Outlines reasons and gives suggestions for teaching accurate nutrition information in a context relevant to each child and his or her family. (Author/ED)

Maintains that teachers play an important role in building a child's self-respect, and that with self-respect, children are empowered. (Author/PCB)

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)

Presents guidelines for parents and teachers on preparing young children (3 to 8 years old) for a visit to the art museum. In preparing children for museum experiences, education for the art museum should be related to child development, begin long before entering a museum ("museum education"), and be sequential. (BB)

Maintains that before teachers or administrators become involved in classroom research they should carefully assess the conceptual soundness, feasibility, and ethics of any proposed study. Also considered should be ways to facilitate research and the potential rewards of research involvement. (BB)

Maintains that children's thinking skills can be developed and improved through discussions of children's literature. Provides suggestions of how teachers can help students to develop their thinking through questioning techniques and children's literature. Also presents various teaching strategies involving learning activities that allow students…

Describes changing patterns of child custody, giving specific attention to the option of joint custody, parental satisfaction, children's adjustment, the importance of parental cooperation, and the role of the teacher in helping children of divorced parents. (RH)

Presents an overview of the Mexican educational system, a description of curriculum and textbooks used, and specific suggestions for educators of Mexican immigrant students. (RH)

Discusses the child who has newly immigrated, the importance of peer acceptance, the skills of friendship, the promotion of prosocial behavior, the developmental sequence of friendship, the impact of moving on friendship, the encouragement of peer interaction, and the role of the teacher as mediator. (RH)

Points out stages in writing-skill development as well as ways children's writing can be stimulated at home and in school. Topics include: encouraging new vocabulary and development of spoken language; reading to the child and stimulating involvement and response; being an example by writing in the presence of children; and providing opportunities…

Provides guidelines for conducting art activities with very young children, paying particular attention to the function of play equipment as artistic catalyst, approaches to creativity, and the role of the adult in providing a supportive presence. (RH)

Outlines a nine-step planning model for teachers to follow in order to introduce computer-based education activities in their classrooms. (MP)

Offers explanations of various uses of computers with children, placing appropriate applications into a developmental framework. (MP)

Discusses enhancing the development and improving the quality of life of neglected children through acquiring a special understanding and style of interacting with them and by using activities designed specifically to meet their developmental needs. (RH)

Describes learning activities related to Halliday's schema of functional language development that teachers can use as a guide for planning early reading experiences. (Author/RH)