NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
A Multinational Study Supports Child-Initiated Learning: Using the Findings in Your Classroom
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Montie, Jeanne; Claxton, Jill; Lockhart, Shannon – Young Children, 2007
Sponsored by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), the IEA Preprimary Project is a multinational study of unprecedented size and scope. At age seven, in primary school, more than eighteen hundred children from 10 of the participating countries had follow-up assessments. The study affirms that preschool…
Descriptors: Group Instruction, Group Activities, Preschool Education, Caregivers
Mutually Beneficial Activities for Young Children and Older Adults in Dependent Care.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Stremmel, Andrew J.; Travis, Shirley S.; Kelly-Harrison, Patti – Young Children, 1997
Argues successful intergenerational curriculum should meet the following criteria: (1) developmentally appropriate; (2) socially appropriate for impaired adults; (3) functionally appropriate; and (4) coexploration and mutual benefit. Suggests activities including free conversation, singing, music, telling or reading stories, and cooking. Advocates…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Age Differences, Children, Curriculum Design
Structure Time and Space to Promote Pursuit of Learning in the Primary Grades.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Gareau, Marianne; Kennedy, Colleen – Young Children, 1991
Discusses the use of time and space in primary classrooms, referring to what is known about how young children learn best. Discusses four steps to organizing the classroom. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Organization, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Students