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| Carpenter, Barry | 1 |
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| Saracho, Olivia N. | 1 |
| Smith, Anne B. | 1 |
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| Thomas, David | 1 |
| William, Gillian Mary | 1 |
| Willig, C. James | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWilliam, Gillian Mary – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Identifies issues connected with effective encouragement of dance in elementary education. (RJC)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Dance Education
Peer reviewedThomas, David – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Discusses the contribution of language-based activities to training for thinking skills in a cognitively oriented curriculum. Focuses on the thinking and language dyad, which serves as the framework for a teaching model and the criterion for selection of content. (RJC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedSpodek, Bernard; Saracho, Olivia N. – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Notes that developmental theories are a resource for developing early-childhood curricula; reviews a variety of current theories and research, including maturationist, behaviorist and psychoanalytic theories, and constructivist theories of cognitive development. Presents suggestions for translating theory into curriculum, as well as conceptions of…
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Cognitive Development, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedWillig, C. James – Early Child Development and Care, 1990
The apparently limited classroom application of theories of learning has led to an emphasis on detailed observational studies of teachers in action. This emphasis has produced data concerning management and teaching techniques that is of obvious use to practicing teachers. (CB)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
Peer reviewedBrophy-Herb, Holly E.; Honig, Alice Sterling – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Observed 37 pairs of low-income adolescent mothers and infants over a 6-month period to determine efficacy of clinical determinations of risk. Found that maternal-risk status was significantly associated with more sensitive parenting behaviors including responsiveness to infant cues and to infant distress, and social, emotional, and cognitive…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedCarpenter, Barry – Early Child Development and Care, 1995
Discusses the debate on curriculum content and quality for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties. Points out that new and imaginative patterns of teaching and learning need to be explored across those children's lifespans. Suggests that through high quality early intervention and an innovative curriculum, educators must ensure…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Early Intervention
Peer reviewedSmith, Anne B. – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Presents theoretical background for building an early childhood curriculum based on the Educare approach. Five principles are explained. They emphasize that learning drives development and that social interaction, interpersonal relationships, mutual understanding, and culture are unique in developmental processes. Concludes that teachers can have…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development
