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Atwater, Jane B.; Morris, Edward K. – 1984
This study was designed to provide a detailed description of toddlers' social interactions in day care settings and to identify variables that promote positive encounters among children. Twenty-four toddlers, ranging in age from 17 to 28 months, were each observed for approximately 4 hours during regular center activities. Across all center…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Context Effect, Day Care Centers, Dramatic Play
Sanborn, Jane – 1984
The book is designed to be a reference for camp counselors with 20 minutes and 12 children on their hands, for teachers on Friday afternoons in spring, for recreation leaders whose swimming meet has just been rained out, and for parents who discover that "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" is not a big hit at a teenage birthday party. The games…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Competition, Cooperation, Creative Activities
McLendon, Gloria H. – 1982
Current writings on the functions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain are examined, focusing upon possible implications for improving present educational techniques. It has been generally accepted by researchers that the organizational and verbalizing processes are functions of the left cerebral hemisphere, while creative and intuitive…
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Processes, Convergent Thinking, Creative Dramatics
DIXON, JOHN – 1967
AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, IN THE SUMMER OF 1966, OVER 50 EDUCATORS FROM THE UNITED STATES, ENGLAND, AND CANADA PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST ANGLO-AMERICAN SEMINAR ON THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH. THIS REPORT, WRITTEN FOR THE ENGLISH TEACHING PROFESSION, IS NOT A SURVEY OR SUMMARY OF THE CONFERENCE, BUT RATHER IS AN ELABORATION OF THE CONSENSUS OF THE SEMINAR.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Conference Reports, Creative Reading
Office of Child Development (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1976
This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module enables CDA interns to introduce art experiences into the preschool classroom. The module guides the intern toward developing skill in helping children appreciate and communicate through art, music, dance and drama. At a satisfactory level of proficiency the CDA intern will be able to plan and…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1969
The use of puppetry activities to project children into many different learning situations and environments is the topic of this guide which offers suggestions for making, costuming, and manipulating puppets; creating puppet plays with appropriate settings and dialogue; and producing these dramatizations in finished performances. For grades 2-6,…
Descriptors: Art, Art Activities, Art Education, Art Materials
Purvis, Alan C., Ed. – 1972
These "notes on a response-centered curriculum" specify four objectives of an English program in the schools. In the program an individual is to trust himself; get to know himself; recognize his differences from others; and recognize his similarity with others. After an overview of the response-centered English curriculum, chapters are devoted to:…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, College Instruction, Creative Development, Discovery Learning
Yawkey, Thomas Daniels; Blohm, Paul J. – 1977
This paper reviews theoretical writings on the importance and function of imaginative play in the development of young children, and describes measurement instruments and instructional aids used for imaginative play in home and school settings. A historical summary of the function of play in the young child's life is presented. Early theories saw…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education
Wason-Ellam, Linda – Highway One, 1986
Describes and provides examples of how storytelling can help develop children's language ability. Argues that the goal is not to teach children language but to create an environment that will allow language learning to occur naturally. (SRT)
Descriptors: Child Development, Dramatic Play, Elementary Education, Holistic Approach
Roskos, Kathleen A., Ed.; Christie, James F., Ed. – 2000
Noting that an examination of play from diverse perspectives deepens understanding and opens up new avenues for research and educational practice, this book brings together studies, research syntheses, and critical commentaries that examine play-literacy relationships from cognitive, ecological, and cultural perspectives. Each set of chapters is…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Context Effect
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Gentile, Lance M.; Hoot, James L. – Reading Teacher, 1983
Discusses the critical relationships among play, learning to read, and early reading achievement. Gives examples of kindergarten play activities that nurture the ability to read, including painting, playing with lettered blocks, movement activities, sociodramatic play, and field trips. (FL)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Beginning Reading, Dramatic Play, Field Trips
Burr, Constance – Humanities, 1996
Profiles Sherry Stidolph and her ongoing efforts to bring Shakespeare to children. Stidolph uses her knowledge of child development to decide which plays to choose and which elements to emphasize. Includes drawings by the children illustrating scenes from the plays. (MJP)
Descriptors: Authors, Child Development, Childrens Art, Cognitive Development
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Hurwitz, Sally C. – Young Children, 2001
Describes how the personal narratives of Vivian Paley led one early childhood specialist to surprising insights about the ways young children and adults learn. Focuses on the role of children's storytelling and playacting in supporting thinking, classroom discipline techniques, and using children's thinking to improve one's teaching skills. (KB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education
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White, Sabina A.; And Others – Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 1994
The University of California at Santa Barbara Reader's Theater program educates students about the prevention of alcohol abuse, sexual assault, and HIV through a live, dramatic script reading. Peer educators serve as both actors and follow-up workshop discussion facilitators. (SM)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Alcohol Abuse, College Students, Dramatic Play
Snow, Charles W.; And Others – Dimensions, 1991
Describes a preschool curriculum unit that includes activities designed to help prepare young children for medical treatment, visits to hospitals, and health care. (BB)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Childrens Literature, Dramatic Play, Field Trips
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