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Peer reviewedRobinson, Will – Early Child Development and Care, 1995
After attempting to correct misconceptions about philosophy, explains several reasons why philosophy should be taught to children, noting that philosophy teaches people to think effectively. Outlines several reasons why "Philosophy for Children," a program created by Lipman, should be used to teach philosophy to young children. (BC)
Descriptors: Children, Critical Thinking, Holistic Approach, Philosophy
Peer reviewedKerr, Ken P.; Mulhern, F.; McDowell, C. – Early Child Development and Care, 2000
Describes key findings concerning the effectiveness of applied behavior analysis (ABA) for children with autism. Discusses obstacles present in Ireland to treating children with autism using ABA techniques. Describes the work of Parents' Education as Autism Therapists and the Irish Children's Autism Network for Developmental Opportunities to…
Descriptors: Autism, Educational Theories, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Treatment
Peer reviewedSigel, Irving E.; Saunders, Ruth A. – Early Child Development and Care, 1983
Indicates types of decisions required for establishing a conceptual model for preschool programing and points out functions of articulated conceptual systems in program analysis. Issues concerning development are discussed, including assimilation/accommodation, the child and the environment, and change in behavior patterns. General principles,…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Early Childhood Education, Educational Principles, Inquiry
Peer reviewedChow, Roger; Yuen, Francis K. O. – Early Child Development and Care, 2000
Provides impressionistic reflection of how human service agencies in San Jose, California have helped refugee families from war-torn Cambodia and Bosnia. Summarizes some of the lessons learned from working with refugee families. Notes that the experiences have influenced the capacity- building, empowering, and mentoring aspects of a new…
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Cooperation, Emotional Adjustment, Family (Sociological Unit)
Peer reviewedGriffith, John S. – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Outlines the development of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (DARE), particularly in the United Kingdom, and explores the added value of DARE for children, schools, teachers, and the community. Considers the development of DARE in terms of curriculum review to optimize DARE in accordance with current best practice guidance. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Children, Curriculum, Drug Education, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedGelfer, Jeff; Filler, John; Perkins, Peggy – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Discusses the need for a unified curriculum to meet needs of all young children in inclusive settings and describes development of an early-childhood teacher's preparation program offering a comprehensive curriculum collaboratively between a university and a community college in Nevada. Presents program's requirements, goals, and stages of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Diversity (Student), Early Childhood Education
