The list of entries in this bibliography represents a selected sample, not an exhaustive one, of assessment instruments for prekindergarten and kindergarten children. Some standard instruments which are commercially available are included, but the majority are research instruments used successfully on an experimental basis by investigators. With…

Based on the actions of the child as a learner from infancy on, this paper is a working copy intended for inclusion in a forthcoming curriculum manual, to be published in 1972. Detailed lists include: 1. Action and Learning Throughout Life; 2. Action in the Preschool Classroom; and 3. Questions and Answers About Action. It concludes with a…

These handbooks, available in English and Spanish, are meant as an aid for parents in getting their child ready for school. Topics discussed are: Who Is Your Child; Your Child Wonders; Growing Out (at home, in the outdoors, and visiting the school); Becoming Aware; Building Blocks; Building Skills at Home; The World of Books; The Happy Child (Your…

This bibliography with abstracts has been compiled from documents in the ERIC microfiche collection and from journal literature. The abstracts of selected documents have been taken from "Research in Education" and journal citations have been taken from the "Current Index to Journals in Education." The material contained in the…

Subjects from kindergarten-age to adult participated in four experiments. In order to view the stimuli, subjects in three experiments activated lights in viewing boxes; in the fourth experiment, stimulus fixations were measured using a corneal reflection technique. Results supported the view that visual observing is controlled by cognitive…

The authors explore ways in which beginning reading books present cultural perspectives to young children. They examine certain modes of thought, experience, and interaction prevalent in the child's preschool life in contrast to other types of experiences characteristic of the culture of formal and literate schooling. (Author/CT)

Presented a battery of false belief tasks varying in type of belief questioned, target for belief ascription, presentation of reality information, and deception context to Head Start children. Found that performance was better on locations tasks than on contents tasks and with older children compared with younger children and that performance was…

Examined effects of directed art activities on behavior of two preschool children and one kindergarten child with disabilities. Results indicated that directed art activity had larger effect than control condition on social behavior of two children, whereas control condition generated little effect. Neither art activity had measurable effect on…

Assessed differences in teaching of the theme of "the shop" in four Swedish preschools and outcomes in terms of children's understanding. Interviews of children were used to assess their levels of comprehension of the workings of a shop. Results indicated that children from experimental groups developed a significantly better…

Grammatical development was examined for 10 children (ages 19 to 31 months) with expressive language impairments only and 10 children with both receptive- and expressive-language impairments. Group analyses did not reveal any differences between the subtypes on the Index of Productive Syntax. However, specific weakness in verb-phrase elaboration…

Social skills priming was used to increase the spontaneous social initiations of two socially withdrawn preschoolers, a 6-year-old boy with autism and a 2-year-old boy. During priming sessions, a teacher prompted and reinforced social behaviors. Spontaneous initiations were more frequent after high rates of reinforcement than after low…

A study examined mothers' perceptions of the toy play of their 57 preschoolers (ages 2-5) with intellectual disabilities. The majority reported children not only engaged in appropriate play with toys, but engaged in advanced levels of play. Mothers also reported children would play with toys for extended periods of time. (Contains references.)…

Provides paper play activities for toddler-, preschool-, and school-age children. Lists materials needed, and includes photographs illustrating final craft products. (JPB)

Describes the development of Project LEAP (Library's Educational Alternative for Preschoolers), which in August 2001 began its 50th year providing the children and caregivers in Ohio's Cuyahoga County with books, music, and toys. Discusses the beginning; years two and three; the mailing list; the newsletter; exciting developments; and current…

A study investigated speech disfluency and stuttering behaviors in 3- and 4-year old children who do (CWS, n=36) and do not (CWNS, n=36) stutter. Four out of 5 measures significantly differed between groups. Within the CWS group there was a significant relationship between stuttering onset and percentage of stuttering-like disfluencies. (Contains…