Noting that disadvantaged communities in South Africa can be empowered by involving parents and communities in the development of preschool education programs, this report presents the achievements of South Africa's Early Childhood Education and Care (educare) programs. Educare aims to develop the young child's potential to be a meaningful part of…

This resource book is intended to aid parents of children aged 2 to 5 years in teaching geography. The book offers ideas about how to encourage and give direction to enable young children to develop the vocabulary, awareness, and curiosity necessary to lay the foundation for the study of geography. Suggested activities are included and are…

Presents the rationale, objectives, and procedures for parent involvement in the early education of handicapped children and suggests programs designed around the concept of parent involvement will expand in the future. (RB)

The report lists accomplishments of a three year project in which nonhandicapped and handicapped preschool children participated in a curriculum modeled after Piagetian and social learning theory. Accomplishments are discussed for the following aspects: direct and supplementary services for children, parent/family participation, expanded services,…

An early intervention project for preschool handicapped children is described. Specific program goals (including improved functioning in social, emotional, communication, and preacademic areas) are listed, and roles of the interdisciplinary staff members are considered. Among evaluation approaches discussed are psychological measures, family…

A SCHOOL- AND HOME-BASED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM WAS INSTITUTED FOR CULTURALLY DEPRIVED, FUNCTIONALLY RETARDED, 3- AND 4-YEAR-OLD NEGRO CHILDREN TO PROVIDE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND TO ENABLE THE CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. A CHILD WAS CHOSEN FOR THE PROGRAM ACCORDING TO CERTAIN RATINGS OF HIS PARENTS' BACKGROUND, HIS OWN IQ, AND HIS ACHIEVEMENT.…

The language development activities suggested in this pamphlet are designed to involve parents of five-year-old children in the development of the children's capacity to learn. Arranged by general time frames, the suggested activities are accompanied by the expected learning outcomes, such as using action words effectively in sentences, using…

This paper supports the proposed legislation, but recommends that the bill (1) assure local autonomy for the programs and exclude state departments of education or welfare from operating responsibility, (2) include additional language mandating career development as an integral part of the staffing of all programs, and (3) encourage the…

Thirty children and their mothers from a poverty area of Kansas City enrolled in a Head Start parent cooperative nursery school. The mothers actively participated in a parent-training program consisting of tutorial training in which a series of lessons designed to teach preacademic concepts and skills to the children was presented to the mothers.…

This report describes a 4-year project at the Sarah Lawrence Nursery School in which the teacher's role was expanded to include extensive work with parents. Nursery school teachers, after conferring with psychiatric consultants about children's problems, had frequent meetings with parents in which observational and childrearing information was…

Focuses on the early childhood care and education of Maori children in New Zealand preschool groups and the efforts made to help them cope successfully in both Maori and Western worlds. (CM)

Describes the Milwaukee Multimedia Home Education Project, which helps parents assist preschool children to acquire learning and language skills. (DD)

Discusses the Australian "Share the Joy" project which promotes art appreciation experiences for young children and adults in a gallery setting. Describes and reflects on the reactions of children to original art works in museums and examines the responses of children and parents to a prepared studio environment. (GEA)

A parent involvement model is described for organizing parent participation in preschool programs for the handicapped and identifying parent and professional training goals. The model supports planning based on specified parental needs, parent roles and activities, and professional support. (CL)

A high-quality preschool for all systems in California must be designed to meet the needs of the state's ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse child population. Of the estimated 1.1 million children who are 3- to 5-years-old and not yet in kindergarten, about 39 percent would most likely be designated as English language learners…