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Essential Touch: Meeting the Needs of Young Children
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Carlson, Frances M. – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2006
Learn how to safely incorporate touch in the early childhood setting and how to prepare children to confront troubling touch-related situations that may arise outside your setting. Following Acknowledgments, the book includes the following six chapters: (1) Taking a Look at Touch; (2) The Importance of Touch in Development and Learning; (3)…
Descriptors: Young Children, Tactual Perception, Early Childhood Education
The Sensible Book. A Celebration of Your Five Senses.
Polland, Barbara Kay – 1974
Illustrated by full-page photographs, this book focuses on each of the child's five senses and shows how the senses are interrelated. Activities are suggested to increase the child's sensory awareness. (CS)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Multisensory Learning, Parent Education, Perception
Textures as Communication Symbols.
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Murray-Branch, Jamie; Bailey, Brent R.; Poff, Lisa E., Ed. – 1998
Designed for teaching the related services staff, residential care providers, and families of individuals with severe hearing and vision impairments, this booklet explains the issues related to developing a communication system using textures. The texture symbols described are intended for use by individuals with dual sensory and multiple…
Descriptors: Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
The Cradle of Knowledge: Development of Perception in Infancy.
Kellman, Philip J.; Arterberry, Martha E. – 1998
In the past 25 years, there has been an explosion in research on the development of perception. The research has produced discoveries at multiple levels: ecological analyses, models of representation and process, and improved understanding of biological mechanisms. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of infant perception, bringing…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Biological Influences, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Motor Learning in Childhood Education: Curricular, Compensatory, Cognitive.
Humphrey, James H. – 1992
Noting that unilateral definitions of motor learning as separate from ideational learning are inadequate, this book identifies and explores certain branches of specific aspects of motor learning. The book is divided into three parts, dealing with curricular motor learning, compensatory motor learning, and cognitive motor learning. Part I is…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Children, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation
Learning Materials Catalog: A Guide to Selection and Use of Games and Toys.
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Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1986
The catalog was developed to provide information about more than 200 recommended learning games and toys for all children, especially those with learning problems or physical handicaps. The materials listed provide educational experiences through game formats and help to develop gross and fine motor skills, math and reading readiness skills,…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Cognitive Ability, Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills
Practical Approaches to Using Learning Styles in Higher Education.
Dunn, Rita, Ed.; Griggs, Shirley A., Ed. – 2000
The focus of this collection of essays is on new approaches to teaching in higher education. Selections are organized in five sections; the first section focuses on learning styles, while the remaining sections focus on applications in various academic disciplines. The chapters include: (1) "Capitalizing on College Students' Learning Styles:…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, College Faculty, College Students