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Wang, Lindsey – Childhood Education, 2018
Play is a traditional activity of children. Yet in order to ensure we are giving children time to play and opportunities to gain from the physical, cognitive, and emotional benefits of play, we need to find innovative ways to use play to ensure that all children are learning and meeting their potential.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Lifelong Learning, Reentry Students
Successful University & School Partnerships: Social Studies Clubs in Elementary Afterschool Programs
Gieselmann, Sharon – Childhood Education, 2008
The University of Evansville (UE) is a small liberal arts college in southern Indiana. Through a unique four-year partnership between UE's School of Education and Dexter Elementary School, powerful social studies activities are delivered by preservice teachers to inner-city schoolchildren. The purpose of the afterschool social studies club…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Preservice Teachers, Elementary Education, Clubs
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Gainer, Ruth Straus; Kukuk, Eoline – Childhood Education, 1979
Describes an elementary school art program involving mainstreaming, with a framework which emphasizes the development of a positive self-concept in all children. (CM)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Child Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Gelb, Steven A. – Childhood Education, 1987
Examines rarely considered aspects of the planning and implementing of Christmas programming for preschool and elementary school students. Focuses on unintended negative consequences of the Christmas curriculum on children. Argues that current practices are detrimental to both Christian and non-Christian children. (BB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Hidden Curriculum, Negative Practice
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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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Tompkins, Gail E.; Camp, Donna J. – Childhood Education, 1988
Describes four prewriting techniques that elementary and middle grade students can use to gather and organize ideas for writing, and by so doing, cure writer's block. Techniques discussed are: (1) brainstorming; (2) clustering; (3) freewriting; and (4) cubing.
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Free Writing
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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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Coe, John – Childhood Education, 1987
Maintains that the nurturance of the humanness of children should be a top priority in their education. (BB)
Descriptors: Altruism, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Stice, Carole F.; Alvarez, Marino C. – Childhood Education, 1987
Examines the potential of concept mapping as a learning strategy to be used with children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Concept mapping was found to increase children's ability to organize and represent their thoughts. Teaching strategies are suggested. (BB)
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Concept Teaching, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Byrnes, Deborah A. – Childhood Education, 1985
Three vignettes are used to illustrate the varied backgrounds of the "invisible" or overlooked child in the classroom. Discusses the causes of social isolation in elementary-age children; suggests teaching activities that help to identify and deal with related problems, including an example of a sociometric test and scoring procedures.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Interpersonal Competence
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Seefeldt, Carol – Childhood Education, 1985
Argues for a reexamination of goals and methods of traditional parent involvement which has revolved around the welfare of children rather than emphasizing the benefits for parents themselves. Calls for a reconceptualization of parent involvement based on: (1) being sensitive to family needs, (2) offering real support for families, and (3)…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Participation
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Norton, Donna E. – Childhood Education, 1985
Considers role of multicultural literature in stimulating children's language and cognitive development. Argues that a well-balanced multicultural literature program includes literature that depicts people with a variety of aspirations, from different socioeconomic levels and occupations, and with a range of human characteristics. (DST)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Cultural Awareness, Early Childhood Education
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O'Brien, Shireley – Childhood Education, 1985
Discusses appropriate preventive methods for parents, dealing with sexual abuse in a matter-of-fact manner. Encourages parental reinforcement of child's understanding of his school's good touch/bad touch program through open communication, safety rules, and other measures. Recommends responses to actual child sexual abuse victims. (DST)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Daily Living Skills, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Freeman, Evelyn B. – Childhood Education, 1985
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)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Coping, Divorce, Elementary Education
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Enright, Brian – Childhood Education, 1985
Describes five learning activities for practice of number facts which will aid problems with computation in arithmetic instruction. Stresses importance of elementary students' ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, rather than rely on calculators and computers, for higher levels of math. (DST)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students