As one of the components of the Project ACTIVE (All Children Totally Involved Exercising) Teacher Training Model Kit, the manual is designed to enable the educator to organize, conduct, and evaluate individualized-personalized physical education programs for children (prekindergarten through high school) with breathing problems. An introductory…

This guide for teachers and administrators involved in educating parents and their toddlers emphasizes the utilization of existing school facilities to meet program needs. Section I contains a detailed explanation of the preliminary work which the teacher or administrator must complete before the first parent-toddler session. Following this…

The workshop resource manual provides a general approach and specific strategies to train and assist preschool and Head Start teachers in implementing a model of services for identifying, programing for, and evaluating the handicapped child in the classroom. Unit I examines the process of planning and implementing technical assistance activities…

This program guide describes the Added Dimensions to Parent and Preschool Education program, a Developer/Demonstrator project of the National Diffusion Network. The Added Dimensions model provides a classroom program for 3- and 4-year-old children as well as parent involvement, home visitation and developmental screening components. The guide is…

The teacher's manual is designed to help plan art experiences for children with developmental problems. Included are sections on pasting, cutting, crayons, clay, tempera, finger painting, paper tearing, crafts, and seasonal activities. Each activity is outlined with a list of materials and procedure to follow. Suggested in the introduction to each…

This document is an addition to the "The Vermont Alliance for Children: Building Bright Futures" plan and serves as a supplement specific to children with disabilities and their families. The purpose of this agreement is to ensure, guide and monitor coordination and collaboration among Head Start, Early Head Start, Essential Early…

Examines back injury in teachers and child care providers; includes statistics, common causes of back pain (improper alignment, improper posture, improper lifting, and carrying), and types of back pain (acute and chronic). Focuses on preventing back injury, body mechanics for lifting and carrying, and proper lifting and carrying of children. (SD)

An outgrowth of Project Beginning Equal, this manual was compiled to help adults understand and address issues of sex-role stereotyping that affect children during the crucial first 3 years of life. Sections of the guide are devoted to (1) an overview of the issues in nonsexist childrearing, (2) the history of Project Beginning Equal, (3) advice…

This booklet presents ideas for establishing a church-sponsored early childhood learning center. The first sections of the booklet describe the rationale for early childhood education and the types of programs which might be developed. The booklet provides a series of suggested steps to take in deciding on a program's feasibility and the steps…

Contained in the curriculum planning guide developed by the Chapel Hill Gifted-Handicapped Project are a model, a training sequence, and 17 instructional units for use with preschool gifted children. The model is explained to be based on the hierarchy of cognitive tasks developed by B. Bloom. A worksheet for teachers suggests activities to help…

This book, intended for parents and teachers of preschoolers, provides suggestions to help children prepare to read. Chapters include investigations of the parents' role, of the right experiences to build reading readiness, and of learning through games. The major portion of the book is devoted to description of visual and listening games; for…

This collection of 12 short, bilingual papers on nutrition and preschool children is part of a series of papers on various aspects of day care published by the Canadian Department of Health and Welfare. Each paper is presented in both English and French. Topics dealt with include an overview of children's nutritional needs; development of…

This document contains behaviorally stated objectives and evaluation processes for use in training preschool administrators, teachers, and teacher aides. The objectives and evaluation processes are organized into three instructional units: (1) growth, development, and learning (2) curriculum and instruction and (3) the role of related agencies.…

Presented are eight author contributed chapters dealing with the outreach and replication of federally funded early education programs for handicapped children. M. Karnes and R. Zehrbach consider decisions regarding identification and assessment of replicable products (such as curricula and audiovisual presentations). Discussed by D. Stedman are…

This booklet, designed to assist Project Head State personnel responsible for food programs, presents an extensive food buying guide and more than 40 recipes suitable for a Head Start feeding program. The food buying guide list buying information for food to be used by Project Head Start Centers serving breakfasts, lunches, and/or snacks. For each…