Emphasizes the importance of the planning and the process of organizing staff meetings. Specifically addresses the areas concerning clarity of purpose and structure of meetings, as well as promoting learning and connecting during meetings. Provides specific strategies to achieve these goals including suggestions for self-assessment. (SD)

Considers how a worksheet-driven curriculum violates the literacy rights and learning potential of special needs children. Discusses the developmental appropriateness of worksheets and outlines 11 reasons why there are problems with using worksheets for children with special needs, and in many cases, any young child. Presents some alternatives to…

Examples of movement arts activities used at the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, which serves hearing-impaired children, are offered. Movement Arts classes have a different theme each quarter such as holidays or deaf culture and heritage. (DB)

By recognizing the importance of early transitions for young children with handicaps and viewing transition as a lifelong process, professionals can guide parents in developing skills that can be applied to subsequent transitions throughout the child's life. Described are steps in the transition process, parents' transition skills, and expected…

Describes the safety of the U.S. food supply, discusses the causes of food-borne illness, and provides a food-safety checklist for child-care centers that covers safe food shopping, storage, preparation, serving, and clean-up. (KB)

This article offers guidelines to help agencies develop and write interagency agreements covering the transition of young children with disabilities from early intervention programs to public special education services. Guidelines cover the content and process of writing an agreement and finalizing, signing, and monitoring the agreement. Sample…

Provides a checklist for screening potential Head Start employees. Components include checks for criminal record, credit history, motor vehicle records, social security number tracing, previous address research, education verification, work and personal reference interview, and professional license verification. (KB)

Describes the block play of two preschoolers as they recreate their visit to their state capital. Presents the teacher's observations of the skills displayed in their play and the letter to parents explaining what children learn from block play. (KB)

This reading program theme deals with mysteries in their broadest sense. The mystery theme is not limited to who-done-its although they are a place to start. The library is full of solutions to other kinds of mysteries. Craft and program ideas, clip art, press releases, a planning time line, and calendars were developed to assist in the…

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…

This packet, part of Project STEPS (Sequenced Transition to Education in the Public Schools), is intended to aid local agencies in forming local interagency councils and is based on experiences in Kentucky since 1983 in the development of Preschool Interagency Planning Councils (PIPCs). Section 1 provides an overview of the PIPC network, a group…

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…

Designed to accompany "The Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers," this journal provides guidelines for practitioners using the curriculum. Information recorded for journal completion may be used as the basis for discussion at staff meetings or family child care association meetings, as well as in parent conferences. The journal…

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…

This publication presents an overview of programs and practices that schools can use for involving parents in the education of their children at home and in school. The first chapter describes programs that demonstrate the ways in which parents can be involved in the education of their children of 1 to 5 years of age. A list of 10 approaches for…