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Peer Status of Children with and without Learning Disabilities--A Multimethod Study.
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Hoyle, Sally G.; Serafica, Felicisima C. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1988
The study examined the social relations of 23 third-grade children with learning disabilities (LD) and 154 without LD. LD children were less accepted but not more rejected by peers than nonLD children. Significant group differences in friendship concepts and levels of reasoning about friendship and conflict resolution were also found. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Education, Friendship
The Resolution of Social Conflict between Friends.
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Nelson, Janice; Aboud, Frances E. – Child Development, 1985
Investigates whether third- and fourth-grade children respond differently to conflict with friends and acquaintances. Results support the view that conflict between friends promotes more social development than conflict between nonfriends. Discussion among friends disagreeing on answers to social problems resulted in more mature solutions than…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Conflict Resolution, Discussion, Elementary Education
Peace in the Classroom: Practical Lessons in Living for Elementary-Age Children.
Adams, Hetty – 1994
The most effective alternative to punishment for violent or disruptive student behavior is to provide children with tools they will need for living peacefully with one another. This guide for elementary school classes examines ways in which a peaceful environment can be achieved and maintained in the classroom. Divided into six units which are…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills
Character Counts! Promoting Character Education through Readers Theatre, Grades 2-5.
Pfeffinger, Charla R. – 2003
This collection provides teachers and librarians with Readers Theatre scripts to promote and reinforce character education. Each original script presents a wide variety of dilemmas and situations, often drawn from true events, and includes suggestions for presentation and props. Student interpretation enables the audience to fully understand the…
Descriptors: Character Education, Characterization, Conflict Resolution, Creative Dramatics
Report From ERIC/CHESS: Developing Friendships in the Elementary School.
Seiter, David M. – Moral Education Forum, 1988
Describes four journal articles and two documents found in the ERIC database that deal with aspects of developing friendships in the elementary school. Materials deal with trust in peer relationships, developmental lag and peer relations, after school programs and development of friendships, empathy and social competence, and the role of…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Annotated Bibliographies, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Education
Teaching for Social Values in Social Studies.
Dunfee, Maxine; Crump, Claudia – 1974
A guide for teaching values in social studies takes a positive stand with regard to the importance of values education in the elementary school based on the belief that many personal and societal problems are the results of unresolved value conflicts. It is hypothesized that children who have continuing experiences in value identification,…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Democratic Values, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Building a Caring, Cooperative Classroom: Integrating Social Skills through the Language Curriculum. Second Edition.
Bellanca, James – 1991
Intended for teachers working to improve social skills for young children K-3 who are moving from the self-centered period of early childhood into the other-centered world of the classroom, this book presents a curriculum of social skills, a teaching methodology, and specific lessons drawn from the experience of classroom teachers. The book is…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation, Curriculum Development