This publication briefly presents the elements of preschool education that are key within a Catholic setting. Chapter I briefly discusses aspects of the influence of values education on childrens' emotional experience. Chapter II, describes, also briefly, aspects of a Catholic pre-kindergarten program, including the young children as well as…

This paper is the first of three reports based on four years (1965-1969) with a research preschool for disadvantaged blacks on Chicago's Westside. The nine chapters included are titled: (1) Foundations for Planning Preschool Programs--a Position Statement, (2) Curriculum: The Translation of Learning Goals into Teaching Practice, (3) The…

This book describes an experimental compensatory preschool program carried out in England between 1968 and 1973. The program combined a traditional nursery program with a daily 20-minute period focusing on specific language and perceptual activities. Experimental and control subjects, 237 in all, were selected from four state supported nursery…

Describes a preschool curriculum unit that includes activities designed to help prepare young children for medical treatment, visits to hospitals, and health care. (BB)

This curriculum guide describes a religiously oriented preschool program for 3- and 4-year-old children. The program reflects a philosophy of Lutheran education and religious ideals. Program objectives focus on the consideration and development of social, emotional, physical, cognitive and religious processes. The role of the church, parents and…

This document presents a descriptive typology created to characterize the diverse program approaches of the Follow Through Planned Variation Experiment. Program approaches are described with respect to two orthogonal dimensions: (1) Program Elements (Instructional, Service, Participatory and Employment) with the major focus on instructional…