A teacher of gifted primary students reviews findings from a parent questionnaire, describes common features of gifted preschoolers, considers family problems such as discipline related to having a gifted family member, and stresses the importance of children deciding their own future. (CL)

Points out that good discipline in the kindergarten classroom can be maintained by focusing on interesting and entertaining learning activities, suitable for various individual and small group levels. (BB)

Most child care centers deprive children of what they need most to grow--opportunities to play, interact freely, experiment, and discover who they are. (Author)

Maintains that teachers of young children--at the kindergarten level, for example--need to exhibit understanding rather than patience in working with these children. Asserts that patience is rarely necessary when one is understanding. (BB)

What can teachers of small children do to promote peace in the world? The answers go back to that "war between adults and children" first described by Maria Montessori; to the relationships between parents and offspring; and to the physical, psychological, and spiritual abuse of children that gets passed along through the generations.…

Recent studies suggest that with more and more children in the United States being placed in day care centers, families are likely to become less powerful as agents of socialization. In this paper, eight value-laden areas of probable difference between staff members and parents concerning the process of child socialization are identified. These…

The 59 articles in this sixth edition of "Annual Editions: Early Childhood Education 83/84" are drawn from several professional journals and present a wide variety of points on the philosophical and educational continuum of early childhood education. Divided into four sections, these points focus on the history and care of young children;…

Reviews the major substantive amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act being proposed by the U.S. Senate, including changes in state and local educational agency eligibility; least restrictive environment; private school placement; evaluations, reevaluations, and Individualized Education Programs; discipline procedures;…

Argues that, of the authoritarian, permissive, and authoritative styles of interaction with children, the latter nurtures the emergence of positive character traits in young children. Suggests listening, setting high and reasonable standards, explaining why, negotiating reasonable solutions, offering choices, and valuing ideas and opinions as…

The STOP Abusive Behavior Syndrome (STOP ABS) Project attempts to implement a community-based discipline model for inner-city elementary schools that avoids both physical and emotional abuse by teachers and students, while contributing to the students' overall development. Prevailing disciplinary models either relate to children as objects to be…