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Mitchell, Steve H. – 1982
Piaget noted that young children cannot think in a logical fashion, objectively, or about hypothetical situations. These limitations of preoperational thinking render the young child dependent upon or bound by perceptions. Overreliance upon perceptions results in children's inability to distinguish fantasy from reality. Young children's…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education
Download full textHarrell, Lois, Comp. – 1977
The paper presents developmental charts detailing the needs and patterns of very young visually impaired children. Five age levels are considered (0-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-.25 years, 2.5-4 years, and 4-5 years) within the context of auditory awareness, body image, development of meaningful language, tactual awareness and manipulative skills,…
Descriptors: Auditory Training, Body Image, Educational Needs, Infants
Sandoval, Jonathan, Ed. – 1991
Originally developed to respond to the Desert Storm/Persian Gulf War, this resource book provides information designed to help parents, teachers, and service providers to plan and implement a comprehensive response to meeting children's emotional needs during a crisis. Contributors are experts on different kinds of crises that school age children…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Psychological Needs
Porter, Shirley C. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1993
Twenty-two gifted students (ages 18-25) were interviewed concerning their views of their high school years, specifically focusing on the kinds of support received from parents and teachers. The importance of parents' emotional support and their attendance at the child's activities are emphasized. Suggestions are offered for parents, teachers, and…
Descriptors: Gifted, Helping Relationship, High School Graduates, High Schools
Schatz, Mona Struhsaker; And Others – 1991
This module is part of a training program for foster parents and foster care workers offered at Colorado State University. The module's learning objectives address: (1) the position of the foster child as an outsider in the foster family; (2) foster parenting experiences with children from birth to 18 years of age; and (3) the process of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs, Course Descriptions
Johnston, Patricia Irwin – 1997
Intended for adoptive parents and adoption practitioners and intermediaries, this book uses the metaphor of space exploration to provide practical strategies for meeting the adopted infant's needs and smoothing the transition. Chapter 1, "Mission: To Explore New Worlds," discusses adoptive and birth parent preparation, loss issues, and society's…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, Attachment Behavior
Bromfield, Richard – 2000
Offering a window to the public and private world of the classroom, this book explores the emotions, attitudes, and experiences that children and teachers bring to school. The book first discusses values, noting that ownership confers value to experience. The book also examines the importance of teachers identifying the needs behind children's…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
