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NIMCO, Inc., Calhoun, KY. – 1995
Noting that children are virtually born to learn, this videotape provides parents with insight into children's early learning capacity and ways that parents can facilitate that brain development. The first part of this videotape discusses the parents' role as a child's first teachers. General ways by which young children can learn are explored,…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Early Experience
Cohen, Michael J.; And Others – 1995
Earth and its people are at risk. This book empowers anyone to personally deal with being at risk, with destructive personal stress, and environmental trauma. It shows how to let nature place its wisdom into one's thinking and overcome society's separation from nature. It lets nature itself teach us how it works and how to participate in its…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Ecology
Kagia, Ruth; And Others – 1986
Collected in this digest are nine articles concerning education for child survival and development in Africa. Topics include: (1) the role of basic education in the promotion of child survival and development; (2) child health in Eastern and Southern Africa, including discussions of problems, interventions, and the role of education for health;…
Descriptors: Child Health, Developing Nations, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1986
This syallbus was designed to provide local educational agencies with a framework for establishing a required health education instructional program in New York's public schools. This booklet explains the rationale for health education and the relationship of health education to the goals of the Board of Regents. Attention is given to program…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Curriculum Development, Diseases, Drug Education
Download full textD'Amico, Joseph J.; And Others – 1980
This booklet presents information to help parents understand their children's citizenship development and suggests activities which parents can supervise at home or in local communities to enrich their children's citizenship experiences. The booklet explains that three main influences on children's citizenship development are role models (people…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Involvement, Educational Resources
Hawley, Theresa – 2000
Based on recent research, it is now believed that brain growth is highly dependent upon children's early experiences. Neurons allow communication and coordinated functioning among various brain areas. Brain development after birth consists of an ongoing process of wiring and rewiring the connections among neurons. The forming and breaking of…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Neglect
