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Wall, Sarah J.; Rudisill, Mary E. – Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 2004
Through experiences with toddlers at the ADC-Ridgecrest Physical Activity Program, the authors have found there are many ways to encourage and promote the "Active Start" guidelines through play. Their research and collaboration with early childhood specialists suggests that toddlers like to play and that it is particularly important in the overall…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Skill Development, Psychomotor Skills, Guidelines
Jalongo, Mary – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2004
When adults share picture books with young children, they build their lifelong literacy and enjoyment of reading. In beautiful full color, the new edition of this popular book will help recognize quality in children's literature and illustration and see how to use picture books to best advantage. Following an introduction, this book is organized…
Descriptors: Young Children, Picture Books, Childrens Literature, Emergent Literacy
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Dunlap, William R. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1989
Special education teachers (N=123) rank ordered a list of functional skills associated with two-year-olds. The factor-analyzed results revealed a classification of four types of children in greatest need of early childhood special education placement: children environmentally at risk, lacking gross-motor skills, lacking readiness and fine-motor…
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Diagnosis, Handicap Identification, High Risk Persons
Palmer, Mary, Comp.; Crook, Beth, Comp. – 1991
Babies respond to bright colors and shapes, rhythms and sounds of music, and actions and words of others. These first learning experiences are strengthened when parents and other adults interact with babies. This booklet offers ideas for giving infants and toddlers a start in learning through the arts. To facilitate age-appropriate learning, the…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Childrens Games
Stephen, Christine; Dunlop, Aline-Wendy; Trevarthen, Colwyn – 2003
Based on a review of 30 years of academic research on infant and toddler development, this report describes patterns of child development from birth to 3 years of age and examines the implications for Scottish out-of-home care. Developmental patterns are described for the following age groups: birth to 3 months, 3 to 12 months, 1 to 2 years, and 2…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training, Child Care, Child Caregivers
Luetke-Stahlman, Barbara – Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, 1989
Suggestions are offered for strengthening the basic speech, language, and communication skills of young children with hearing impairments, during ordinary periods of interaction at home. Suggestions focus on auditory training, speech drills, and reading, as well as formal and informal language instruction for all family members. (JDD)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Family Involvement, Hearing Impairments, Interaction
Clark, Jane E.; Clements, Rhonda L.; Guddemi, Marci; Morgan, Don W.; Pica, Rae; Pivarnik, James M.; Rudisill, Mary; Small, Eric; Virgilio, Stephen J. – 2002
Noting that infants should be encouraged to be physically active from the beginning of life to enhance physical and cognitive development, this statement provides teachers, parents, caregivers, and health care professionals with guidelines that address the kinds of activities, the environment, and the individuals responsible for facilitating very…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Infants, Motor Development, Physical Activities
Miller, Linda G.; Albrecht, Kay – 2001
This self-directed teacher's guide accompanies "Innovations," a comprehensive, interactive curriculum for toddlers from 18 to 36 months. The "Innovations" program is based on the view that curricula for young children should involve thinking and planning for everything that can contribute to child development as well as the teacher's relationship…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Curriculum, Day Care
Nebraska Department of Education, 2005
This resource provides information to assist early childhood teachers, caregivers, parents, family members and other adults in promoting the learning and development of young children. This voluntary guide has been developed to provide information about: (1) what children by the age of five can typically be expected to know and do; and (2) what…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Caregivers, Toddlers, Preschool Children
Fiore, Carole D.; Nespeca, Sue McCleaf – 1996
Libraries are faced with changing demographics, emerging technologies, and economic shifts. Families once attended library programs as a unit, children began kindergarten at age five, and libraries offered few programs for children under four. Intact and extended families are a thing of the past. Many children today are raised in single parent…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Demography, Developmental Stages, Family Involvement
Raack, Catherine B. – 1989
This program focuses on therapeutic principles and methods for prelinguistic and early language learning, with the goals of increased cognitive functions and sensory awareness/interaction, expanded communicative repertoires, and increased caregiver interaction with the child through appropriate stimuli and assignment of communicative intent. The…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Infants
Roskos, Kathleen A.; Tabors, Patton O.; Lenhart, Lisa A. – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2004
Create a language-rich program that promotes children's talking, reading, and writing. This resource has the research, planning and assessment suggestions, and instructional approaches teachers need to determine: (1) What oral language skills children need to learn; (2)What kinds of language and literacy experiences to provide; (3) What to look…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Toddlers, Teaching Methods, Program Evaluation
2003
The Illinois Early Learning Project (IEL) is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education to provide information resources on early learning and training related to implementing the Illinois Early Learning Standards for parents and for early childhood personnel in all settings. The IEL tip sheets offer suggestions to parents and early childhood…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Drama, Dramatic Play, Early Experience
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Garcia, Eugene E.; Jensen, Bryant; Cuellar, Delis – New Educator, 2006
Hispanics account for over one-fifth of newborns in the United States, and Hispanic children, on average, achieve at much lower levels from kindergarten forward than the non-Hispanic white majority and Asian Americans. One of the most important educational challenges for the U.S. is to increase markedly the percentage of Hispanic children who…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Academic Achievement, Young Children, Kindergarten
Francis, Connie M. – 1988
Part of a series for 4-H members between 9 and 19 years of age, this age-graded guide is designed to help children and adolescents: (1) understand the toddler's physical, mental, social, and emotional growth; (2) learn to care for a toddler; and (3) choose types of play that toddlers enjoy. Contents include suggestions on projects that 4-H members…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
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