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Orem, R. C., Ed. – 1974
This book presents the basic ideas, motives, and goals of the Montessori Method of early childhood education and provides information for people interested in teaching in Montessori schools. Four main sections are included: (1) a discussion of the philosophical roots of the Mntessori Method and descriptions of the practical, day-to-day, operations…
Descriptors: Child Development, Discipline, Educational Philosophy, Learning Readiness
Download full textBudoff, Milton – 1976
The Bridge To School Program was designed to supplement and extend the scope of an ongoing early childhood developmental program, the "Readiness Program", by providing individualized attention and instruction to specially selected seriously learning disabled children between the ages of 5 and 7 in order to facilitate the development of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Learning Disabilities
Bank Street Coll. of Education, New York, NY. – 1969
As part of a national evaluation of Head Start, a comparison of school readiness and childhood development approaches to preschool education was attempted, but major methodological problems were encountered. It was not possible to find the study samples called for in the original plan, i.e. a child-readiness program of the Bereiter-Engelmann type,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2002
This document presents congressional testimony regarding effective early childhood education. Opening statements presented by Representatives Michael Castle and Dale Kildee focused on the need to examine the effectiveness of early childhood programs and address the "pre-achievement gap" between disadvantaged and advantaged preschoolers.…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Development, Distance Education, Early Intervention
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1993
Noting that communities and states all across America are working to achieve the first National Education Goal--by the year 2000, all children in America will start school ready to learn--this paper provides information on efforts to meet that goal. The first portion of the paper presents a definition of readiness to learn devised by the Education…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Check Lists, Child Development, Early Childhood Education
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Compensatory, Urban, and Supplementary Programs. – 1983
Designed for teachers and others involved in the development of early childhood education programs, the resource guide presents a model for teaching children, ages four through seven. Part 1 presents a brief overview of the growth and background of early childhood education in Maryland. Part 2 traces the origins and development of kindergarten…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Class Organization, Classroom Design
