A child's experience with death is really made up of three components: the direct or indirect exposure to a death, the child's perceptions and reactions toward death, and the intervention of a mediating agent (relative, friend, teacher, counselor, the author of a book or poem, or the creator of a movie or television program). The helpfulness or…

Public schools in America, because they are obsessed with petty regulations and sterile mediocrity, destroy the natural inquisitive and creative spirits of children. A genuinely humane education must teach aesthetic and moral values as well as subject matter. This educational philosophy demands that learning be centered around the child's…

"How can the children learn," parents ask, "when they are having so much fun? How can they learn when all they do is play?" Examines the work of educational theorists in answering such questions. (Author/RK)

Young children's own perceptions of their preference for television viewing relative to other developmentally appropriate activities were studied through means of a questionnaire. The respondents rated television viewing as a less attractive activity than playing outside, playing with play dough, and building with sand, but few preferred story…

Reports on a study that examined how aspects of sex-role learning account for differences in self-concept among preschool children. Subjects were 32 boys and 32 girls. Children with stereotypic child activity preferences or less awareness of sex-trait stereotypes had more positive self-concepts than their peers. (Author/CH)

Describes the amount and difficulty of the print on video game screens and discusses the educational implications of children's exposure to the games, and notes problems with their habitual use. (FL)

Author examined some recent ideas on children's perception of their environment. (Editor/RK)

A statistical analysis of a survey of children's desires for their'' theatre concluded children like funny stories with chases, action rather than talk, a happy ending, and no singing. (CH)

Practical suggestions on utilizing various types of boxes in activities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. (SP)

By phasing out the superheroes of violence, attempting to involve children in constructive projects and reexamining their commitment to children's programming, the major commercial networks are gradually changing children's television. Together with non-commercial television networks they are striving for greater quality control. (Author/RK)

Presents a narrative of a teacher's work with a group of children and their discussion of some films including their writing about the impression they received from viewing them. (RK)

An example of cross-age teaching is described in this account of a fourth grade class' adoption of a kindergarten class. (AJ)

Analysis of children's letters to Santa Claus indicated that: (1) girls requested more toys than boys; (2) children requested neutral toys more often than sex-typed toys; (3) girls were more likely to ask for neutral toys, while boys often asked for neutral or masculine toys; and (4) children preferred sex appropriate to sex inappropriate toys.…