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Download full textKatz, Lilian G. – 1998
The incidence of multiple births has increased dramatically in the past two decades. Given this trend, it seems reasonable to assume that many teachers will have twins and other multiple siblings in their classes at some point in their classroom careers. This Digest offers some pointers for educators facing the challenges of educating multiples.…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Development, Child Psychology, Childhood Needs
Katz, Lilian G.; Chard, Sylvia C. – 1998
Unlike units and themes in the early childhood and primary curriculum, projects are defined as children's in-depth investigations of various topics--ideally, topics worthy of the children's time and energy. As increasing numbers of teachers and school districts incorporate project work into their curriculum, questions have been raised about what…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Discovery Learning
Katz, Lilian G.; And Others – 1990
In six brief chapters, mixed-age grouping of young children in schools and child care centers is explored and advocated. Chapter 1 defines mixed-age grouping, examines limitations of single-age grouping, and points out positive characteristics of mixed-age classes. Chapter 2 discusses social development as seen in children's interactions in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cooperative Learning, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Katz, Lilian G. – 1990
The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the ideas and proposals in 10 papers commissioned by the National Center for Education Statistics to identify issues in early childhood education which have major relevance to public policy. Part I offers a brief overview of the context in which the issues were raised, focusing on current trends,…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy
Katz, Lilian G. – 1977
The major thesis of this paper is that the stimulation of children's intellectual development may require greater intensity in the relationships between adults and children in preschool programs than is typically the case. The author separates two variables in adult-child relationships: warmth and intensity. Warmth is generally defined as…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Classroom Environment, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Katz, Lilian G. – 1982
Current knowledge and practices in the field of preprimary teacher education are discussed with respect to unique characteristics of the field, general issues in teacher education and preprimary education, and recent developments in inservice education. Unique characteristics of the field of preprimary teacher education include role ambiguity,…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Course Content, Criteria, Early Childhood Education
Katz, Lilian G. – 1972
An observer's views of open-informal education and its central issues are presented in view of increasing interest in opening up classroom procedures and activities. The problems in defining Open Education are noted, but, in general, the events, relationships, activities and materials in the classroom are seen as being neither standardized nor…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Design, Classrooms, Comparative Analysis
