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Download full textMorris, Sandra L. – 2001
This final report summarizes the activities of TIME (Training in a Manila Envelope), a federally funded project designed to replicate the Child Care plus+ model of inservice training by providing: (1) a course on inclusion directly for child care providers and other early childhood professionals in rural areas across the nation; and (2) training…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Greenman, Jim; Johnson, Nancy – 1990
The need for early education and care for the inner city population is growing to meet parents' needs for safe, affordable care, and to provide inner city children with the services they need. The Inner City Directions Project was funded to assess the viability of inner city programs in severe financial difficulty and to analyze the overall health…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Family Day Care
Dr. Spock's the First Two Years: The Emotional and Physical Needs of Children from Birth to Age Two.
Spock, Benjamin – 2001
Compiling essays authored by Benjamin Spock and published in popular magazines, this book examines the emotional and physical needs of infants and toddlers. The chapters are: (1) "Communicating with Your Baby: Reading Your Baby's Cues," including information on crying, motor behavior, squealing, and parents' responses; (2) "Parents'…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs
Lally, J. Ronald; Griffin, Abbey; Fenichel, Emily; Segal, Marilyn; Szanton, Eleanor; Weissbourd, Bernice – 1995
Noting that high quality group care for infants and toddlers can enrich children's early experience and provide critical support to their families, this guide is designed to help caregivers and other interested parties in early care and education recognize and communicate the skills and knowledge needed to offer nurturing group care that supports…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Development, Child Health, Child Safety
Cabrera, Natasha J.; Tamis-LeMonda, Catherine S.; Lamb, Michael E.; Boller, Kimberly – 1999
Early Head Start (EHS) is a comprehensive, two-generation program that includes intensive services that begin before the child is born and concentrate on enhancing the child's development and supporting the family during the critical first 3 years of a child's life. This paper discusses approaches to measuring father involvement in their…
Descriptors: Definitions, Early Intervention, Evaluation Research, Family Involvement
Yajun, Zhou; Yi, Liao; Champagne, Susan – 1999
With the aim of tailoring future programming decisions to local conditions and concerns, an ethnographic study was commissioned to examine childrearing practices in a small middle income village in Hebei Province, China. The research was designed to learn about the concerns and goals of child care providers, and about the strategic thinking and…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Health
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. Special Education Section. – 2000
This final report details the activities and outcomes of a federally sponsored Oregon project designed to address the expressed and identified needs of students with deafblindness, their parents, and the services provided to them. As a result of the project, services (including the availability of technical assistance, information, and training…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Deaf Blind, Delivery Systems
Willis, Clarissa A. – 2002
This final report describes the activities and outcomes of Project TIES (Towards Inclusion in Early Education), a federally funded demonstration model training program designed to enhance the abilities of child care providers and trainers to include young children, birth to five, with disabilities in developmentally appropriate child care…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Care, Community Programs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Handler, June Moss – 2003
This book explores how young children, within their cultural imperatives, struggle to discover who they are as cultural "members" interacting with others, as "makers" trying out and creating, and as "interpreters" making meaning and making new connections. Chapters in Part 1 emphasize the significance of a…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Care, Child Development, Cultural Influences
Durkin, Lisa L., Ed.; Miller, Sandy, Ed. – Everyday TLC: Teaching, Learning, Caring, 2003., 2003
This document is comprised of weekly newsletters, compiled by month, for family child care providers for the year 2003. Each theme-based four-page newsletter contains: (1) creative activities for use with mixed-age groups of 2- to 5-year-olds; (2) ideas on guiding behavior, organization tips, and Monthly Planning Calendar; (3) special sections for…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Health, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment
Fenichel, Emily, Ed. – Zero to Three, 2002
"Zero to Three is a single focus bulletin of the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families providing insight from multiple disciplines on the development of infants, toddlers, and their families. Noting that sometimes practice needs to be "translated" into research, as with understanding the phenomenon of paraprofessional…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Breastfeeding, Child Care, Early Parenthood
Huffman, Lynne C.; Mehlinger, Sarah L.; Kerivan, Amy S.; Cavanaugh, Doreen A.; Lippitt, John; Moyo, Otrude – 2001
In order to examine the responsiveness of federal policies to the known risk and protective factors for academic and behavior problems at the beginning of school, the Child Mental Health Foundations and Agencies Network commissioned the two papers that make up this publication. One paper reviews the last two decades of relevant scientific…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Miller, Karen – 1999
This book for caregivers and parents provides over 300 activities based on the developmental needs of infants, toddlers, and 2-year-olds. The book describes key developmental stages to assist caregivers in identifying developmentally appropriate activities. Following an introductory chapter, the book is organized by developmental domains. Each…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development
Eliot, Lise – 1999
Drawing upon the burgeoning research in neurology, as well as stories of real children, this book charts the brain's development, from conception through the critical first 5 years of life. In examining the many factors that play crucial roles in that process, the book explores the evolution of the senses, motor skills, social and emotional…
Descriptors: Brain, Cognitive Development, Emotional Development, Hearing (Physiology)
PEAK Parent Center, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO. – 1998
This booklet is designed to help parents of infants and toddlers with disabilities in Colorado prepare for the development of their Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). Pages are provided for parents to fill out with: (1) the child's present levels of development; (2) family resources, priorities, and concerns; (3) outcomes and goals for the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
