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Galloway, C.; And Others – 1968
The University of Victoria and the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs sponsored a 4-week prekindergarten, preschool, and orientation program for Indian children living on 4 reserves in the southern region of Vancouver Island. The 3 groups of children served were 4- and 5-year-olds (prekindergarten), 5- and 6-year-olds (preschool), and 7-…
Descriptors: American Indians, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students, Language Acquisition

Scaldwell, William A. – Journal of American Indian Education, 1985
Correlates high incidence of chronic middle ear infection in American Indian children aged 3-16 years with problems of language development, acquisition, and use. (LFL)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Audiometric Tests, Auditory Evaluation, Canada Natives

Rothenberg, Dianne – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1995
Summarizes ERIC documents on grandparents, the Situation Approach in Asia, and educating young children in a diverse society. Summarizes nine journal articles on child care, parenting, education, kindergarten and nursery schools, hearing-impaired children, and social policy in China, Australia, and various countries in Europe, Latin America, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Day Care, Deafness, Developing Nations
Herry, Yves; Maltais, Claire; Thompson, Katherine – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2007
This study explored the effects of a full-day preschool program on 4-year-old children. The study compared the development of a group of children (N = 403) who attended the preschool program on a half-day basis during the 1999-2000 school year (the last year the half-day program was in place) with the development of a group of children (N = 418)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers
Rauh, Hellgard; Rudinger, Georg – 1987
Down Syndrome children (N=229), aged 1-83 months, from Australia, Canada, and Germany were tested using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. Test performances on the Bayley's Mental and Motor scales were not dissimilar, leading to the conclusion that young Down Syndrome children from different countries with relatively comparable standards of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Developed Nations
Campbell, Sheila D.; Dill, Nancy – 1980
The effects of changes in spatial density on preschool children's behavior were examined in a quasi-experimental study involving repeated measures taken on two experimental groups and one control group. Subjects were all 59 children registered in three rooms of a non-profit public day care center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Both quantitative and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Change, Class Activities, Day Care Centers
Senske, Al H. – 1977
The 1976-77 Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod--statistical survey of its elementary schools (through grade eight) reveals an increase in the number of schools, sponsoring congregations, pupils, and teachers, as well as in per pupil costs, construction expenses, and salaries. This information is presented in 45 tables. (Author/PGD)
Descriptors: Administrators, Construction Costs, Costs, Elementary Education
Thompson, Edra; And Others – 1972
This monograph documents some aspects of school life at an Ontario school for kindergarten and first grade students. The report emphasizes some of the special features of the school, such as the use of parent volunteers; a highly individualized program based in a large measure on students' goals, interests, and readiness; a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Innovation, Grade 1, Home Instruction
Moore, Gary T., Comp. – 1994
Excellence in design of child care and other preschool facilities is an emerging issue in the architectural profession. This bibliography is intended to aid architects and other designers, child-care directors, policy makers, and researchers to locate the most up-to-date and best sources of design-relevant information. The bibliography is based on…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architectural Research, Architecture, Building Design
Saint-Laurent, Lise; And Others – Etudes et recherches, 1994
This booklet presents a reading and writing intervention program for French Canadian preschool children with developmental delays, to be implemented by parents or collaboratively by parents and teachers. The program calls for children to have frequent contacts with written language, in order to facilitate the development of a positive attitude…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Developmental Delays, Early Intervention, Educational Strategies
Patterson, Donna; And Others – 1988
Alberta Education's position on the physical growth of students is presented in this paper, which focuses on children's physical growth in the areas of perceptual, structural, and motor development. Each area is first discussed in terms of three age groups: the child from infancy to preschool, the elementary child, and the adolescent. Concluding…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Practices, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
US House of Representatives, 2005
These hearing transcripts present testimony on removing barriers that may impede the successful integration of Head Start with other programs that serve to prepare disadvantaged children for success. It begins with the prepared statements of Honorable Michael N. Castle, Chairman, Subcommittee on Education Reform, Committee on Education and the…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Educational Change, Disadvantaged Youth, Hearings
Dunning, Paula – 1997
This reference book provides a basic understanding of how education works in Canada, from preschool to adult education. Chapter 1 examines Canada's elementary and secondary schools and covers: (1) decision making for public schools (roles and responsibilities of provincial, local, and federal governments); (2) paying for public education (revenue…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Education, Colleges, Educational Practices

Wien, Carol Anne – Canadian Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, 1997
Examines how the forms used by teachers to document planning and assess children's progress affect three child care center teachers' practice and expectations for young children. Narratives are constructed using qualitative methods to show how requirements for documentation may lead teachers to override goals of developmentally appropriate…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Planning, Foreign Countries
Thomas, Adele – Education Canada, 1995
The Niagara Falls Secondary School Family Learning Program targets young disadvantaged parents and their preschool children for family literacy development that focuses on parent-child literacy and social interaction. Guidelines for program development include establishing partnerships based on a shared vision of family literacy, developing plans…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Disadvantaged, Family Programs