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Hydrick, Janie – 1996
As parents adapt to meet today's changing definition of literacy, they are often left with many questions about what is happening in their child's classroom. To help address parents' concerns, this guide uses clear, everyday language and classroom examples to explain and illustrate some of the key concepts and terms in literacy acquisition and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Arts, Learning Activities, Literacy
Holtz, Barry W. – 1996
This book contains short descriptions of early childhood Jewish education programs that conform to the definitions of Best Practice found in a "Guide to Best Practice in Early Childhood Jewish Education," which represents the wisdom of experts concerning what constitutes success in this area (provided in Appendix 1 of the book).…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Jews, Judaism, Parochial Schools

Iverson, Diane – 1993
This book can be used as an environmental education tool for parents and teachers of preschool children. The book is designed to encourage a sense of discovery and teach a conservation ethic. Full color images and narrative convey a sense of childhood amazement and discovery of nature. Children are depicted observing and interacting with wildlife…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education, Experiential Learning
von Heider, Molly – 1995
The range of games, rhymes, songs, and exercises for children collected in this book are based on Rudolf Steiner's educational philosophy and are designed to lay the foundation for sound later learning. The book's chapters are: (1) "Learning Aids"; (2) "The Early Years"; (3) "Foot Exercises: Kindergarten or Class I, 5-7…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Educational Games, Elementary Education, Learning Activities
Bloomberg, Karen, Ed.; Johnson, Hilary, Ed. – 1991
This guide addresses issues facing the parents, teachers and caregivers of children who are unable to use normal speech as a means of communication. It focuses on people who are intellectually disabled or children who are starting to use augmentative communication. The guide includes the following topics: the nature of communication; an overview…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Language Handicaps
Hankerson, Henry E.; And Others – 1975
Intended for all parents, presented is the Developmentally Delayed Infant Education Project's (Ohio) manual on parent involvement. Topics covered include reasons for parent involvement (skills learned by parents in the program can improve children's academic attainment); definition of parent involvement (parents working with staff to provide…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Parent Education
Dudek, Mark – 2000
This publication about pre-school nursery design illustrates major issues and ideas about these spaces and provides comprehensive guidance for the planners and designers of such spaces. The author presents examples of historical and contemporary kindergartens that demonstrate practical ways that educational theory can be incorporated into new…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Design Requirements, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
Jablon, Judy R.; Marsden, Dorothea B.; Meisels, Samuel J.; Dichtelmiller, Margo L. – 1994
The Work Sampling System is a performance assessment that provides an alternative to group-administered, norm-referenced achievement tests for preschool through fifth grade. This volume presents a compilation of the Work Sampling System Developmental Guidelines for preschool through third grade. The guidelines are grouped into these categories:…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Development, Literacy, Performance Based Assessment
Reynolds, Arthur J., Ed.; Rolnick, Arthur J., Ed.; Englund, Michelle M., Ed.; Temple, Judy A., Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2010
"Childhood Programs and Practices in the First Decade of Life" presents research findings on the effects of early childhood programs and practices in the first decade of life and their implications for policy development and reform. Leading scholars in the multidisciplinary field of human development and in early childhood learning…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Human Capital, School Readiness, Early Intervention
van Haren, Wil; Kischnick, Rudolf – 1995
This book contains descriptions of 172 games for children from toddlerhood through adolescence, and is designed as a guide for parents, teachers, and play leaders. Following an introduction describing the child's relationship to games, the book is divided into two parts. Part 1 is aimed at toddlers and contains over 90 circle games, singing games,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Childrens Games, Elementary Education
Coley, Elise D., Ed. – 1973
This book is designed for use by parents at home to help them encourage the development of necessary skills in their preschool-age children through play and other daily living experiences. The activities are presented as a series of short paragraphs written in the first person from the child's perspective with a box that the child can check when…
Descriptors: Child Development, Family Environment, Home Programs, Parent Education
Temple, Charles; And Others – 1988
Emphasizing the constructive role teachers pay in children's literacy development, this book provides a clear and richly illustrated description of children's writing development from preschool through approximately fourth grade. The book, divided into the three sections covering beginning writing, spelling, and composition, consists of the…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Emergent Literacy, Language Enrichment, Preschool Education
Adell, Judith, Comp.; Klein, Hilary Dole, Comp. – 1976
The 141 books listed in this annotated bibliography were selected becasue they portray boys and girls as people who have the same kinds of frailties and strengths. The books are divided into four general categories; preschool through third grade, third grade through seventh grade, seventh grade through twelfth grade, and all ages. Each category…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Fiction
Bauer, Caroline Feller – 2000
Third in the Mighty Easy Motivators series, this book is a hands-on guide to crafts for pre-school and grade school children to engage in during the literature program, after-school activities, or playtime. The programs in the book meet two objectives: introducing children to exciting new stories and poems and helping them create a story-related…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Art Activities, Childrens Art, Elementary Education
Justice, Laura M., Ed.; Vukelich, Carol, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2007
High-quality preschool programs are essential to improving children's outcomes in reading achievement and leveling language and literacy disparities among students from diverse backgrounds. Grounded in state-of-the-art research evidence, this practice-oriented book demonstrates how preschool professionals can create, evaluate, and sustain…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Reading Achievement