A study was conducted to discover the career interests that second-, fourth-, and sixth-grade students have. The sample included 20 second-, 25 fourth-, and 20 sixth-grade students in 3 schools in Mississippi. The students were administered a questionnaire asking them to rate 12 career areas: artistic, scientific, nature, authority, mechanical,…

Designed to help teachers provide high-interest independent work for their first grade students, this manual contains plans to increase students' reading, spelling, and speaking vocabularies by using original poetry. After a short introduction, the first section describes bulletin board plans that can be adapted for use throughout the year and…

The role played by music in Egyptian education in developing the character of the child is discussed. The first part of the paper discusses the characteristics of the elementary school child and examines how each can be developed through musical education. For example, young children have a fertile imagination that can be stimulated by music.…

This student guide for a program focusing on how young children go about defining themselves, how this effort can affect the relationships with other family members, and how parents can ease the process, is designed around a magazine format to allow maximum flexibility to different groups using the materials. The guide is divided into seven…

This student guide for a program concerned with how children use their senses to learn about the world, and why the first years of life are such a critical time for this exploration, is designed around a magazine format to allow maximum flexibility to different groups using the materials. The guide is divided into seven sections: (1) an overview…

This student guide for a program focusing on how parents influence the development of self-worth and security in children points out that, even when their parents love them, children may be getting a different message, and suggests special things parents can do to help their children feel loved. Designed around a magazine format to allow maximum…

This student guide for a program on styles in parenting discusses how attitudes toward childrearing have changed over the past 50 years, how children are affected by some extreme approaches to childrearing, and how a parenting style that is neither overpermissive nor overprotective is most likely to enhance children's growth. Designed around a…

A total of 29 teachers and 227 elementary school students participated in a study that examined teachers' judgments of their students' reading preferences as indicated by book selections. Children were asked to choose books they would like to read from a list of book descriptions. Teachers were then asked to predict their selections. Results…

The major purposes of this study were to determine whether career awareness in children is fostered by television viewing and to explore the perceptions of teachers with regard to three factors: children's program choices, children's occupational choices and occupational role portrayals of television characters. Also investigated were status…

By observing the attentiveness of children watching six pilot programs of "The Electric Company," the staff of the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) gathered detailed data on the visual appeal of the show. Six high appeal attributes were isolated: (1) functionally relevant action; (2) strong rhythm and rhyme; (3) electronic bridges;…

The central concern of this book is the effect of reading from the perspective of Holbook Jackson's reference to "the reader as artist". Part One, Literary Backgrounds, establishes the literary and psychological framework central to the book. The second part, Research Backgrounds, focuses on (1) investigating the reading process and specific…

The values, selection, and presentation of literature for young children are described in this pamphlet. The values discussed are educational importance and self-concept and interpersonal relationship development. The selection criteria include defining a good book, identifying types of literature which appeal to children, and noting the level,…

Assuming that one's interests affect what and how effectively one learns, school curricula should be developed in accordance with children's interests. Thus, an effective method for assessing these interests is necessary. An interest assessment device is being developed by the School Evaluation Project. It is designed for group assessment in the…

Explains how read-aloud sessions can be developed in ways that help children deal with common concerns. Offers an example. (FL)

Reviews research on the developmental roots of nurturance in young children. Examines child characteristics (age, sex); characteristics of the nurtured object (infants and their behaviors); and aspects of the nurturing situation (adult involvement and encouragement). Implications for furture research and child care practices are suggested. (BB)