The social interactions of three children were studied in a nursery school classroom. Collections of cards termed "mixies" were used as response consequences. By the third session, each child performed target behavior everytime he had an opportunity to do so. (HMV)

The Camden (NJ) Program for Severely Handicapped Preschool Children, while part of the HCEEP (Handicapped Children Early Education Program) network, is unique in that it reflects the needs and characteristics of the population (mainly Black and Hispanic with a large number below poverty level income) it serves. The staff of the preschool program…

Described is a sex education program for preschool children with emotional and learning problems in a therapeutic center. It is explained that the "Baby Week" method combines experimental and didactic learninq sequences geared to the developmental needs of this age group. The setting, planning, and organization of the program are discussed, and…

Author visits a project which is building up the skills and confidence of mothers with pre-school children. (Editor/RK)

Described is Project P.E.E.P. (Providing Enriching Experiences for Preschoolers), a federally funded project for providing special services to preschool children with special learning needs. (SBH)

Provides guidelines for conducting art activities with very young children, paying particular attention to the function of play equipment as artistic catalyst, approaches to creativity, and the role of the adult in providing a supportive presence. (RH)

The Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project, a demonstration project for gifted/handicapped preschool children and their families, is described. Identification of the population is reviewed, and the criteria for admission to the program and curriculum content are discussed. (PHR)

Reviews the recommendations of the Kramer Committee on the Lady Gowrie Child Centres in Australia, and describes the later development of the centres in response to those recommendations. (CM)

Describes the government-financed preschool program in the Netherlands. (SB)

The "2011 State Preschool Yearbook" is the newest edition of our annual report profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States. This latest "Yearbook" presents data on state-funded prekindergarten during the 2010-2011 school year as well as documenting a decade of progress since the first…

This book contains short descriptions of early childhood Jewish education programs that conform to the definitions of Best Practice found in a "Guide to Best Practice in Early Childhood Jewish Education," which represents the wisdom of experts concerning what constitutes success in this area (provided in Appendix 1 of the book).…

Project UPSTART, during this fourth year of outreach, offered assistance in replicating its developed Sequenced Neuro-Sensorimotor Program (SNSP) for severely multihandicapped infants, pre-schoolers, young adults and their families. Future replication sites were identified. Programs received outreach assistance in the areas of staff training,…

Described is the Magic Kingdom preschool screening program designed to provide an efficient, low cost, and comprehensive means for identifying children with special needs. Sections address the following program components: target population; definition of terms such as accomodations (facilities), admission ticket (preschool screening report), and…