Discussion concerns traits of high risk elementary school students, the psychology of learning, what is to be avoided by those working in early intervention programs, and qualifications for teachers who work with parents and young children to reduce the size of the at-risk student population. It is argued that these teachers should have adequate…

Elementary school students differ in interest, capacity, achievement, social development, socioeconomic level, and psychomotor skills. These individual differences are discussed in reference to the process of designing the elementary social studies curriculum. Part One suggests ways in which teachers can respond to students' individual…

The four essays in this collection provide guidelines for parents and teachers in educating children. The first essay, "Parents, the Pupil, and the School Curriculum," describes selected ways parents may help pupils to achieve in the school curriculum. "Objectives of the School, the Pupil, and Parents" discusses the need for teachers to plan…