This report builds upon the original principles and philosophy of "Pre-Birth to 3" and "Building the Ambition." The new guidance retains the relevant content from the previous guidance which it replaces, extending and strengthening it in line with current research and evidence about how children develop and learn. This…

This booklet, directed to parents, advocates parent involvement in New Zealand playcenter groups, discusses parental duties in the playcenter, and suggests ways parents can help children to learn. The booklet has three chapters. Chapter I discusses the value of parent involvement from the point of view of the child, the parent, and the community.…

The guide was developed as part of Project Prepare, a demonstration program designed to teach disadvantaged parents adult basic education skills and to show these parents how and what to teach their preschool children. It contains activities, advice, and resources for parents. All materials pertain to creative play for preschoolers that develop…

This guide is intended for teachers interested in helping preschool and kindergarten children make discoveries about the reading process. The guide focuses specifically on ways teachers can build written words into children's dramatic play through the use of symbolic props-materials which either contain written words or invite children to create…

The goal of this program, centered around six filmstrips, is to help parents learn new skills for teaching their young children in the home. This leaders' guide describes the purpose of the filmstrips, gives some organizational and general considerations, outlines the procedure for using the filmstrips, and enumerates some guidelines for handling…

This study of 55 preschool children examined frequency of play and problem-solving activities, and management, collaboration, and assistance interactions as a function of relationships with teachers and peers. Findings revealed that problem solving occurs with peers and teachers; play overwhelmingly occurs with peers; management and assistance…

This booklet contains materials designed to help parents develop "parenting" skills during the years when the child is at home prior to entering school. Areas covered by the materials include rainy day activities, home safety, nutrition and health, creativity in young children, baby sitters, various aspects of child development, family crises, and…

This unit of the Flexible Learning System (FLS) is concerned with the importance of play to early child development and with classroom conditions that promote productive play activity. Emphasis is put on developing skills in observing and analyzing play and understanding specific types of adult intervention in the play process. Activities and an…

This guide book is addressed to those responsible for early childhood physical education. It is divided into nine segments, each covering in detail different facets of the subject: (1) the young child's development and learning processes in their relation to physical education; (2) the child's physical education program, its purpose and…

This paper discusses the rationale and implementation procedures for a cognitively oriented intervention program for parents of preschoolers aged 2-3 based in a pediatric clinic playroom. The manual outlines guidelines for establishing such a service starting with recruitment of clients, maintaining the program for parents, organizing the play…

This idea resource booklet (in the format of an illustrated school-year calendar) is designed to be used by teachers in developing programs for preschool children. The developmental and seasonal activities included follow a progression from simple to complex. Suggestions for modifying many of the activities to each child's level of development are…

Play is the spontaneous or organized recreational activity of children; it is at the heart of the preschool curriculum. Play aids in the development of physical, intellectual, and social skills. Children's play progresses through three developmental stages: solitary, parallel, and social. Preschool teachers should arrange for four kinds of…

This series of leaflets provides information for family day care providers on nine topics. Age differences and developmental stages are emphasized. The first topic concerns ways to help young children get along with others. Self-esteem is emphasized, and methods for helping children develop self-esteem are listed. The second leaflet discusses…

The experiences of one non-profit day care center are used as illustrative material in this discussion of preschool teaching-learning environments. Chapter 1 introduces the volume with a brief argument stressing the importance of play in the preschool. Chapter 2 describes the problems at a non-profit day care center and presents staff dialogue…

This report, prepared by the Teacher Education and Professional Standards Commission of the Ohio Education Association, discusses aspects of prekindergarten programs. Included are brief guidelines on the following subjects: prekindergarten teacher certification and responsibilities; the role of the school principal and of the prekindergarten…