This booklet describes the history of twentieth century children's books in the United States, beginning with a discussion of the value of books for children. It then describes the genres of children's books and reviews the major historical events of the century that have influenced the thematic content of these books. The booklet concludes with…

Research and clinical workers in the field of applied behavior analysis appear wedded to the re-education model of child behavior change. A review of the empirical literature strongly suggests that this model is inadequate in a number of respects. In response to these inadequacies, the authors propose an expansion of the model -- an expansion…

The author suggests using historical memoirs and autobiographies to involve today's students in the lives of the children of pioneer America. He describes some particular memoirs he has presented to elementary classes. (Editor/SJL)

Discusses students' inability to make the connection between manipulative materials and pencil-and-paper calculations in mathematics instruction. Outlines the development of mathematical ideas through the concrete, representational, and abstract phases of instruction. An annotated bibliography listing teacher resources for representational-level…

Previews research on motivational effects of discovery learning, and argues that, although there is general theoretical support for the view that discovery learning methods are superior to expository teaching methods in terms of generating intrinsic motivation, it is unclear whether intrinsic or extrinsic explanations account better for observed…

This bibliographical essay addresses the interrelationship between education and culture. Short introductory texts on the historical perspective, cultural pluralism and its effects on education, educational approaches designed to change culture, and concern for children, lead to abstracts of 47 sources of information. Introductory materials appear…

Presents bibliography of relevant articles published in 1992-93 to assist readers in remaining informed of current clinical and research activities on child and adolescent substance abuse. A total of 93 references are included, organized in 4 categories: Discussion and Review Papers; Assessment; Epidemiology; and Intervention and Prevention. (NB)

This annotated bibliography lists a wide range of print and nonprint materials for teachers, administrators, counselors, and parents of gifted children. Included are bibliographies, dictionaries, and handbooks that cover research and resources for identifying, nurturing, educating, and managing stress in gifted children and for curriculum…

Describes the goals of bibliotherapy, treating emotional problems through the reading of books. Discusses applications of bibliotherapy with children, and provides activities to follow up readings. Provides annotations of several children's books recommended for bibliotherapy on a variety of topics, including attitudes and values, peers and…

Discusses how images of the elderly projected in children's literature play a major role in the formation of children's attitudes toward aging. Offers suggestions on evaluating children's literature for content about aging. Provides a list of books that promote positive images of aging and a form for analyzing ageism in children's books. (SM)

Approximately 1,000 articles and books relating to traditional approaches and new directions in the assessment of the behavior of children are listed. The references are grouped under the following 14 headings: (a) methodological issues; (b) interviewing and informal assessment techniques; (c) rating scales; (d) personality questionnaires and…

The more than 200 entries in this annotated bibliography deal with drama, creative dramatics, and children's theatre. The entries for articles, papers, and books are arranged according to the following categories: (1) bibliographies and references in child drama; (2) theory, research, and methods in preschool dramatic play; (3) theory and research…

This paper asserts that a mixture of creative movement and children's literature should be used to facilitate children's interest in literature and reading. It is argued that the integration of literature and movement into the educational environment could help lower the degree of illiteracy and ease the growing obesity and other health-related…

Lists 14 resources that are guides to selecting books for and about Native Americans for young people. They include bibliographies, discussions of cultural bias, periodicals, and a checklist for evaluation. (SLD)

This report summarizes research conducted by, or in collaboration with, the Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren) of the Department of Psychiatry in the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill. The summaries contain bibliographic citations for published papers…