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Aliotti, Nicholas C. – 1979
The effects of educational stimulation on creative thinking ability and the relationships among verbal and figural creativity, intelligence, and school readiness were investigated in a sample of 123 first grade children. The educational stimulation consisted of special advanced instruction in physical education, music, art, social studies, and…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Elementary School Students, Enrichment
Download full textEhri, Linnea C. – 1977
This study reveals that children from the age of four to six years are unable to segment meaningful sentences into component words. The experiment investigated three hypotheses of performance on a word-learning task for beginning readers and prereaders. Readers and prereaders were taught five words as oral responses, each word paired with a…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Basic Vocabulary, Beginning Reading, Early Childhood Education
Friedman, Myles I. – 1969
This document is an interim evaluation report of language development curriculums in full year Head Start programs operating in the five state area the Research and Evaluation Center serves. One experimental study in language development carried on in cooperation with the Texas and Tulane centers is reported in depth. The study was implemented in…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Evaluation Methods, Intervention, Language Acquisition
Athey, Irene – 1970
This conference report is centered on that phase of the Targeted Research and Development Program in Reading literature search dealing with language development as it relates to reading. Models of language acquisition, hypotheses derived from the models, and comparisons of synthesized models are discussed. Among them are behaviorist (Skinner),…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Child Language, Language Acquisition, Linguistic Performance
Peer reviewedSchneyer, J. Wesley – Reading Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged, Language Acquisition
Miller, Karen – Child Care Information Exchange, 1998
Reviews the benefits of early exposure to books for infants and toddlers. Benefits include language and vocabulary development and creation of an emotional connection to books and reading. Offers suggestions on reading to infants and toddlers, advice on selecting appropriate books, and tips for making simple homemade books. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Books, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Infants
National Institute for Literacy, 2008
The National Early Literacy Panel (NELP) was appointed in 2002 and carried out its work under the auspices of the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL). NELP's primary goal was to identify interventions, parenting activities, and instructional practices that promote the development of children's early literacy skills. The National Institute…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Home Programs, Young Children, Program Effectiveness
Raines, Shirley C., Ed.; And Others – 1983
Composing the first volume in a proposed series, the eight papers collected here focus on the general theme of allowing children to have a childhood. The first paper urges that educators of young children communicate that they, as professionals, believe in and act on the basis of principles of child development. The second paper points out how…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Practices
Gupta, Rajni, Comp. – 1980
Readiness activities for entry into first grade are outlined and discussed in this teacher's guide for planning and implementing a relevant curriculum for early childhood. Designed to focus on language, mathematics, science, and social studies, the activities described are divided into two major subject areas: language and mathematics. The…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition
Bailey, Kevin Sue – 1990
Intended for parents, this paper shares tips for seizing opportunities to insure success in reading for children, observing that the three areas which have surfaced as most critical to reading success are all dependent upon what parents do with their children at home. The paper lists reading to children, talking and listening to them, and helping…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Language Acquisition, Life Events
Stewig, John Warren – 1982
Intended for the language arts teacher, this book focuses on how to develop children's language skills. The opening chapter of the book presents a brief overview of child language acquisition, children's language abilities at a particular age, and how these abilities develop. The second chapter, on the importance of children's literature, is based…
Descriptors: Child Language, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Language Acquisition
Tevis, Glenna – 1981
A study investigated the relationship between reading to a child, the child's awareness of print, and the child's concept of reading. Twenty-four kindergarten children and 24 three-year-old children at a day care center were randomly assigned to three groups. Three times a week for four weeks, each child in each group was read a book in a…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition
McCracken, Marlene J.; McCracken, Robert A. – 1980
An approach to teaching reading and writing through the use of children's books, poetry, and songs are described. It is suggested that reading be taught by presenting in chart form the words that already have been remembered orally in song, rhyme, or story, such as "Polly Put the Kettle On" or sections from the "Little Red…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Language Acquisition, Language Arts
GOMBERG, ADELINE W. – 1966
A READING PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND CONDUCTED BY THE LIGHTHOUSE, A SETTLEMENT HOUSE IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA, AS PART OF ITS DAY CAMP PROGRAM WAS DESCRIBED AND ASSESSED. THE READING PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED (1) TO BOOST THE OPPORTUNITIES IN READING READINESS FOR CHILDREN ABOUT TO ENTER FIRST GRADE, (2) TO ENRICH LANGUAGE…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Counselors, Disadvantaged Youth, Enrichment
Levy, Kay E.; And Others – 1980
The final report documents goals and achievements of Project CUE, a 3 year project to assist teachers of language impaired children to adapt regular reading readiness curricula to the students' needs. Objectives are listed, including conducting a needs assessment, selecting a basal reading series, and disseminating information on the project, and…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Content Analysis, Curriculum Development
