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Download full textPerkinson, Kathryn – 1996
Parents can awaken their children to the joy of learning by encouraging their imagination and curiosity. This booklet is one in a series of topical books written to help parents encourage children to study, learn, and stay in school. All of the books in this series tie in with the National Education Goals for the year 2000. This booklet addresses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Books, Childhood Interests
Kimmel, Margaret Mary; Segel, Elizabeth – 1988
This guide contains detailed and thoughtful descriptions of 175 recommended books that teachers and parents can read to children--this revised and expanded edition carries a new section on reading aloud from infancy to kindergarten. Following a foreword by "Mister Rogers," chapters in the guide are entitled: (1) Why Bother? The Case for Reading…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Early Childhood Education
Fuller, Cheri – 1990
Based on the premise that children need to be motivated to learn in school to achieve success, this guide is intended for parents who want to help their children realize the benefits of learning and knowledge. The guide offers effective methods for challenging and supporting children at school and throughout their lives, provide insights into how…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childhood Interests, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education
Balding, John – 1994
The Schools Health Education Unit (SHEU) supports and promotes effective health education in primary and secondary schools in the United Kingdom. This book lists the results taken from "The Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire" collected from 29,074 participants (14,757 boys and 14,317 girls) between the ages of 11 and 16, from 171…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletics, Child Behavior, Child Health
Segal, Marilyn; Bardige, Betty – 2000
Children between the ages of 5 and 8 years undergo profound transitions in cognitive, social, and emotional functioning as well as and in their educational and peer experiences. This book, the fifth in the "Your Child at Play" series, describes the types of play activities children engage in as they explore ideas, interact with friends…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Childhood Interests, Children, Cognitive Development
Fernea, Elizabeth Warnock, Ed. – 1995
The Middle East has been undergoing vast social and economic change, but in all reports available today, little attention has been paid to the situation of children. The purpose of this book is to help readers better understand the children of the Middle East to give a sense of their lives today and a sense of attitudes toward children and their…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Child Health, Child Labor, Child Rearing
