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| Stroud, Judith E. | 1 |
| Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski | 1 |
| Taylor, Michaell K. | 1 |
| Timberlake, Pat | 1 |
| Ward, Christina D. | 1 |
| Wells, Janet R. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Opinion Papers | 7 |
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Timberlake, Pat – Dimensions, 1990
Maintains that graduation exercises are developmentally inappropriate for young children. Discusses developmentally appropriate alternative end-of-the-year activities. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Commencement Ceremonies, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Practices
Niffenegger, Joann P. – Dimensions, 1991
Developmentally appropriate map activities incorporate such concepts as topology, projective space, spatial information, point of reference, direction, cardinal direction and orienting. Such activities offer children excitement, challenge, and a sense of discovery. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Concept Formation, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; And Others – Dimensions, 1991
Maintains that economic education can help children understand their complex economic society and the individual economic events in which they participate. Also discusses some important concepts in economic decision making that are developmentally appropriate for young children. Information on instructional resources for teachers is also provided.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Economics, Economics Education
Adams, Polly; Taylor, Michaell K. – Dimensions, 1990
Presents a developmental approach to young children's woodworking. Discusses seven developmental stages of children's woodworking and woodworking activities appropriate to each developmental stage. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Students
Wells, Janet R.; Burts, Diane C. – Dimensions, 1990
Describes the process of adding a computer program to a preschool curriculum for four-year-old children. Discussed are goals, hardware and software, the teacher's role, activities, problems, and future plans. (BB)
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Problems, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Skrupskelis, Audrey – Dimensions, 1990
Examines reasons for incorporating field trips into the curriculum, ways to plan successful expeditions, and appropriate field trip experiences for young children. (BB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education
Ward, Christina D. – Dimensions, 1990
Discusses possibilities of the use of microcomputers and developmentally appropriate computer software with young children in the preschool/kindergarten setting. These possibilities include the enhancement of playful socialization, active play, writing processes and language development, shared problem solving, creative expression, and play and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Creative Expression, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Stroud, Judith E. – Dimensions, 1992
Discusses the philosophy behind the effects of placing at-risk kindergarten children in transitional first grade classes and suggests alternative practices. (BB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Intervention, Educational Philosophy
