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Vernon, Libby – Childhood Education, 1984
Suggests ways parents can support quality education at school and at home and can help young students become more competent and self-reliant. (RH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Elementary Education, Guidelines
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Warren, Claudia; Hamlin, Kay – Childhood Education, 2005
In an attempt to meet the growing professional development needs of early childhood practitioners in North Carolina, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is reaching out to the rural areas of North Carolina by offering programs that will certify North Carolina teachers in birth through kindergarten education (BKE). In this article, the author…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Rural Areas, Children, Professional Development
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Eddowes, E. Anne; Hranitz, John R. – Childhood Education, 1989
Discusses problems homeless families encounter in educating their children. Covers public policy issues regarding homeless children, such as accessibility to schools, accessibility to day care, and support for individualized educational programs.(RJC)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Childhood Needs, Children, Disadvantaged Environment
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Newman, Rita – Childhood Education, 1995
Encourages parents to be aware of how natural exploration and play can facilitate learning in their children. Gives activities, adjustable in difficulty depending on developmental age of child, such as cooking that can be used to develop readiness for reading, writing, and math. Includes suggestions for inexpensive materials. (ET)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Children, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
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Cesarone, Bernard – Childhood Education, 1999
Annotates 13 recent documents and journals from the ERIC database that discuss the benefits of art and music education to children's development and academic achievement. Includes art and music education Internet sites. (LBT)
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression, Art Teachers
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Burke, Robert W.; Myers, Barbara Kimes – Childhood Education, 2002
Introduces this theme issue's articles, which provide a variety of frameworks for understanding and action in relation to the crisis in child and adolescent mental health. Further emphasizes the challenge to provide resources for all children and to provide ideas for the integration of information between education and mental health professionals.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Child Health, Childhood Needs