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Download full textMoreno Garcia, Teresa, Ed. – Espacio para la Infancia, 2002
This Spanish- and Portuguese-language bulletin presents articles on matters of tolerance, and the lack of it. Among the topics covered are the similarities and differences between projects and organizations that promote tolerance, methods of teaching tolerance, four different projects that combat violence, and some ways in which such projects…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Family Environment
Hall, Susan E. M. – Insights into Open Education, 1986
Two six-year old kindergartners from different classrooms were able to write books because their instructors recognized their enthusiasm and provided extra time. The first student, frustrated at not being able to finish rewriting "Cinderella" during the limited writing periods of the classroom, was allowed to finish the story over a…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Family Environment, Kindergarten, Primary Education
Murphy, Linda; Della Corte, Suzanne – Special Parent/Special Child, 1991
This newsletter issue discusses time management techniques for parents of special needs children. Techniques include changing one's attitudes about perfection, prioritizing tasks, having a back-up plan, learning to say "no," asking for help, keeping things simple, hiring others, using waiting time wisely, and doing two things at once. Household…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Family Environment, Family Relationship, Holidays
Miller, Phyllis, Ed. – Mensa Research Journal, 1999
This issue of a research journal on gifted education examines a number of research projects that delve into questions of how family life affects intelligence, especially among gifted children. Specific articles include: (1) "Are We Raising Smarter Children Today?" (Wendy M. Williams), which discusses the effects of school-related factors…
Descriptors: Birth Order, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences, Family Environment
Fenichel, Emily, Ed. – Zero to Three, 2002
"Zero to Three" is a single-focus bulletin of the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families providing insight from multiple disciplines on the development of infants, toddlers, and their families. Noting that during the earliest years of life, much of children's learning about themselves and the world around them occurs in…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Care, Child Rearing
Literacy Teaching and Learning: An International Journal of Early Reading and Writing, 1999
Developed as a vehicle of communication for the Reading Recovery Council of North America, this journal represents an international effort to connect researchers, teachers, and all those interested in early literacy. Articles in the first issue of this fourth volume are: "The Development of Literate Potential in Literature-Based and…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Case Studies, Family Environment, High Risk Students
Washington, Charles W., Ed. – LINKAGES, 1996
This newsletter theme issue focuses on the impact of learning disabilities within families, specifically families with low literacy skills. It explores the effectiveness of family literacy programs, examines the connection between the field of family literacy and learning disabilities (LD), and offers suggestions on how to work with students with…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Family Environment, Family Influence, Family Literacy
Evans, Judith L.; And Others – Coordinators' Notebook, 1994
This theme issue focuses on various aspects of child rearing. The first article, "Childrearing Practices; Creating Programs Where Traditions and Modern Practices Meet," discusses how traditional and modern child rearing practices can be interwoven to develop appropriate programs that serve young children and families. "Resilient…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Child Caregivers, Child Rearing, Early Childhood Education
Research Connections in Special Education, 2001
This issue discusses homework issues related to students with disabilities and how to ensure that students with disabilities benefit from homework. It addresses communication problems teachers face in assigning homework to students with disabilities and recommendations for overcoming these communication barriers. Strategies are provided for…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills
Fenichel, Emily, Ed. – Zero to Three, 2003
"Zero to Three is a single focus bulletin of the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families providing insight from multiple disciplines on the development of infants, toddlers, and their families. Noting the greater variety of families children are entering or in which children are growing up, this issue focuses on looking beyond…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Divorce, Family Environment
Peer reviewedSchool Community Journal, 1995
Research from around the world confirms the strong relationship between home environments and children's school learning. This handbook describes the changes that have been occurring in society and the implications of these changes for the family's relationship with the school. It reviews studies that examined the relationships between the home…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Ellis, William, Ed. – Their World, 1994
This magazine brings together articles on various aspects of learning disabilities (LD), focusing on the early years, the LD experience, socialization, thoughts for parents, and innovative programs in schools and communities. Some of the articles are: "The 'Stuff of Dreams': The Yale Center" (William Ellis); "Elements of Effective…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Environment
Blacher, Jan, Ed.; Baker, Bruce L., Ed. – 2002
This volume brings together 32 papers on families and mental retardation. The papers were first published in journals of the American Association on Mental Retardation and date from 1935 through 1999. The papers are divided into four units within which the papers are presented chronologically. Essays introduce each unit. The first unit,…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Adults, Children, Coping
Washington, Charles W., Ed. – LINKAGES, 1995
This theme issue for people working in the field of adult literacy focuses on the impact of learning disabilities (LD) on an adult's social skills. It explores various social, emotional, and daily living concerns which adults with learning disabilities may face. The following articles are included: (1) "Social Skills and Adults with Learning…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults
Brody, Gene H., Ed. – Advances in Applied Developmental Psychology, 1996
This volume in the Applied Developmental Psychology Series consists of a collection of papers on current sibling research and theory. Prominent researchers and academicians in developmental psychology present reports on aspects of sibling relations in an effort to better understand individual and family growth. These scholars have dealt with…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Birth Order, Context Effect, Emotional Development
