The multi-faceted program of the Day Nursery Association of Cleveland is described in this booklet. Specific topics included are: a therapeutic nursery school, day nurseries for low-income neighborhoods, neighborhood day care homes and group centers, summer camp, and consultation services. Sources of more detailed information are provided for this…

This book, written by the national advisor of the Pre-school Playgroups Association, outlines the history of the development of the playgroup movement, offers recommendations for its future, and serves as a practical handbook for mothers, teachers, and playgroup organizers. (CS)

This bibliography contains annotations of recent research reports, papers, and booklets and a list of journal articles dealing with different aspects of day care. Specific topics covered include program, staff, building, equipment, licensing and standards, financing, governmental involvement, and community support. The bibliography should be of…

Two Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I project components for the Maui District, Hawaii are evaluated in this report. These are the reading resource rooms and the preschools. This report makes the following recommendations: follow-through instructional services should be carried into the target pupils' regular classrooms; a…

Reviews research in Britain and the United States on intervention with deprived preschool children and describes programs introduced in monitoring the problems of working with the staffs of six London (England) day nurseries. Particular difficulties in the project approach and implications for action research as a method are discussed. (MF)

This monograph reviews current views on the child and its development, the nature of the compact between family and society, general planning, the family, specific programs, training of professional personnel, dissemination of information on child rearing, research on the infant and preschool child, and future prospects as they relate to child…

Reviews findings of selected studies on the effects of different types of preschopl programs and teaching practices on children. (HOD)

Noting that in Canada, regulated child care and most other early childhood services are under provincial jurisdiction, this report is the fifth to provide statistical and other information on early childhood care and education services for each province and territory in Canada. Data were assembled from a variety of sources, including…

One of a series concerning state policies and practices in child care and early education, this report profiles state-driven comprehensive early childhood initiatives designed to create state and local partnerships that share power and responsibility while promoting local decision-making autonomy in spending resources to improve services for…

This paper describes the trademarked ScienceStart![TM] Curriculum--a science-based early childhood curriculum. The curriculum's major content goal is for children to develop a rich, interconnected knowledge base about the world about them. The curriculum's major process goal is to foster the types of intellectual development that characterize the…

Developmental screening is a brief survey of a child's level of functioning in the areas of fine and gross motor skills, cognitive abilities, speech and language (communication), social and emotional development, and sensory functioning. Screening differs from assessment, which is conducted after screening and may mean either a diagnostic…

This paper focuses on pre-kindergarten programs, defined by four characteristics: the programs are supported by state funds, focused on early learning for school success or school readiness, aimed at children of pre-kindergarten age (under 5 years, usually 3 to 4 years), and designed to deliver group learning experiences at least several days a…

This study surveyed Head Start grantees in California who had received federal funds to expand their programs through partnerships with local and state organizations or blended funding. The survey sought to provide a profile of the collaborative partnerships formed and identify best practices, program barriers and solutions, and unresolved issues.…

In operation since 1988, the Michigan School Readiness Program (MSRP) provides high-quality preschool programs for children who may be at risk of becoming educationally disadvantaged and who may have needs for special assistance. This manual provides guidelines for implementing all aspects of the program, including applying for funding, recruiting…

Noting that one of the major educational policy shifts in recent years has been the establishment of state-funded prekindergarten programs, this report details a study examining how five states (Georgia, Illinois, New York, South Carolina, and Texas) managed this educational policy shift, identified the major facilitators and major barriers, and…