Suggests a design for parents' night in which the children, in this case first graders, show their parents around via a games-and-reward format. (SJL)

Describes an enrichment program for gifted primary-grade students using parent volunteers in Akron, Ohio. Twice a month, a parent provides enrichment activities for a group of six to eight students. The gifted coordinator provides the lesson plans and the classroom teacher provides the supplies. Informal evaluation has been positive and the…

This guide is designed to help school communities make good choices about early literacy intervention. The guide distinguishes between "reading" (a process of learning to decode and comprehend texts) and a broader concept of "literacy" that includes understanding of the value of language and reading (emergent literacy), the…

This article presents a series of steps to help sending and receiving teachers of children with disabilities who are making the transition from preschool to kindergarten. The steps help teachers plan for transition, develop and implement child preparation activities, and integrate preparation activities with existing curricular goals and teaching…

This guide provides information critical to developing and implementing an effective school-level intervention program. It is designed to suggest some guiding principles along with examples of how these principles can be operationalized to develop an effective school-level system for meeting the instruction needs of all students. This guide may…

Created to offer staff development to local school districts and instructors of preservice teachers in Texas, this guide explains how to design a successful intervention program that provides short-term, intensive, one-on-one instruction for children who need help with reading and writing. In these materials, participants will learn about…

Developed for the America Reads Challenge Read*Write*Now! program, this tip sheet presents ideas and suggestions for strengthening efforts to help improve children's reading through community reading programs designed to keep children reading during the summer and after school. The tip sheet discusses building partnerships, recruiting volunteers,…

This Volunteer Literacy Manual is designed to facilitate the involvement of parents and community members as reading and writing partners with young children. The manual is not a training manual for the volunteer, but rather a manual to help organize the volunteer effort. It is intended to assist schools and community organizations in developing…

Ganado Primary School on the Navajo Reservation has formulated and implemented an attendance improvement plan which has provided encouraging results. Formulation and implementation of the attendance improvement plan were initiated after reviewing the 1980 attendance registers which indicated the average length of enrollment had been 169 days with…

This Read*Write*Now! activity poster presents, on one side, a colorful image encouraging children to share the fun of reading and writing, and, on the other side, 6 activity sheets offering fun and challenging ideas for adults' reading time with children. The activities are designed to expand a child's interest in and enthusiasm for reading and…

A transitional model is put forth to facilitate the placement of preschool children with disabilities in their first elementary school environment. After an introductory chapter and conceptual overview, chapters cover planning, intervention, and follow-up, with program evaluation incorporated into each component. Appendices contain two transition…

This booklet, which was developed to accompany training workshops offered through the regional curriculum service units of the New Jersey State Department of Education, provides an overview of issues involved in the making of educationally sound decisions about establishing and implementing all-day kindergarten programs. The booklet is designed…

This Read*Write*Now! activity poster presents, on one side, a colorful image of Arthur the Aardvark encouraging adults and children to share the fun of reading and writing, and, on the other side, 5 fun and challenging activities for reading time. The activities are designed to expand a child's interest in and enthusiasm for reading and writing…

Ten articles concern aspects of education for the gifted at the preschool and primary levels. Articles have the following titles and authors: "Screening Program for Gifted/Talented Students: Grades 1 and 2--A Blueprint for Success" (Sheila Smith); "Fulfilling the Dream of the Great Society" (Evie Hiatt); "The Enabling Curriculum: Appropriate…

This document presents guidelines for kindergarten programs and identifies goals based on the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development of children 4 to 6 years of age. Separate chapters briefly focus on the kindergarten child's brain development; the role of play in children's learning; the teacher's role in guiding play; the…