Implications of participation in highly competitive sports by children from 7 through 12 years of age are examined. Evidence supports the conclusion that highly competitive sports are often harmful to both physiological and psychological growth and development. However, through participation in sports and physical activity, children can develop…

Discusses literary developments in seventeenth century England which caused certain authors, for ideological reasons, to focus a new attention on children. During this period, the emphasis was on presenting children in a more realistic fashion. Literary selections are included. (DB)

Analyzes the book "Five Run Away Together" from the popular but controversial children's series by Enid Blyton; acknowledges some of the negative factors critics have seen in Blyton's books but also points to some values the books have for children. (GT)

Asks whether museums successfully create impressions in young children that encourage continuing participation in learning and leisure. Finds that most young children have a limited or misguided conception of museums based on a single direct experience or on an isolated secondary source. Notes other findings of direct interest to art educators.…

Children will write well only when they speak in their own voices about their own concerns. (DD)

These two teaching guides, one for the novel "Summer Song," (appropriate for grades 5 through 8) and one for the novel "Libby Bloom" (appropriate for grades 3 through 6) are designed to help teachers use these children's books in interdisciplinary classroom settings. The "Summer Song" guide offers thematic links on…

Many childrens' clubs are available throughout the country and can be a source of enrichment and enjoyment for school children. Information about clubs for those interested in sports-card and postcard collecting, teddy bears, yo-yos, pencils, left-handedness, and other subjects is provided. (PP)

Calls attention to the area of children's drama and cites several works of interest. (FL)

Describes the methodology and results of a study of the preferences of fourth- and fifth-grade children for film form and technique. Indicates that children prefer narrative/live action films, followed by narrative/animation, nonnarrative/live action, and nonnarrative/animation. (HTH)

Discusses the author's childhood reading experiences, his thoughts about his "Paddington" books, his writing procedures, and considerations in writing books for children. (GT)

Investigates the influence of content knowledge on topic choice in children's writing. Finds that children have significantly more knowledge about topics they want to write about than about unwanted or teacher topics. Emphasizes the importance of topic self-selection, and the role knowledge plays in topic choice. (MM)

Providing entertainment and recreation at home and in the classroom, this book presents over 125 verbal, visual, and logic puzzles which may also enhance problem-solving abilities and improve language skills. The games in the book are arranged in chapters: (1) Picture Puzzles; (2) Word Play; (3) Games and Trivia; (4) Mystery, Logic, and Numbers;…

The portrayal of reading, writing, and other selected behaviors on prime-time network television was examined in this two-part study. First, an interest inventory was administered to a sample of 301 elementary students (i.e., grades 1-5) in South Carolina, Virginia, and Pennsylvania to determine their favorite television shows, books, and school…

In order to learn who determines what is available for children to read, in addition to textbooks, a study was conducted in which authors, book editors, public librarians, school librarians, teachers, parents, and children were interviewed. This booklet contains the results of the interviews and presents the author's overall conclusions, including…

This inventory was devised in order to measure how children feel about reading. It is divided into four sections--Recreational Reading, Work-Type Reading, Learning to Read, and Social Values--with a total of 37 forced-choice type of responses. Besides its ease of administration and scoring by the classroom teacher, it requires only 20 to 30…