading and language arts skills. Furthermore, these skills are developed more effectively across a wide range of…